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Good feedback. I think a lot of the unique doctrines were about VPW vaunting himself, and then for the rest of us there was the appeal of being privy to some insider, special knowledge. My feeling is that there are many doctrinal snares, which when believed kept people trapped in TWI. This seems like a big one. Interesting insight. Thank you, Steve.

That settles that. As for the Martin Luther imitation, I thought that was too interesting not to explain. vpw announced, at the end of one ROA (77), that they were going to go to the local churches, and nail up the list of verses saying Jesus isn't God. (Never mind that in Luther's place and time, nailing up a notice in the assigned spot was an accepted and expected thing to do.) Is that what he did once the microphones were off? No. Here's what he did. He had sign dropped off, supposedly at several churches, but no eyewitness account confirms more than one stop- at his old denomination. "Jesus Christ is not God. Never was, never will be." With it, he dropped off an autographed copy of JCING. I kid you not.

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I don't think it was even Word over Ohio. Or Indiana. Or Emporia, KS. Think how many people despised VPW in New Knoxville and surrounding areas. He might say they'd had the offer of "the Word" and rejected it ... not true. They rejected him, VPW - not Christ, not God, not the church. In all those states, no doubt you'll find plenty of people who love and respect the Living Word, Jesus Christ.