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Remember the good old days in TWI – when problem-solving was made easy. Any challenge, obstacle, problem 1, or issue could be handled by a simple formula, rule, list of steps/keys, principle, pat phrase, or when all else fails S.I.T. Needless to say – for the most part these "problem-solving" tips were great for relieving one of a very heavy burden - - - thinking. These became our repertoire in counseling, decision-making or in any typical problem-solving context. To receive anything from God you must first know what, class? What are the keys to walking by the spirit? What is the great principle? Believing equals what, class?.....i'll take what is bu11 $h it2 for $200, Alex. ~~ I've thought a lot about when I first heard The Passing of the Patriarch and the aftershocks of turmoil, confusion, frustration, doubt, fear and even anger. And maybe it was after the dust settled that many started experiencing a unique sensation called thinking. This was a milestone in the next phase of a journey – the re-awakening of problem-solving skills. It's been said a problem clearly defined is halfway solved4. I think there may be something to that. However, when you're knee deep in the BS2 of leaders blame-shifting, avoiding the issues, attributing any problems, failures and trouble in the ranks as being caused by devil spirits you have about as much chance of identifying the problem as a blind man would in finding a blue book in the middle of a stack of orange books3. Maybe an aberrant form of the inverse would apply here – any problem defined by TWI is as clear as mud and will take forever and a day to solve. So by discouraging thinking and stunting growth of problem-solving skills, TWI in effect just about guarantees that a follower will fail at solving the greatest problem of all – why life in the Way Ministry is so miserable. Perhaps if the solution was laid out in a simple list – more folks would leave TWI… In order to be free of TWI you must know 1. Freedom is available: I can recall many a teaching that laid out their prophecy of doom – any choice other than the ministry's way leads only to oblivion. Don't believe that BS2. Think outside the box5. 2. How to receive it: pack your bags and high-tail it outta there. Pass "go" and do not collect the abundant sharing – matter of fact, give any collected money back to folks. Believing you're free equals you'll be leaving the Way Tree. 3. What to do with it after you've got it: don't look back! Join Grease Spot. Witness to friends & family about your new found freedom. 4. Your willingness to comply equals their ability to ensnare you: become rebellious. Pray in the name of Davey Crockett at your next twig meeting. Question everything they say. Pour cayenne pepper on the critical thinking lobe of your brain. 5. Needs and wants don't have to be parallel: they don't have to be perpendicular, concentric, or elliptical either. This is America for gosh sakes. Land of the FREE and home of those brave enough to thumb their noses at pseudo-religious control-freaks. ~~ ~~ footnotes 1. Note to reader on the above use of "problem"; in case you've lost your TWI Secret Decoder Ring, in the beginning "problem" was encrypted to appear as "opportunity". When was "the beginning"? According to the gap theory, it was sometime between plagiarizing the material of Kenyon, BG Leonard and a host of others. How long was that period of time? You can make it as long as you like. If any of you scholars out there want to place the dinosaurs in that time period, feel free to do so. As a matter of fact that will be addressed later in my class when we look into the evolutionary process of fossil fuels changing into snow covered gas pumps….by the way, tonight's message boys and girls is "….take more PFAL…" 2. bu11 $h i+ and BS, also known as the rightly divided word of vic. 3. To be fair, there are numerous cases on record of blind people easily identifying the Blue Book from the Orange Book when book covers were in Braille. There are also numerous cases of people with a unique form of mental blindness who cannot tell the difference between the Bible and any of the PFAL books. 4. Perhaps the other side of the coin that states "a problem clearly defined is halfway solved" might read "the biggest obstacle to solving a problem is being unaware that there is a problem. 5. The box refers to the itty bitty room where you first took the class, and specifies the exact dimensions of your projected growth – analogous to the idea that fish will only grow so big inside a very small tank. Jump out of the tank why dontcha! ~~ edited in this day and time and hour by someone who has not mastered the art of telling time

Back in the day, we would have had a jolly time analyzing the "spiritual significance" of such connections.

Gawd..........the inter-weaving connectivity of it all........... Paul Haggis.............introduced into scientology..............in London, Ontario, CANADA Skyrider...................on twit-assignment & outreach........in London, Ontario, CANADA For three years.......my wife and I lived at 1496 Geary Ave......in London, Ont. Scientology.........a series of purges...........started this thread on December 9th......... Charlene's book, "Undertow" and scientology documentary ........that's why I decided to tell my background story of cult. .

Ah donuts! This may provide just the link or at least the website Cheers Rocky https://documentaryaddict.com/films/going-clear-scientology-and-the-prison-of-belief

DWBH Sad to hear about that about the guys like Tbone said speedy recovery so they can get onto what they love doing.Dave Garibaldi wouldnt have been 'sing it dave 'would it?Loved his music as a kid.Travelling light in the light of the word was a favourite Here's another hit from Journey, Don't Stop Believing

I'm sure Xenu wouldn't mind me posting this if you have spare time here is the documentry Going Clear

Tbone, It's almost been 5 years since this great informative post.So here goes 'bump'

oh my God ! Don't Worry - thanks for the latest on Dave & Marc - they're in my thoughts and prayers....I caught TOP ages ago at the Fillmore - with Santana, Mountain, and Mylon LaFevre (not sure of spelling) and Holy Smoke....have loved TOP ever since.

HG30, thanks for the ROA youtube...really enjoyed that...I wound up checking out a few of those....uhm.... was late for work. most of the fond memories i have were the times i was just hanging out with friends....it's a shame some life-dominating cult got in the way of that.

The TOP is definitely still around. Two of the original members are family Corpse grads. The drummer Dave Garibaldi and sit-in bass player, Marc, were both hit by a commuter train and seriously injured and hospitalized a few days ago on the way to a gig in Oakland. Fortunately, both survived and will be able to fully recover. One of the funkiest, tightest bands evah!

I found - abject misery. I was committed to TWI, they weren't committed to me, and threw me out with max ignominy and slander. Lost everything - everything that I hadn't given up previously, to follow the dictates of TWI. What did I find? After 10 years, I found GreaseSpot Cafe. And then - I found out about the lies, deception, ill-treatment, and that the way I'd been treated was nothing to do with me or anything I'd done - it was merely the modus operandi of TWI. And then what did I find? I found healing, peace of mind. Joy in life. Hard times, but I could thrive in them. Great friends, some of whom had "been there" all the time for me. Restored relationships. People who were kind and gentle, and truly loving. Freedom to love and serve. No condemnation. Daily, I find something of the years that the locust had destroyed, being restored to me.

thanks for your input folks! i sometimes marvel at the variety of responses on a thread - and then wonder what innies make of it all.....there was a standardized indoctrination process we all went through going into TWI - - BUT - - each of us has a different story, maybe used a different escape route, a different process for freeing ourselves of not only the flesh & blood entanglement of the organization but just as importantly the mindset...... .....and perhaps all that seems like such a daunting task to someone still on the inside - wanting the things we talk about but unsure of what it takes to attain them. .....and to be honest, freedom from TWI and the mindset can take a lot of work sometimes but it's worth it. And besides support & resources outside the Way's walls, i think the very real feeling of once again taking charge of your life grows on you.