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WordWolf -- I answered that above. And --- For those who don't know, I have a lesbian sister (*married* twice to different women), and a lesbian niece. Regardless of that --- I stand by my comments.

Who in the H - E - Double Hockey Sticks do those pompous @$$ judges think they are anyway, eh?? The majority of Californian's decided by a POPULAR vote that they didn't want same sex mariage legalized and now it is being forced on them anyway. 4 *judges* decide what 63 percent of the Californian's DON'T WANT, is gonna happen anyway based on their say-so. Values in America have gone to Hell in a hand basket. Good Lord -- even the wording in their ruling described (real) marriage as *opposite sex couples* instead of man and woman --- as it should be. Raise the gallows, and hang em high. Get out the tar and feathers and ride them out of town on a rail. Give a firing squad bullets, and the judges blindfolds. Send them all to sea, and make them walk the plank. It's a sad day when this sort of $h!t is allowed to happen Where's Nirvana?? I'm needing a big dose of it right about now.

Interesting. I got home from work today and out of smokes, I walked over to the gas station (2 doors away from me) to get a pack. Coming back towards my house (in the parking lot of the car fix-it place right next door to me), this lady is in her car, rolls down her window, and says ---- "Hey! Aren't you a fiddler???" Turned out she and I knew each other, and she said "I have a question to ask of you". She apologized ahead of time if she mistook me (and what was said about me), instead of someone else. Then she asked -- "I've heard it said, that you were once in a cult". I had no problem admitting to that, but when she said she had been in a cult too, (she called it her LOST YEARS), I was in a quandry to tell her all that happened, or just brush it off as so much water under the bridge that we call life. I decided to minimalize the whole experience, just hitting the high points of what we all went through in twi. Like most women --- she wanted to talk, and I had other things to do!! All that aside -- it was an eerie experience thinking about it all again. All I wanted to do was get back home (25 feet away) and practice some music. Suddenly I was being asked to remember the "Old Days". It was a struggle to remember things that happened back then, but I realized how far away from me they are now. For which I am TRUELY THANKFUL!!

For what it's worth --- I have no idea what other religions teach about this. Nor do I care. I find it (somewhat) fascinating (sp?) that twi fixates itself on this one topic. I will not now (nor have I ever) speculated on what the EXACT sin was, that was *original*. I did (once) hear it taught (and I forget where now) that the Original Sin was merely: disobediance to God. That's a premise I can live with.

Nope. The song was called PURPLE HAZE One of the lines ends with -- "Scuse me, While I kiss this guy!!" Happy birthday Suda. :)

It's ironic (well --- to me at least), that the Original Sin has to do with sex. That's a subject that has permeated the minds of *them in power* at hdqtrs over the decades. Guess they are trying to make excuses? Do a *cover-up*?? Exonerate themselves? *Biblically* explain their misdeeds?? Could be. I sat in on a session of pfal where docvic taught that MASTURBATION was the original sin. He admitted (in the class) that he HAD NO SCRIPTURAL BASIS for it, BUT --- he had a strong *feeling*. Take a hike doc. Take a long hike off a short plank, out in the open ocean!! Guess he was guilty, and needed to assuage his conscience somehow. Craig teaches homosexuality as the original sin. Donna (by all accounts) is a Dyke. Perhaps he was lashing out, eh?? I don't know what the *original sin* was, and neither does anyone else. Docvic and lcm seemed to know though, even though they differed on it And they made a buncha bucks teaching their THOUGHTS on the subject. Adultery???? HA! Can you say *minimalize* the issue at hand??

Hmmmm. I always thought *A Flat Miner* was what you got when ----- >>> You dropped a grand piano down a mine shaft!

Living waters??? This *broken cistern* spews forth the blood of the committed saints.

When Wytedove passed that was the last time we were allowed to delete our own posts here at the GSC. And, it was only allowed on the Thread Killer Thread, so that she (posthumously) would have the last word. I was glad to be able to delete my posts. I wish I had that choice today. Wytedove was the ultimate bumbler, computer illiterate person who loved to post, regardless of mistakes made doing so, and laughed along with the rest of us at all her mistakes. I forget her real name now (yes -- I knew it once), but I prefer to remember her as Wytedove. Happy birthday --- wherever you are.

"You can't fix stupid" The clarion call that most of America (these days) is missing. Up here in Minney-soda -- we used to have a governor named Jesse Ventura. Former pro wrestler -- his name on the circuit was Jesse *The Body* Ventura. He got on the political ticket (10 or so years ago, but it seems like yesterday), and ended up winning --- MUCH to the consternation of the *political regulars*. Long story short -- he wasn't the best Governor. But that there was one of his favorite phrases. Someone in the state legislature wanted to enact a law that folks (all over the state) couldn't have ice houses (for ice fishing) out on the lakes, after a certain date. Jesse confronted the legislator face to face, and asked --- "Do you think folks are STUPID??" He continued saying -- "If they are THAT DUMB to leave a fish house out on the ice at that time of year, they DESERVE to have their fish-house sink." Nother words -- He was saying "you can't fix stupid!!" Let it run it's course. Here's a pic of him at his inauguaration (back whenever ----) He may not have been the best governor, but he added common sense to the mix. :)

I lift folks from their wheel chair to a toilet seat when they need to void themselves. Then I get to wipe their butts, since they can't do it for themselves. Sometimes they cough so hard -- they end up throwing up on themselves. I get to clean up the mess, and then since they are mad at themselves for doing so --- I get to console them saying that "this happens to everyone". Call me an ambassador (of sorts), who loves the unloved. I didn't see a category for that either, but that's ok. Really! :)

May all your windows be *fixable*, and the pay better than you expected! ;) Happy Birthday, and keep picking --- eh? ;)

That last line (that I bolded) ---- reminded me of Wasway, and an emoticon he used. 32 degree Mason, and former protector of ----- >>> THE Might seem to *hit home* a bit, eh?

It's 45871. Phone --(419) 753-2523

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Shucks. It seems to be common knowledge (at least here on this website), from first hand witnesses' accounts that good old docvic himself told lcm to *loosen up* in the sexual area, or he would NEVER be an effective minister to God's people. Just WHAT THE HELL can that mean, other than the obvious???? And -- if that took place in the higher echelons of the (cough!!) *ministry*, why would ANYONE suppose that it didn't happen in the lower levels amongst the rank and file?? As they say --- $h!t rolls downhill.

And (if I may ---), I'm glad you're happy where you are Shiftthis. I hope it works out for you, seriously --- I do. I was the same way as you are (now) at one time. The veneer of the *ministry* wore thin after a while, and became transparant. What I saw --- I didn't like. But perhaps the veneer isn't so transparant these days. Follow your heart. It may lead you right, it may lead you wrong; but you'll be excercising freedom of will. I could say more --- but I'll shut up here.

Hmmmm. That's an expensive drink (these days)! ;) But the Kool-Aid offered at *headquarters* will cost more in the long run. Too many here can attest to that fact, eh?

Thanks for you being you at ALL times. It's appreciated. Both here and elsewhere in cyber-space. Here's hoping you have a good one. :)

Hi there Joe. His name is Andy Falco. (here's a link to the Stringduster's My Space Site)

The Infamous Stringdusters, with Sam Bush (mandolin) and Scott Vestal( banjo). (PS --- Jesse Cobb on mandolin -- I knew him when he was knee high to a grasshopper. He's come a Looooooong way!! :)

No nekkid dancing up here WhiteDove. The last of the snow just melted a few days ago. Still colder than a witch's ****. If we're lucky -- the long johns will be *retired* for the year, in another month or so. Thus saith the Lord of the Frozen Chosen. (I would that you were HOT or COLD). Obviously -- we have been chosen to be COLD!

Hey there Oak. If you name it you can claim it, eh? ;) There is one reason I call vic wierwille *docvic* on these cyberspace pages. It has NOTHING to do with his *title*. It has EVERYTHING to do with protocol. Can you imagine (in your wildest dreams) somene walking up to the MOG at the ROA --- and saying to him "Hey there docvic!! How ya doing!!??" If he didn't explode on the spot from such a LACK of *respect*, it surely would have *manifested* itself later on, and probably on those in-rez. I didn't know the man as well as you did -- but from what I do know --- He expected respect and protocol. Bowing and Kowtowing (sp?) Docvic is NOT a name (imo) that he would approve of. Therefore I use it whenever I happen to speak about him. One regret I have in this life is that I will never be able to say to his face. It would be a treat to see how he would handle it. I don't think he could. I spoke with him personally once. At PFAL 77. My (then) wife and I were walking back to our lodging after one of the teachings. I wore a swiss army knife in it's case on my belt back in those days. I heard a familiar voice (docvic) behind me say "Hey. What's that on your belt?" Knowing I had the Swiss Army knife on my belt, I turned around. There was docvic looking at me. I pulled out the knife and showed it to him. It had the 7 different blades/ attachments, and also had the toothpick and tweezers. He looked it over for a minute or two. I wished later I was *spiritual* enough to have mentioned to him (at that time) about the *nine* all encompassed in one item, but I wasn't. He did use that analogy in the AC 79. Wonder now if he got that *inspiration* from me?? We'll never know. What I wish now (knowing what I do) is that I coulda looked him in the eye (note the use of singular here): And said -- "It's a Swiss Army knife, docvic. Wanna see it??".

Oh sure --- I'll capitalize the word (name) docvic if I start a sentence with it. I think that's only proper --- (Linda Z --- correct me if I'm wrong). :) But --- in the context of any post or sentence, I will ALWAYS capitalize the acronym WOW. Why?? Simple answer. They deserve respect. They've EARNED respect. Put their hearts out on the line. Got burnt, told they were *out-of-fellowship*, and humiliated at times. And that --- by the folks that sent them out *on the field*. Rarely praised --- often criticized --- and yet they (for the most part) stuck it out. Docvic sat back and chugged/ sipped Drambuie all day while *his WOWs*, were out struggling. Folks have given up careers and a real life to go WOW. Any tangible results?? Meebe a few, but not more than you could count on one hand, eh? While they were struggling (and castigating themselves for not BELIEVING *properly*), they were also sending in money to the *Fat Cats* there in New Knoxville so that those *Fat Cats* could live a life they might have only dreamed of. WOW's have my respect , and docvic does not. He was an @****** that leached life from willing hearts that wanted to be (the best) they could for God. They deserve the respect, and not him. Thus my refusal to capitalize his name. Am I bitter?? No. Did I learn a lesson?? Yes. WOW's were more committed than docvic ever was. Plain and simple. I think I'll let it go at that.

I scrolled down to the bottom of the Home page (from the link Seth provided). As usual -- It's about money. The Nut doesn't fall far from the Tree.