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Ding ding ding! Alfred Hitchcock knows how to pick hot mamas. Raf

First you say it's a quote. We already said we don't care if it's a quote. Then you not only repeat the slur but you expand on it. Come on!

Rules come up as necessary based on what's happening on GSC at a given time. We did not develop the rules with any pretense about having foreseen and accounted for every situation. That said, I am absolutely embarrassed that we have to tell people not to use offensive slurs to refer to fellow human beings. I don't care if it's a quote or if... COME ON. GROW THE F- UP! Seriously, we left a cult where they talked about people using these degrading pejoratives. Feel free to think that way, but do not feel free to use slurs to refer to our fellow human beings.

Like I said, "to the best of my knowledge," which was mistaken in exactly one case. The current Twilight Zone is on CBS All Access. See the clue?

Okay, giveaway clue: To the best of my knowledge, no actor or actress, in any iteration of the series, played the same character in more than one episode. The clue"The current revival is on a platform that not everyone accesses" contains a subtle hint about the current platform, which narrows down the possibilities (given how few shows on that platform are original). [oops. This is Raf posting]

For what it's worth: I tried to fix WW's post as a mod and could not. But I did try. The dupe is gone. He's not crazy, for anyone reading. He did post the same thing twice. I just can't separate his post from the quote. Oh well. You can.

Moderating, lately, has become a full time job. I am not entirely sure why, but whatever. We have been lax in allowing a particular rule violation in these threads (a rule that I am confident was created to address MY OWN awful behavior in this regard). This needs to be extended to all people, not just posters. His name is John Lynn. It is not "Lynne-sanity." While JAL is not here often, he has registered with GSC and has posted here on several occasions. Now, we know that there is a fine line between insult/ridicule and legitimate satire, and we want to be careful not to stifle legitimate and creative expressions of frustration with TWI. So we'll tread as lightly as we can on this one. In this particular case, we are changing the name of the thread to handle the rule violation. In the future, we ask that you all refrain from distorting people's names to insult or ridicule them.

Please check first post for an update.

Please do not use this space to "out" posters' real names or ID's. People who come to GSC need to know that their privacy will be protected. Thank you.

Hi waysider. The idea behind his subforum is for anyone, ANYONE, to ask questions about us and about TWI. We can answer if we want. We can ASK if we want. It's like a little more explicit in its format than the average thread. Hopefully people will find it useful. If not, we scrap it and no harm done.

This is an experimental answer: Most of us are not unbelievers, though some are. Many of us still hold to some form of what was taught in TWi although that varies wildly from person to person. A handful are mainstream Christians. A handful are unbelievers. Some are connected to various offshoots. The only thing most of us have in common is that at one time in our lives, we took the "foundational class" offered by TWI.

UPDATED: 8/12/2019 This forum is an experiment. We will decide whether it is constructive based on how it progresses. The idea is simple: If you have a question about The Way International, past present or future, this is the place to ask. Due to the nature of this forum, we reserve the right to revisit the issue of who can ask and answer questions. For now, you do NOT need to be registered with GSC to ask a question. You DO have to be registered with GSC to answer and to respond to answers. ALL QUESTIONS have to be approved by moderators. Answers do not. Answers are not to be considered official statements from GSC, its owners or moderators. The standard rules of GSC apply: No namecalling, no "outing" people, no libel/slander, etc. The moderators and owners of GSC will not disclose the IP addresses of those who post here unless legally necessary (don't make threats, and we should all be happy). To clarify for those reading the responses to this question: it was originally posted as "Are you all unbelievers?" A similar question was asked by a guest, so I changed this one to make it more clear that this thread is an explanation of what we're attempting here.

At the suggestion of GSC posters, we have decided to rearrange what was formerly the "doctrinal" section. The "main forum" is now called "Matters of Faith." "Matters of Faith" is for threads that are difficult to categorize. Ideally, it should be empty. But sometimes a thread is hard to categorize by design. Most threads have been moved from this forum accordingly. Some remain because they were too hard to categorize or because they are old and inactive. "Doctrinal: Exploring the Bible" is for explorations about what the Bible actually teaches. It is, de facto, a Christian "safe space." Atheists and unbelievers are welcome to post, but your contribution should be limited to exploring what the Bible says and means, not why you think it's nonsense. Questions may be fair game, but in this forum, "because the Bible says xyz" is an acceptable answer. [Examples: 1. when I post about speaking in tongues, my believe that it's all fake is out of line in doctrinal. My belief that Biblical tongues is always a language, on the other hand, is perfectly fair game. 2. If the discussion is about tithing, it is out of line for me to say tithing is a way to milk $$ from the gullible. My belief that requiring a tithe under the New Testament cannot be supported Biblically is fair game]. When in doubt, make your point and start a new thread in... "Atheism, non theism, skepticism: Questioning Faith" is for explorations of why some might or have decided or come to the realization that they no longer believe in God or Christianity. The fact that the Bible teaches something, anything, is proof of nothing in this forum except that the doctrine is Biblical. Christians are free to post in this forum. They are free to ask questions. They may not like the answers! Page 4 of the Deconversion thread contains a terrific example of an exchange between me and chockfull in which he expresses his Bible-based position, and I respond and it's cordial and everything's fine. The problems begin when the name calling starts. Gullible. Arrogant. Brainwashed. Fool. Pharisee. Depraved. That has to stop. Everyone is free to post in any thread. But please, be respectful. You wouldn't go to a church and spread your unbelief. Consider your conduct in doctrinal. And if you use the Bible to prove your point in Questioning Faith, you can expect the Bible's authority on the subject to be scrutinized. The above [italicized portion] was added 11/26/2024. The original post is below: The main GSC rules apply: NO POLITICS. Also, no namecalling, etc. You know the drill. Subsections of this forum include (as of Aug. 2019) the old doctrinal section, which is now explicitly to explore what the BIBLE teaches, and "Atheism, nontheism, skepticism: Questioning Faith." This is a specific section where people are more free to explore issues that do not presuppose the existence of a God/god/gods. Anyone, regardless of belief or unbelief, is free to post on any thread. We only ask that people recognize the presuppositions of each forum (for example, in the doctrinal section, whether or not you believe the Bible is true, it is expected that your posts will explore what the Bible actually teaches, regardless of whether you believe it. By the same token, "chapter and verse" is not adequate for evidence being sought in "questioning faith" unless the issue being explored is "what does the Bible say." What the Bible says is not a guarantee for truth in that subforum). As always, the job of the moderators is to facilitate conversation. When in doubt, post in "Matters of Faith" and we will review it and place it where we believe it belongs. Best wishes, all. The mods.

According to a radio interview in one of his movies, the band that influenced him most was Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters. ---Raf posting

Socks is talking about appearances. He has a point, whether anyone sees it differently or not. Moreover, we're talking about how it appears... to Socks. On that, there can be no argument. The suggestion has merit independent of what we think when we see "Questioning faith" under "Doctrinal." I suspect we will be tinkering with this forum shortly. Again, REALLY good idea

Good feedback. Thank you

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I'll talk it over with modgellan and any other mods who wander back. In the meantime, if you could use this thread to flesh out what you mean, it could give us some guidance. [I like this idea: I'm just trying to figure out its most practical and useful implementation]

Twinky is right. I was about to delete posts that did not contribute to the conversation, but given the topic of this thread, that's not really plausible. The offending posts WERE the topic. Thank you, though.

The false accusations end now. The hyperbolic slander ends now. Abusive behavior will not be tolerated. Enough

Oh ffs

Tell them where to find me. Tell them EXACTLY where to find me. And show them screen caps of the perfectly innocuous posts that made you lose your mind and accuse an innocent man of cyberstalking and abusive behavior. If we're all lucky, oldiesman will be gracious snd not sue you for making false accusations and making him out to be a criminal. You need to back off, DWHB. You have been making false, unsubstantiated and inflammatory accusations for months now and we all love you so much no one wants to stand up to you. So by ALL MEANS, send my contact information to the cybercrimes division of skynet or whoever you think you're calling. I would be BEYOND HAPPY to talk to them. Until then, follow the rules of GSC or watch us enforce them.

The post is in humor, oddly enough. Pretty much whenever the site goes down, GreasyTech is the one who brings it back up. The rest of us sit around and watch Stranger Things

Everyone please give a hand to GreasyTech for fixing the formatting problem with GSC. Welcome back! Back to where we were...