oldiesman

Al, I was about to agree with you, until you typed that last paragraph. But this one is good.I think the Peeler lawsuit is insane and frivilous. You summed it up quite well. Hatred of twi doesn't mean the legal system should be abused in the process.

You folks must have been in a different ministry than I was. I NEVER was discouraged from going to the doctor.

A controversial point seems to be whether she is in a "persistent vegetative state." I read in the paper that one reason why Michael Shiavo wants the autopsy is to prove the vast extent of the brain damage. Seems to me if he was trying to hide something, he wouldn't want the autopsy.

I was fortunate to be involved with excellent twigs and coordinators.

Oh really?, than what does this mean: Oh well Rascal, whatever. Your words speak for themselves. Galen, that makes sense. Corps experiences were much more dramatic and commital than average Joes.

Stella Doro...mmmmmmmmmmm....

Rascal, and you wonder why you are sometimes thought of as a liar? You would do well to speak only for yourself and your experiences, because you can't possibly speak for everyone else. Please get off of your pedestal.

Uncle Hairy, who's "we"? Please speak for yourself and not someone else. The idea that "we" all supposedly experienced all of the above is a bit much.

The worst I ever heard or read was that you owed God the tithe and if you didn't pay, you wouldn't prosper. But, that's still up to the individual to try it to see if it works or not. We can spin this any way we wish, but the bottom line is, we gave money freely. Even if our giving was considered a religious obligation. Even if our giving was considered a way to get God's hedge of protection around us. Individuals had and have the ability not to believe that, and not give. If you didn't want to partake, you didn't have to. That's the whole reason why the Peeler case is so ludicrous. They could have declined to give at any point in the process.

They hang around twi for years, freely give money because they are blessed, but then years later when bad things happen and they don't like what's happening, they sue for their money back. Does that make any sense? UncleHairy, I'm not an attorney but I don't see any real legal basis for this lawsuit. I wonder if something like this would fall into the category of a frivilous lawsuit? Don't know but if I were the judge, I'd think about it. There should be consequences for abuse of the legal system.

Smurf, what you describe seems like the exact opposite of believing. Sort of like mental assent. Maybe even tempting fate. If my vehicle doesn't function properly, believing to get it fixed means getting up off my rear end and going to the shop to get it fixed. Gee, I thought that was pretty clear in twi, but I suppose some folks didn't get that part either.

The lawsuit is ludicrous. Yeah, maybe we should all sue them for all our ABS money back. -->

Band of Gold

ex70'shouston, have you tried marriage counselling? Sounds like you really need it cause you don't like your wife anymore and maybe she doesn't like you either? Go get professional help.

Welcome to the Spot, TaylorCompany! Regarding your relatives, I think it's their decision and you might do well to just accept it. But invite them to Greasespot Cafe and see what happens. Maybe they can be reached enough to ask some tough questions about their upcoming commitment?

Not that there is any additional proof needed, but the fact that so many folks left twi of their own volition proves that deprogramming was never necessary to begin with. You had a few parents who took matters into their own hands and violated the constitutional rights of their own children. That simply stinks. Deprogramming was/is the criminal act of kidnapping that was/is always wrong. I love the stories told by Del Duncan in "The Cult That Snapped" about his rescue team.

Dave, when I come over, I'll bring with me a bottle of Penta that's been lying around for months. Be interesting to test that one for oxygen content.

I guess that makes George Bush a murderer.

Evil spirit powers do exist. Right before we got in the Word, some of my family went to a lady who was a fortune teller. She had a familiar spirit, though we didn't know it then. She was telling us stuff about our family that she had no way of knowing otherwise.

Glad the adversary didn't squish you, Horse O' War. Keep on galloping