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This has been my experience as well, the last few years attending mass. No legalism. No compulsion. Haven't heard a peep about "tithing", "abundant sharing".... although it's always "available" when folks come around. Nobody watches you to see if you're giving. Nobody cares.

I think we may be able to discuss him and his message if we keep it about biblical matters and not political. Biblical would be 'old covenant' vs. 'new covenant'. etc. etc. Admittedly, Baldwin does talk politics a lot during his sermons.. so it will have to be the moderator call to allow it or not. Whatever Raf decides is ok with me. Thx.

I do. And my rebound into Catholicism helps me to examine and critique my steps all the more.

Sorry to hear that... well, we know now there's abundant life outside of TWI. Thank you for posting and please continue!

Hi Lulu welcome to the Spot. Am curious.... Were you and your husband threatened to be terminated from the Corps if you didn't sell the house?

Yes JoyfulSoul, mainly oldies music but am also a fan of anything old old old. Like old records, old furniture, old coins... you get the picture... collectibles... I watch Pastor Baldwin love his biblical knowledge... don't immediately agree with everything he says, but try to understand his point of view. I do not watch/listen to Candace Owens, mainly because I watch others that take up most/all of my time. Hope you're having some fun here... keep on posting brother...

Hi JoyfulSoul! Thx for posting your recent experience and I look forward to your ROA '25 visit if you go. I have no idea how and what TWI does at present but always like to give a listen. Regarding your comment on Zionism etc... I'm with you. You may already know that Pastor Chuck Baldwin of Montana is probably one of the finest teachers on this topic and he's on YouTube. Looking forward to your future participation here...

Hi Joe, The following video has some interesting and unique perpectives on the gifts and particularly word of knowledge. It was held in Poughkeepsie about 6 years ago by a young lady who did a wonderful job explaining them, and from a catholic perspective no less. Her historical points were eye-opening to me. May you find the fullness of God's gift to help others, brother!

I thought that AI did a good job of answering: https://www.google.com/search?q=why+are+children+drawn+to+narcissists&sca_esv=178908ee291956e1&sxsrf=AHTn8zpWkgehLrJKVB4SO16cj4xDJlEAkw%3A1745580724273&source=hp&ei=tHILaJHYDuimptQPqpT0kAY&iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAaAuAxElGMj0KeOqLIsZF7S7R3hVt0N4t&ved=0ahUKEwiRgvv3ivOMAxVok4kEHSoKHWIQ4dUDCBk&uact=5&oq=why+are+children+drawn+to+narcissists&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IiV3aHkgYXJlIGNoaWxkcmVuIGRyYXduIHRvIG5hcmNpc3Npc3RzSIZcUABYj1lwAHgAkAEAmAGtAaABlRqqAQUyNi4xMbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCHKAC5xPCAgoQIxiABBgnGIoFwgIEECMYJ8ICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxjRAxjHAcICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIFEAAYgATCAggQLhiABBixA8ICDhAAGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAggQABiABBiiBMICBRAAGO8FmAMAkgcEMTkuOaAHoOkBsgcEMTkuObgH5xM&sclient=gws-wiz

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Agree...

Agree.... and since this thread is about books of the '70s.. off topic as well... thanks. Happy Resurrection Sunday, one and all!

Would you trade places with him? From the Douay-Rheims Latin Vulgate: 39 And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil. 42 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. 44 And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. [43] COMMENTARY: "In paradise": That is, in the happy state of rest, joy, and peace everlasting. Christ was pleased, by a special privilege, to reward the faith and confession of the penitent thief, with a full discharge of all his sins, both as to the guilt and punishment; and to introduce him immediately after death into the happy society of the saints, whose limbo, that is, the place of their confinement, was now made a paradise by our Lord's going thither.