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They were in their mid 40's.

I was not quite as fortunate.....my family actually bought what I was selling. :(

If it's true, what will he do, now that he's denounced "the law of believing"? edit: I'm not trying to be cruel. I'm just saying you can't have your cake and eat it too.

This one might have been a good choice:

Yes, it was used as an ambiguous reference to clearing the table.... That's probably why it became ROLL Away instead of ROLLED Away. Just a guess on that part.

With hand motions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFlMRCoWcDA

Yeah, well, you probably didn't sing it 730+ days in a row. :(

Shortest verse in the (WRV) Way Revised Bible: "Jesus strung."

I have a red car. It's a dark red. Birds poop on it.... but they also pooped on my silver car, my blue car, my white car...well, you get the picture. What I suggest is that you always keep a good coat of wax on the car to protect the finish. In addition, I recommend you buy a bottle of detailing fluid such as Eagle One *Wipe and Shine*. Bird poo contains uric acid so it can damage the paint if allowed to remain on the car too long. What I do is spay a fine mist of detailing fluid onto a microfiber cloth. (do not use terry cloth.) Then, I gently remove the poo, moving the cloth in one direction. You can spray a small amount directly on the spot and let it soak a bit if needed. (Do not move the cloth in a swirling fashion.) If the wax is still good, removal will be easy and no damage will result. The key is to never let the wax coating become depleted. I wax (by hand) about 6 times a year. I use a synthetic wax called Collinite 845 Insulator Wax. it's a personal preference. (Asking which wax is best is like asking who makes the best pizza.)

Lining up a butter knife: Table etiquette in the programs had to follow a strict set of rules called Christian Etiquette. There is even a booklet that outlines all the details. I still have a copy. All the eating utensils had to be precisely placed. There was an exacting protocol that had to be followed regarding seating, passing food,asking for seconds, and on and on. Now, I'm not saying that table manners are a bad thing, on the contrary. But, holy mother of pearl, every meal has to follow a strict regimen? In FellowLaborers, we ate with these same 50 people, day in and day out, year after year. Was it really necessary to say "mother, may I?" every time you wanted a second helping of deliciously steamed millet deluxe or wilted endive and flax seed salad? What was supposed to happen if you didn't follow the rules, spiritual flatulence or something?

If the information in the study is transferable to humans, I think this is quite possible. This would be very different than rationalization in that they would literally believe the information to be false. I've heard of people would could, in detail, tell you about the wonderful experience they had at the high school class reunion they never attended but thought they had. This is one of the great things about GSC. You can finally see that after all these years of thinking it was maybe "only me" that experienced certain things, there were, in reality, many, many others who experienced the same. edit: Now that I think about it, weren't we taught in Renewed Mind or one of those classes to ignore the emotions because they can be *false*? We were supposed to only trust "The Word". Problem with that is it was just another way of saying you should only trust emotional input if its in compliance with Way Theology.

Well, there you have it, folks, the veepster was not on the level. :P

"I'm not entirely meaning the interpretations, but the facts of the events themselves. Being able to rewrite history is quite a tool." Not so long ago, I listened to a show about false memory implantation. I don't recall off hand where I heard the show but here is a link that references the study that was being cited: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-23447600

You may not have experienced it, John, but I assure you it happened frequently,especially in the disciplined programs, such as Way Corps and FellowLaborers.

There are other groups that do this as well. It's not exclusive to religious organizations. The more modern way to do it, though, is to use lasers, like you would see on a construction site for setting drop ceilings, establishing grade and so forth. It's quick and very precise. HERE RESULTS

Good post,100% Free. It reminds me of an old joke. A man was seen banging his head against the wall. When approached and asked if it hurt, he replied that it did. "Why do it then?", he was asked. "It feels so good when I quit.", he replied.

Here's one with a bit of spiritual advise that could quite possibly change your life forever. CLICK

I guess there was a part of me that thought the PFAL class would help me resolve some of the issues I was dealing with. silly me.

Here's one from my pre-way days that still haunts me with the pointed message in the lyrics .

And this one made me think about how "stuff" doesn't mean squat if there's no one to share it with.... (Janis Ian penned this one, too.)

I don't know if this one really changed anything, except maybe my perception of how quickly time slips by us. Ditto for this one.

It takes a conscious effort to suppress one's emotions on a continuous basis. That's why the struggle for likemindedness is endless and largely futile.

That's what bullying does to you. They were masters of the art.

Absolutely. We were specifically taught, in classes such as The Renewed Mind and Dealing With The Adversary, to ignore our emotions and, instead, replace them with canned verbiage and phrases. That was a large part of the concept behind retemory cards......Feeling depressed? No problem. Simply ignore the very real chemical imbalances in your brain and recite card #47 a few times....If that doesn't work, it must be your own fault for not believing, not speaking in tongues enough, not abundantly sharing enough, not studying the word enough, etc.