waysider

When in doubt, toss a scripture at it.

Yeah. Session #1 of PLAF (The Wonder Class). "The Greatest Secret In The World Today".... and you can be privy to it for a mere $65.00.

Maybe, along with that, there is a sense of empowerment in "sharing" that information with the less informed masses. Wasn't that the driving force behind witnessing PFAL class recruitment?

That makes a lot of sense, Frank. But, what about now? Why, after all these years, are Ex-Wayfers so drawn to this kind of stuff?

I've heard we don't reach our mental maturity until we're about 25. (citation welcomed) If so, most of us were at a critical stage of mental development when we "got in the word". I was 21. Maybe that plays into it somehow.

So, what was it? Was it the idea that the World has been hiding some great secret from you? (Session #1), Knowing that you "know that you know", battle of the senses (Session #6), Renewed Mind (session #8), Having done all, STAND! (against critical thinking), or maybe it was the Advanced Class, where we were introduced to all the "behind the scenes" workings of life's processes ....or what?

Why do ex-Way people seem to be so receptive to whatever conspiracy theory and bad science happens to be in vogue? Politics, medicine, scientific discoveries, medical news, health news, legislation....you name it. Was there something in our indoctrination that preconditioned us to ignore logic and jump on the latest bandwagon? O.K.....I'm not interested in debating any one particular issue, just curious about the basic concept in general.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Gpni45oYs

The whole "likemindedness" concept was a cruel scam. “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much”.......Walter Lippmann

The Way openly discouraged empathy, as evidenced by the familiar phrase, "You have no friends when it comes to the word (Way theology)."

Ha! Ha! Ha! Your post is still very much on topic. :P

I think we're all on this bus.

I think that Tirebiter boy might have liked THIS album. (Stop calling me Fred.)

I'm still working on understanding the past but, thanks for asking.

A Christian school in Greater Cleveland used student labor to remove asbestos laden debris. HERE

....and all while listening to that droning mantra, "You're the best!".

Dealing in absolutes: That should have set off a host of warning alarms for me, as I sat there in session one of PLAF (The Wonder Class). But I was young and searching. The world was in a state of turmoil. The country was divided over a very unpopular war. I suppose I welcomed a sense of "absolute". I was ripe for the picking.

Hello, info. Welcome aboard. First one's on the house.

E. Stanley Jones......He originated the quote.

There are no contradictions, it must be in your understanding. :biglaugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfyyu0Tz0bs&playnext=1&list=PL207FD57FA3A0F0D5

Never doing anything right: Reminds me of FellowLaborers. Every Wednesday night was FellowLaborer Night. (similar to Corps Night) Oh, what a joy it was to all get together, dressed in our finest, so the Limb Leader could make it perfectly clear what a bunch of worthless pieces of dung we were.

Wow! That's a lot for a one bedroom apartment!