waysider

I would have to say my stint in Fellow laborers was the turning point for me. I had been involved at the local level for about 3 years before that. The fantasy of reliving The Book of Acts unraveled slowly and systematically over the two year commitment.

"diaper college" You're probably working on your PhD by now, no?

Don't Dream it's Over------------Crowded House

Happy Belated Birthday, Smokey!

The toughest person to forgive was myself. Yep. For years I felt guilty that I had let God down by "copping out" on the household. What a relief it was to finally come here and discover that what I really had done was dissociate myself from a cult.

Mike You don't need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong. All you did was express your opinion based on what you knew. That's what we do here. We express opinions. That's something we couldn't do in The Way without some kind of fallout. Say whatever it is you feel you need to say. Some will agree with you. Some will disagree. As long as you follow the rules on the home page, your presence will be welcomed here. (Speaking only for myself, of course.) waysider

Mike Regarding the plagiarism: You might want to do a search here for more info. It's a very deep and involved subject (He even stole Maggie Muggins, Johnny Jump-up and Snowball Pete) Sometimes people get angry and vent their feelings now because we were never allowed to express any emotions while we were in. Kind of a delayed reaction, ya know?

THE ROOM Reap the harvest once again Pile your treasures high Lock them in a barren room That reaches toward the sky Lock them in where they'll be safe From avaricious hands Taking care to hide the key In distant, foreign lands Journey there in secrecy Let no one see the chart Keep it in that dismal tomb You boldly call your heart In the tomb the chart is safe To while away the day Danger there does not exist For none can pass that way You'll return next harvest time To add more to the store Cries shall fill your empty room Cries---and nothing more

Very sad

We have two that are from a family of cats living in the woods. They were just like yours when we got them. When we go away for a few days, I put down a really large dish of food. (We only feed them dry.) I don't normally water them from bowls. Instead, I fill a short 5 gallon bucket clear to the top with fresh water. It's the perfect height for them to walk up and drink without stooping down or reaching up. We have two litter boxes but I put down a third if we are away. Then, I make sure there is nothing valuable on tables that they can knock over. (That part takes about 2 seconds.) When we come home, they don't seem to even notice we've been gone. Been doing it that way for almost 12 years.

Compare this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiLsDsVKlq8 With this: OR This: With this:

Just pretend you're "witnessing" to a newbie.

No idea

It was the same way in FLO. Communes don't work.

I hear Thomas Loy Bumgarner has a birthday today. :dance: :dance:

Anybody remember rice crust pizza? Sorry, I don't know how to make it. I always kinda liked it.

Geez!! Don't youze guys know nuttin'? They stood in the gap for us all and saved the country from being overrun by the adversary and his minions.

20 Mule Team Borax http://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/index.cfm?page_id=56 Recognize this former pitch man?

You've got me thinking now, Groucho. Whatever became of all his motorcycles? I know a few people who wouldn't mind having that old restored Indian he had.

I agree, Skyrider. In that geographic area, 147 acres isn't squat. I know people who work 50 hour weeks and farm more land than that in their off hours. Here is a link to part of the situation with Mrs. W. that I alluded to in my previous post. She, of course, has since passed away. http://www.greasespotcafe.com/main2/news/l...-wierwille.html

This puzzles me as well. I mean, this (TWI) is an organization that virtually kicked Mrs. W. to the curb. And now they want to emulate them????

Yes, but that's beside the point.

I'll fix yer flat tire, Merle

Yeah, when I took PLAF (The Wonder Class), TIP was like the hidden track on a CD. There wasn't any indication it was there until session #12 was in the can. I sat through it at a different location the weekend after I finished PLAF (TWC). Then, not long after that, (1972?) the Intermediate came out and we had to pay $45 more to take that if we wanted to be eligible for the AC. TIP was really the same basic material but in condensed form. There were lots of "excellor sessions", too. I guess that explains why it took three days to cover what they used to cover in one fairly short session. At the time, it seemed like kind of a rip to me because I already did tongues with interpretation and prophesy before I even took the foundational. But, being an obedient sort of wayfer dude, I coughed up the extra change. When was the first AC? That might hold the key to the answer.