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I wonder if she reused her own styrofoam cups.

Narrator: "All of them."

Meh. It's not my intention to eat this muffin sitting in front of me, either. Oh, who am I kidding? Of course it is. And then I'll shout from the rooftops how delicious it is. But, all the SMART people probably already know that. Yum! Lemon poppy seed!

Silly question: If you can't go beyond what you're taught, what's the point of doing Biblical research?

He wasn't absent 'cause he was in Mary's belly, just floatin' 'round, havin' a good old time..

What?? God is Jesus's daddy? This must be the greatest secret in the world today. I'll bet this would be a real stumper on Jeopardy!

Where's Maury Povich when you really need him?

Board of D...kinda sounds like a link you instantly regret clicking on.

Some people lack the desire to try.

For the benefit of anyone reading this who is not a former student of PFAL: in each session of the Foundational Class there is a group of focus questions called, appropriately, "Listening With A Purpose". There are usually about 5 or 6 per session, if my memory serves me correctly, and they are listed in the syllabus on the corresponding page for each session. There is only one "correct" answer for each question. (An important point to remember as preparation takes place for entrance into the Advanced Class.) The Class Instructor, who is not actually an instructor, but, rather, a presenter of the materials, supplies the officially approved answer to each question as a summary of each particular session. The very first "Listening With A Purpose" for session #1 reads as follows: 1.)What is the greatest secret in the world today? The official answer is "The Bible is the revealed word and will of God."

And, thus, by the process of deductive reasoning, you accept the law of believing, as set forth in PFAL, to be God-breathed. Hey! That was easy!

I just want to live until I've got to die. I know I ain't perfect, but God knows I try. I think I'm an alright guy. I think I'm alright.

That is correct. In addition, without the Hayflick Limit, our cells would continue to grow unchecked, causing a condition known as...(wait for it)...cancer.

I'm pretty sure it was in session 5 or 7. Here's a quick question: Is there supposed to be a comma between "forever" and "rule"? Without the comma, it would simply imply that their days on Earth would be under the devil's rule. That doesn't exactly sound like earth shattering news. With the comma, It implies they would never physically die, contradicting the Hayflick Limit, which would be scientifically impossible.

Soooo...He used ONE verse from the Amplified Bible, HALF a chapter from the New English Bible and required PFAL '77 students to get some version from the 1800's that has a name so unremarkable you can't remember what it's called or where you store it. Yep, the guy was a bona fide Bible scholar, a genuine research technician if ever I've met one.

Would you say the same of Jeffrey Dahmer?

CAUTION! Earworm approaching

This is literally the stated premise of one of the foundational class sessions. (Please don't ask me to dig out my syllabus to give a reference, I just ate breakfast.)

Hold on to all your questions They will be answered at the last session.

Do I really need to study nothing but the Church Epistles for 3 months to understand your beliefs? You've been carrying on about them for the better part of 20 years. There's no "hidden message" in PFAL or VPW's teachings. No deeply profound truths. It's sophomoric drivel, at best. If you really thought you had found some sort of cryptic, mystic meaning, why would you choose to keep its meaning hidden? PFAL is a run-of-the mill Bible class, not too unlike, in essence, the thousands that came before it and thousands that have followed. We weren't messengers of a noble cause. We were a bunch of kids who got sucked into a religious cult. The only thing I see "missing" is a willingness to accept reality.

Are you trying to tell me the "snow on the gas pumps" story wasn't true? I'm starting to think it may have all been an illusion delusion.

This is not how copyrights works. Your work is copyrighted as soon as it is created and "fixed in a tangible medium". You then have an option to register your copyright to secure legal protections. (U.S. law) Thus, PFAL was copyrighted, though not registered as such. This explains why you didn't see a notice of registration.

Vic-o'-lantern

Step 1. Accept that PFAL is not divine revelation. Step 2. Refer to Step 1.

If I recall correctly, there are posters who have met him in person.