waysider

Oh man! I'd love to hear the music that goes with that.

Get keypad locks. You don't have to fumble in the dark. Plus, you can easily change the combination back and forth if you need to let a workman in when you are not home.

Remember this one?

Though he is not immediately identified by name, he is certainly identified by the position he held, which is probably more relevant to the subject at hand. (IMO)

So much for the "no one physically restrained you" argument, eh?

Oh my! That one really rings a bell for me. I better shut up and quit being such a hog.

This one?

I went to twig until about 1990 at which time I simply drifted away due to other obligations. It felt pretty weird at first being "outside the household". The twig I attended was a very old established twig. The leaders knew almost everybody from the early, early days.(1950's and 1960's) I'm quite certain they were never involved in any of this but they must have known. Still, I never heard a word about any of this stuff until I came to GSC. The whole time between 1990 and when I stumbled into GSC, I felt like a real cop-out for leaving. HaHa! I sure as heck don't feel like that anymore.

"I told you once and I told you twice but you never listen to my advise."

A Whiter Shade Of Pale-----Procol Harum

I saw on one of the newscasts (don't remember which one) that the authorities are going to do DNA testing to find out who belongs to whom. I don't know if that is accurate but that is what they were reporting.

Anybody who can listen to this stuff and still defend VP ought to just give up and join the flat earth society. Thank You!!

Amen!! from the waysider camp.

If he did, he borrowed it from Cleveland DJ "Mad Daddy" Pete Myers. Growing up in Cleveland(or as Myers called it "The Land Of Oobladi") it's pretty hard to escape useless trivia like this. Myers used to close his show by saying " Until next time, keep rockin' and reelin' and hangin' from the ceilin'." Great Googly Moogly!!

I think your post spoke VOLUMES, excie ( But I have no idea why it disappeared.)

And a huckster is a huckster. Non exclusively speaking, of course.

"It's the integrity of the literal according to usage that always at stake"---sometimes---kinda, sorta. (All depends on the kind of steak we're talking about, ya know?----N.Y. Strip, Fillet, Rib Eye---) And then there's always the question of whether it's cool to put sauce on it or not. Guess that's the part where you have to factor in the local customs and whatnot.

Personally, I get a bit weary at times of this constant "Oh, Yeah!, well prove it!" line of thought. Certainly not everything should be taken at face value. Documentation of facts and figures is of great value for many things. But, this is, after all, a discussion style forum. That's what we do.------We discuss.----In the open. One should not feel compelled to have provide "absolute proof" of every single statement they make or present extensive research to validate every opinion. That approach stifles the free flow of ideas. This is a public forum. These statements aren't being made in secret, behind closed doors. I would think by now that Walter C. is probably well aware of the existence of GSC. If he is being misrepresented here, it's likely it would come to his attention. He can come here and offer his rebuttal if, in fact, it's warranted, just like anyone else. I would hope he would do that either personally or via a third party. By the way, I had a twig leader once who said "If you squeeze a Greek word too hard, you're likely to come out looking all wet." Do I need a "tape" to verify that?

Hi there, Mo!! Your posts are always insightful and thought provoking. I hope your health is continuing to improve. I know that I strayed off-topic so "we return you now to the regularly scheduled program".

At least he doesn't wear one of those wacky neck scarves.

It appears we may have run out of time for Shakespeare and Chaucer. Perhaps some John Cleland will suffice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU7_ukdiqs8

Create Your Very Own Commentary For Fun And Profit. First you quote a scripture. Then you expound upon what it "REALLY" means. Perhaps you use some Greek words to give weight to your assertion. Maybe you elaborate on some long forgotten "custom" or social mores of ancient times. You might even translate it as a total package and explain that this is how you feel it should be translated in order to convey its essence in modern vernacular. (In other words, "adjust it for inflation.") That's what is commonly called Bible commentary. Get it? It's commenting on The Bible. It's exactly what Wierwille did. He was highly critical of others who did the same thing. When others did it, he called it private interpretation and insisted it was unacceptable. What's good for the goose is good for the geezer.

For the benefit of anyone concerned with what is and what isn't acceptable in regards to inventions, patents and trademarks, here is a link to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.(USPTO) http://www.uspto.gov/ For the benefit of anyone concerned with what is and what isn't acceptable in regards to copyrights, here is a link to the United States Copyright Office.(The Library of Congress) http://www.copyright.gov/

Is it not customary for one to avoid the usage of "first person" when writing such phrases as " A researcher must consider, etc.-----"?

It's nothing short of a theological dilemma. Choice #1. He was wrong about this and therefore could have been wrong about virtually anything. Not a good choice regardless of one's stance on theism. This is further complicated by his own teaching that if a prophet is wrong even once, he is not to be listened to. Yes, I know, he never called himself a prophet. He did, however, allow his students to believe he got his material by revelation(ie: as a prophet would). Choice #2. "] He was right and we followed the teachings of a "possessed " man. Again, not a very comforting thought. Is there a third choice I may have missed?