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George! How did you find out about my Aunt Mabel's fruitcake? You're spookin' me, man. I was so afraid someone would find me out and now look what's happened!!! This stuff is real, I tell ya. I think you've even made a believer out of Ripley. (or not)

I was afraid someone would bring this up!! ;)

Well, let's see, now. We(FLO) had opening prayer and closing prayer at morning fellowship before our 5:30 run. (To insure a positive start to the day) That 2. Then, we had prayer before breakfast.(to insure the mush was cooked enough and the toast wasn't burnt) That's 3. (Skip the time spent at your day job. You didn't need to pray there, just witness and sell PFAL.) Then, Pray before evening meal.( to insure that the Swiss chard and red beets would meet all your dietary requirements) That's 4. Pray after evening meal (to insure that the evening's work would be "profitable".) That's 5. Pray after evening's work was finished(to insure a safe trip back to the compound.) That's 6. Pray before night twig. (To have the eyes of your enlightenment opened and your snores suppressed) That's 7. Pray after night twig( To insure you wouldn't have to go to a "house meeting" and pray some more) That's 8. 8x365 days=2,920x2 years= 5,840 (bare minimum group prayers) Nope.---Nothing ritualistic or cliche there that I can see. :asdf:

Would that be "rank" as in uninformed "sinner" or "rank" as in-----------"Oh, My!, This week old broccoli casserole sure is "rank"!! Never mind. I think I know the answer.

Ok-----I'm gonna flog the dead horse one more time. Or, for JonnyLingo and Templelady, "mush the dead sled dog". (On account of them bein' up there in Alaska and all that.) Anybody who stuck around TWI for any length of time knows that VeePee taught that if you were "born-again", you automatically qualified for a "sainthood certificate of authenticity". (ie: born-again=saint) Conversely, if you were not "born-again", you were a "sinner". (not the same thing as "one who sins", fortunately, because that would exclude a WHOLE lot of people, not the least of which is myself. Thus, " The 'law of believing' works whether it's operated by a "born-again believer" saint or a God rejecting lowlife, scum of the Earth "heathen" sinner." It just won't work if you happen to be a saint who is out of fellowship or can't get your believing up. :wacko: Sigh!!!----------This sainthood stuff really ain't all it's cracked up to be. edited to say: Ben Dare, Dundat!

"Pardon me, sir, exactly what part of ---'GEEZE!, You're Dumb SOB!'--- didn't you understand?" ;) Come on, now, you know you wish you could say it at least once!

Abi So sorry you were treated that way. I don't know what else to say except that you and your Mom and family deserved so much more.

GreaseSpot is more like a tavern than a cafe, no?

The next time I win the Mega-Lotto, things are gonna be different, I tell ya!!!

Larry This is a simple statement of fact. Rather than assign a personal aspect to it and then try to assert that the man is not fulfilling his ministry, why not deal with that statement first and calmly explain why you disagree with it?

Well, let's see now. 1. Believing works for saint and sinner alike. ------------BUT---------------------- 2. You didn't get what you were believing for because you were out of fellowship. (I was going to put more space in between those two statements but it seemed like they were already miles apart.)

Man, you said a mouthful-----------

Ummm? Mr. Oldiesman, sir? How exactly does a sinner have faith in God?

Mars.

A.D. I have an XM boombox at work. I listen to it through the day while I'm working but I don't focus my attention on it. I also just bought a new tuner that I keep in my pick-up truck. It cost me a whopping $38 at Wally-Mart. It has everything needed to listen to XM. It takes about 5 minutes(max.) to hook up. You can also stream it on your computer if that's more your style. They have over 100 music channels(no commercials). They have channels that are decade specific.(40s/50s/60s/70s,etc.) as well as channels that are genre specific(folk/bluegrass/classic country/ modern country/blues/ modern jazz/old school jazz, etc.) The 60s channel is pretty cool because they have an actual DJ come on between songs just like in the 60s. Plus, they air Wolf Man Jack shows. You can give it a free test ride if you want. Google xmradio.com and you can get info on how to do it. I've had it for quite a while and regular radio seems really lame when I try to listen to it. Beware, though, there is no censorship but they will block any channel you ask them to.

Thanks, Raf!

Dang! I'm at the computer that won't let me listen to this. Gonna have a listen first chance I get!

Is it possible that he was so entrenched in his "culture" that he simply did not realize it is illegal? Personally, I don't think so!!! Ignorance of the law is no excuse. I did not see the show mentioned. I think Whoopie needs to make it clear, though, whether she was "defending" or just offering an "explanation" of this culture.

Hi there, Bolski. Nothin' new to add, really. Just wanted to pop in and say-----

Hi, Roses There are a number of reasons, actually. One of the reasons is because Google is such a powerful tool and easily accessible. Let's say, for example, that you used your actual name here. Through the power of Google, someone may find your posts here and deduce that you were involved with a cult in the past. For some people, that could be problematic if they were , let's say, being scrutinized for employment purposes. Also, if your post revealed that you were privy to information that was relevant to an ongoing lawsuit, you might be called on to appear in court. These are just a couple examples. There are many variations of the above. It gets even trickier when the person's identity being revealed is someone other than yourself who would prefer to remain anonymous. Anyhow, if you use symbols like @ instead of a, people will be able to figure out your intended word or name. Hope that sheds some light on it.

Hi, busyMomma I doubt you are the only one, but there are lots of people who don't know about GSC or don't have access to a computer. I'm a good 2 1/2 hrs. to your N.E. Shoot me a PM if you are ever headed for CapCity.

Yeah. Me Too. Now that I have XM, though, I'm catching up fast.

Hmmmm. Oh, almost forgot, I thought it was really good stuff, too.

Well now, I suppose that would depend on where in the context you intend to place it. Just kiddin'. It's "wear". Everybody's heard About the bird The bbbird bird bird The bird is the word---------------

Don't be a stranger, John. Come back and visit sometime. And bring some more of your wife's sweet music with you if you do come back. (Pretty please?)