GeorgeStGeorge

Well put, Gen-2. Paul,in the context of giving and receiving, pointed out that he knew how to be abased AND to abound. I think that TWI's leadership (and that of many other churches, make no mistake about that) have decided that only the abounding part is worthwhile; and, by God, it's the laity's responsibility to make that happen! George

"More wolfbane, Doctor?" "Stronger than wolfbane, Count!" "Ahhh!!" George

Actually, LCM had begun the de-Wierwilleization of TWI, and that was before any significant outside knowledge of VPW's sins came to light. I just think it's easier for Rosie to cement her own power, given that LCM's foibles are well-known. George

I actually did quite well on the test. (Human, at least when I took the AC, there was a test you had to take before registering. It tested your understanding indoctrination in areas of PFAL and other classes. Your response seems to indicate that the test was done away with in later years.) It's funny, actually, because I purposely "threw" some answers about the Trinity. I knew what answer was "correct," but I wasn't certain in my own mind at that time. As I understand it, "Jesus Christ Is not God" was a weak spot for MANY applicants that year ('79), which is why VPW hit the subject so hard in that AC. George

I was thinking of that movie, too. I just couldn't remember the title. George

Obviously a fairly new show, but not one I've seen. George

What's more important than Way-bashing? I spend a lot of time in the game threads in the Greasespot Gallery and Reading Room. If you're thick-skinned, try Politics 'n Tacks. Oh, and when I left, I thought it was just a problem with megalomaniacal leaders. All the scandal stuff I learned about later. George

Of course. Go ahead! George

"Crying? There's no crying in baseball!!" George

"Rocky V"? George

You got kicked out by the BOD? I'm impressed! With me, it was just my Branch Coordinator (with the Limb Coordinator on the phone). George

Sounds darn familiar. George

Indeed it is. Although this past season was supposed to be the last, it will be back next fall by popular demand. George

"XXX"? George

"The Godfather"? George

I'd be amazed if there isn't a photo of one on this site somewhere. In short, it was the sign-up card for Power for Abundant Living (Foundational Class). One side had your personal information on it; the other had a list of purported benefits from taking the class. I even had a poster-sized one for many years, used at demonstrations. George

"V for Vendetta"? George

Didn't the original Mormon elders ordain each other, because there were "no true leaders" out there to confer the authority? George

I was brought up RC, and was fairly active in the campus RC church when I was in grad school. I was witnessed to, decided that I did need to learn more about the Bible, and went to fellowship. The logic and heart of the teachings kept me. Again, this was the late 70's, when things were still "good." George

I would agree with Oakspear. It's not as if the new groups attempt to mimic the Roman Catholic church or some other "orthodox" group. Anyone who wanted to go back to that after leaving TWI would have no trouble finding a church to attend. George

All I do is type the name of the show, in quotes, followed by "wikiquote" in my search engine (google). It will usually be one of the first few hits, if not the very first. Alternatively, you can type the name of the show, in quotes, followed by "quotes". This will give other possible places to find quotes, like IMDb and TV.com, and, probably, wikiquote. Once I'm in wikiquote (or whatever), I just copy and paste the quotes here. I find it best to have two browsers open, one for Greasespot and the other for teh quote source, George

Okay. It's that George Clooney thing with a lot of good folk gospel music. John Goodman is "Cyclops." I forget the title. George

We have a winner! Go for it. WW. George

Naturally, the cuss-blocker changes every instance of Pesh-tta, even in the links! If you want to use Gen's first link, you'll have to cut-and-paste into your browser and replace the "dang"! :lol: George

"I swore I was done hunting for good." "Come on, it wasn't easy, but it wasn't that bad." "Yeah? When I told Dad I was scared of the thing in my closet, he gave me a .45." "Well, what was he supposed to do?" "I was nine years old. He was supposed to say, "Don't be afraid of the dark."" "Don't be afraid of the dark? What, are you kidding me? Of course you should be afraid of the dark! You know what's out there!" "So how'd you pay for that stuff? You and Dad still running credit card scams?" "Well, yeah. Hunting ain't exactly a pro-ball career. Besides, all we do is apply. It's not our fault they send us the cards." "You're not cops. Not dressed like that, not in that crappy car." "Hey, no need to get nasty." George