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  1. Both cool and groovy - that would be like you and Helen enjoying your right to freedom of speech. Not cool and groovy - an international news organization being penalized for calling it the Gulf of Mexico since that's how it's known everywhere else in the world.
  2. God must have been very p$ssed with someone or something to have killed so many that time. Then there will be the 7 plagues in Revelation to look forward to - thank goodness though for the gathering together which will save Christians from this specific wrath of God - oh wait - there will be no rapture.
  3. I appreciate how he shows the destructiveness of the false rapture doctrine. What is bothersome to me, though, is how he condemns the unjust killings from 2 wars (one that is currently ongoing and a nuclear one happening quite possibly in the future) yet he has no problem with the 70 000 Israelites he mentions who were killed by God with a plague nor with the last war he says is certain to happen. As he puts it, “God’s fiery judgment at the end of time – it is a heavenly fire, not an earthly one. At that day, the last day, the end of time, there will be no survivors (which he states 4 times).” Although he uses the bible to preach that there be peace, not war, in the world today, he is very political against Zionism.
  4. Home The Way International About The Way Ask the Greasespot Cafe WHAT IS THIS PLACE? I find it very difficult to know that this thread even exists for someone new to GSC. I've been here for a while now and never even paid attention to the "Ask the Greasepot Cafe" link that shows under "About the Way." I went straight to "About the Way" from day one. I didn't know about until penworks' post of today. Is it not possible to have a sub forum called "Ask About the Way" with a description similar to "If you have a question about The Way International, past present or future, this is the place to ask?"
  5. Here is an update on William Brooks and his Little Book (which is the first part of his Everlasting Gospel). The first 5 minutes has this man referring to Rev 10 where John was told not to write down but to seal up the words of the 7 thunders and to eat the little book and that he, John, "must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings." John then wrote, "and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter." (William calls the second part of his book "The Bitter Sweet." IOW, William claims his Everlasting Gospel IS what is written in the Little Book of Rev 10.) So now, this man is advertising for William saying the following: "Now this little book that was in the hand of the mighty angel was open which tells us that Yahweh wants us to know what is in this little book, but it wasn’t at this time when John was shown the vision, but John was told that he would prophesy again in the future...So Yahweh God the Father and Yeshua our Lord and Savior have chosen their servant for this generation [sounds like MOGFTDAT*] to reveal unto us the content of the open little book and also to unseal the messages of the 7 Thunders and with great pleasure I would like to introduce to you God’s servant that is anointed by Yahweh and Yeshua to reveal his hidden messages [sounds like Paul] of the little book and his name is William Brooks." This may be the beginning of a book tour for William to promote his prophecies beyond his website Spirit of Prophecy. [sounds to me like but that could be me blaspheming against the holy ghost] *MOGFTDAT = Man of God for this day and time
  6. I really appreciate your post penworks, especially your last paragraph. It would be nice if it could remain available to see and read instead of it being replaced by the next thread that is created on this forum.
  7. I'm not sure who "their" is referring to above but what I was referring to was a new additional forum that would reach out to new twi's followers who are having doubts about twi's present-day doctrines/dogmas and practices. As well as being able to search through the hundreds of threads in "About the Way" for topics of interest, a new and fresh forum would be another option for them to come and discuss specific matters. An inviting description of the forum would explain this. What do you think?
  8. From Canada: The above map was not a google map. The following is (love the brackets!) https://www.google.com/search?q=google+maps+gulf+of+mexico&client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=a38431949a6ac76a&sxsrf=AHTn8zqRmiJhYlCGrPV_nNpJCJ3Am5j8lw%3A1739308929712&ei=gb-rZ6aDK86F0PEP_qWE0AM&ved=0ahUKEwjmx6PXxryLAxXOAjQIHf4SAToQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=google+maps+gulf+of+mexico&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGmdvb2dsZSBtYXBzIGd1bGYgb2YgbWV4aWNvMgQQABgDMgQQABgDMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgUQABjvBTIIEAAYgAQYogRIjyBQ4AdYiR5wAXgBkAEAmAGuAaAB4guqAQM1Ljm4AQPIAQD4AQGYAg-gAvoNwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICDRAAGLADGNYEGEcYyQPCAg4QABiABBiwAxiSAxiKBcICCxAAGIAEGJECGIoFwgIFEAAYgATCAggQABiiBBiJBZgDAIgGAZAGCpIHBDIuMTOgB7JV&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
  9. I looked at 5 and they all had Gulf of Mexico https://www.mapsofworld.com/north-america/
  10. Hi Rocky, I would never want anything purged from GSC so I need help understanding what you mean. Thanks!
  11. I agree. It was after studying tithing in the bible for myself and knowing vpw's "Christians Should be Prosperous" book wasn't accurate, as well as being reproved by my country coordinator for thinking I knew more than vpw when I went to talk to him about it, that I left twi for good after 11 years. It was both the tithing doctrine itself and the cc's arrogant and belittling attitude towards me that showed it was loyalty to wierwille that really mattered. I think it's the cognitive dissonance that results from believing a doctrine and seeing the opposite behavior of the one teaching it that can lead someone to question the teacher and their words. That's what led to the deconstruction of my belief in the bible.
  12. Excellent posts although they seem to be about twi from the past. What do we know about twi in the present - what is taught in their classes now, how are their programs being run today? IOW, are they still following many of the old twi's footsteps? (When I looked on The Way International Bookstore, they still sell books about vpw which paint him in a "good light" such as Born Again to Serve, Faithful Bridge Builders Of The Way and Life Lines.) But for the most part, it's hard to know what twi is really like unless GSC becomes more inviting to their current members. Maybe creating a new forum aimed at The Way International Today might attract new members. It would not have the same purpose as the current About the Way forum which has mainly focused on the problems of the past. The threads instead could be about asking questions and inviting discussions about topics of interest on twi's website today (e.g., Way magazine articles, ROA 2025, books, etc). To avoid a repeat of the incessant arguing that went on in the past with posters like Mike, it would be more aimed at helping current members work through their beliefs and concerns using critical thinking. Such a forum may never take off, but it might be worth a try. Yes/no?
  13. Here's an explanation from "Got Questions" that I have not heard before - What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin? "The blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, specific as it was to the Pharisees’ situation, cannot be duplicated today. Jesus Christ is not on earth, and no one can personally see Jesus perform a miracle and then attribute that power to Satan instead of the Spirit. The only unpardonable sin today is that of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in his rejection of Christ." If one accepts this answer, it puts an end to all the guessing and doctrinal teachings which are out there. OTOH, promoting that there's an actual possibility of committing an ill-defined unforgivable sin (perhaps even unknowingly) is definitely an effective fear tactic imo.
  14. Practicing mindfulness has helped me get through some challenging times. It's nice to hear that a word from your past is being applied in a way and among people that allows you to feel safe. I wonder if HQ patted themselves on the back for using "tough love" (my phrase) to successfully get the results they were demanding of everyone. The fact that twi is still pushing the law of believing makes it most likely they are putting the same pressure on their "volunteers" out on the field today to get such results as well.
  15. I appreciate your point. Bart Ehrman's book Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says about the End would obviously give more details about how Revelation is not about future events than he does in the podcast I watched with Dan McClellan "Ehrmageddon!" with Bart Ehrman. Many (if not most) Christians, however, do not believe in the preterist point of view. Will Brook's (known on GSC as OldSkool) book The Everlasting Gospel: The Little Book of Revelation Chapter 10 certainly does not. So the bloodiest war of them that is about to happen soon (according to end time "prophets") still lives in the minds of misled people. That is what I consider to be so sad. Even if one believes in Preterism, the historical events of the massacre in 70 AD is still tied directly to God as shown by Jesus' prophesying that it would happen. My point is that all religious wars and acts of violence (past, present and future) which are considered justified because of some god's (including Yahweh's) will and purpose are plain and simply evil.
  16. My understanding and experience is that it does not. Do you think it is impossible to have mercy and empathy without a spiritual realm?
  17. So the Preterist interpretation of the bible comes down to a horrible, horrible war between Rome and the Jews resulting in the destruction of the temple. The promised land, Canaan, was acquired through wars. The future events in Revelation are about the bloodiest war of all. War is always the idea of humans. And like The Iliad, gods are thrown into the mix to justify them. The bible is no different. So f...ing sad.
  18. Charity

    Thank you!

    Does the Donate Page's "Irish Eyes" have anything to do with this song - great lyrics and good for an Irish jig. Irish Eyes
  19. "Showing mercy" has been emphasized in the news in the past week and this recent video by Dan shines light on what it means biblically. Another option, humanism, also promotes showing mercy and having empathy. Either way, they are what the world needs now (along with love) .
  20. Would you say Full or Partial Preterism is the way to go? If it's Partial, do you think parts of Revelation is still possible to happen?
  21. I have just found this thread and am aware that it mentions another thread ("Another STFI split...an offshoot of an offshoot") as well as there being an earlier thread by this name as well. I look forward to reading up on this topic here on GSC. Thank you in advance to all who contributed.
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