WordWolf

You missed living through A LOT. twi was accused of being a cult mostly due to doctrine, but should fairly have been accused of it based on its practices- which were kept under wraps so outsiders never complained about them. That was vpw's idea. He even grandstanded to try to get media attention. When he found out the main objections were backlash from their position on the Trinity, he attempted to manufacture a media event. He signed copied of "Jesus Christ is Not God". He left each copy at a church doorstep along with a sign: "Jesus Christ. Not God. Never was, never will be!" He told insiders that what he was going to leave was a list of the verses calling Jesus "the Son of God." lcm ran twi like a cult because vpw instructed him to do so. lcm unwittingly documented that in "VP and Me", and we discussed that in the thread "vp and me in wonderland." twi is corrupt through and through because vpw wanted it that way and designed it that way. The current power brokers in twi want it that way also. They're just milking the cash cow as long as they can, getting kids educated, getting free labor, getting all expenses covered independent of salary, etc. Even if someone removed the entire top, the system has no checks-and-balances, and is designed to support one dictator or another. rivenbark knows this, held power directly as long as she could, and has the current leader under her thumb. twi has been circling the drain for years, and its end is inevitable. The powers that be are just "running the clock" and getting what they can. Frankly, sensible Christians are all better off leaving twi. Lots of Christians attempted to reform it, none succeeded. It's over-optimism to think that the NEXT group of Christians will fare any better.

"I cannot speak for the whole group, but I know at least one of the people in the panel, and I don't see greed/power or monetary gain being the motivation here. I think it is more of a mid-life crisis type of situation, knowing they have invested the better part of their lives towards an organization that has given them nothing back." Hello, Sugarrush. I don't think that those 2 reasons are exclusive. A mid-life crisis reminds you that you have no nest egg, and that sends some people to make their own group and start soliciting donations. "Yes, they may have been previously aware of issues, but you don't question leadership in the Way (and you certainly don't discuss them) you just follow orders." Actually, most of the people in twi's history DID question leadership, didn't like the answers, and made tracks LONG ago. THOUSANDS of them have posted here, and countless others have lurked here without posting publickly. The people you mentioned were ok with sticking around, drawing a paycheck, and glossing over problems. Other people spoke up and were escorted off-grounds, or had to leave because they knew they'd be kicked out as soon as they spoke up. The people you mentioned stuck around through all the public exits, and only jumped ship now when it was financially advantageous to do so. Those 2 things tell me a lot-their inaction when others acted or left, and the timing of their action NOW. "I think we all can relate to knowing about sites like waydale in the 2000s when still with the Way, and and not wanting to know what was on there. It has always been an us vs. them mentality. " And yet, so many people follow/ed the GSC down the decades. With twi keeping secrets from their own membership, the members turned here for news. In fact, twi once insisted that the GSC post a news item for them- since they knew that was the best way to get the news out to their rank-and-file! "I think they have just had enough of the BS. I agree they are holding their tongue on many things but it will be interesting to see how it plays out. If they had truly fresh thinking and research they would have a much higher chance of success than trying to go back to a baseline of VPW's plagerized material as their foundation. The rabbit hole just goes way too deep, and this is why I left years ago. " This makes it sound like you get it.

The previous post from you ended in "Jason Lee", who was also in "Dogma", so the turn went that way. I was hoping to log in from another computer from time to time. My old computer suddenly started working again. (Peculiar!) I will be traveling soon, so I will probably not check in much over, say, a 2-week period. I don't recognize "John McKinley."

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Step 1. Use a 400-year old (450 now) version of the Bible. Insist everyone use it. Step 2. Tell everyone they have to turn to you to understand this thing. Rely sometimes on the archaic language to say things that it didn't mean. ("Mortify your members". "You know what "mortify" means? It means to blow to smithereens." No, 'mortis' is Latin for 'death.' Morticians don't blow a body to smithereens, they deal with deaths. The Greek word there was "nekrosate", and the Greek word "nekros" for "death" just jumps out of that word. The word didn't mean to use a 20th century mortar weapon, it meant to kill off.) ("no private interpretation" means that you can't interpret it privately." No, the 'one's own letting loose' referred to the origin of Scripture, as the next verse made clear. In forcing the King James English to instill a meaning that wasn't there before, vpw engaged in what he himself would call "private interpretation" -with the verse HE said was telling us not to do that.) Step 3. Use other versions when no one's looking, and say your research came up with it. Like , say, the Amplified Bible, copyright 1954 on the first commercial version. Philippians 4:13 KJV: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. "twi's literal translation according to usage:" I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses inner strength into me. Amplified Bible ("classic" version.) I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me . (I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me [/u] [/u]I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency) Yes, vpw plagiarized the Amplified Bible. It's a paraphrase Bible, and he condemned those loudly and at great length. Once everyone shunned them, he felt free to plagiarize them, confident nobody would go near the original with a 10-foot pole. That plagiarism, as always, saved him a lot of time. It was much easier to just lift the work of others than to do it himself- supposing he had the skill TO do it himself, which was more storied than actual.

Tommy Lee Jones Batman Forever Val Kilmer

That's it. The moment where someone told Boss Hogg he wasn't supposed to wear white after Labor Day is possibly my favorite. Hogg's reaction was perfect. In the show, the state was never specified, but in the movie, Hazzard isn´t far from Atlanta.

The first episode showed the Thundercats and Thunderians fleeing the destruction of their home planet. The last episode actually has them finish restoring it. (I'll know more when I see the entire episode once.) Cheetara wielded a staff, Panthro's weapon was nunchuks and Tygra used a whip. Lion-O used the claw shield and Sword of Omens.

The Thundercats logo is VERY recognizable. Around the freaking world. Characters with fur were able to get away with looking dressed before they got their uniforms. Sorta like a cartoon Chewbacca thing. Wil Wheaton appeared in a feature on a boxed set talking about being a big fan. Milla Jovovich wants to play Cheetara. Mumm-ra said, all the time: ¨Ancient spirits of evil, transform this decayed form into Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living!¨ and was changed into the bodybuilder version from the mummy version. That always bugged me. Of course, you´ve heard of The Sword of Omens. BTW, season 1 was 65 episodes, which means the show should seem like it lasted more than 4 seasons.

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The Kingpin was originally conceived of as a big black dude, but the (white) staff worried about offending people. Good framing made MCD look Kingpin huge. As a kid, Matt stopped Stan Lee's character from walking into traffic. And Ben Urich has appeared in Spiderman and DareDevil comics. Bullseye´s costume did NOT match. Elektra's was an interpretation of the costume in the comics.

Matt´s hearing was super-enhanced. Why did he BLAST his radio at home? He could have blasted a WALKMAN and heard it clearly everywhere. John Romita and Quesada were two of the names of staff of the comic that came up in the story. The issue with Bullseye killing Elektra was adapted in this movie, and they carried the best lines over from the issue.

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¨Moreover, as Governor, I hereby pardon these boys for any and all offenses against the great State of Georgia. Go 'Dogs! ¨ ¨You know what happens when a politician takes Viagra? He gets taller! ¨ ¨What's the story on that little pistol over there?¨ ¨Well, actually she's my cousin.¨ l¨You hittn' that?¨ ¨She's my cousin[/i].¨

It´s not that movie, nor that genre.

-A few of the costumes didn´t match, but adaptations can be like that. -One character was originally conceived as black, and this movie cast a black man to play the role. They used clever framing and camera angles to make him look taller and bigger, which helped a lot. -Oh, just once, how about a shock moment-have the title character shove Stan Lee into traffic instead of stopping him from rushing ahead. -Nice to see people remembered Ben Urich.

True-but go ahead. BTW, FREE POST! I don´t know when I´ll be back on. I need to replace my PC.

This show´s first episode set up the premise for the entire series. If you made it to the end of the 4th season, you actually got a conclusion to the entire story, a proper ending- unusual for a kid´s cartoon. It´s another story that included ¨the staff chick¨, a female wielding a staff. Other weapons include a whip and nunchucks. There´s also high tech, but it´s not as important in the first season- all 65 episodes of it!

Next movie. In my personal opinion, this movie's principal roles were cast fairly well, and most of the characters looked as they were supposed to look. One character was criticized for a scene where they played a radio at a ridiculously high volume-which made no sense to the fans. A few incidental names (seen in the background or mentioned in dialogue) were snuck in as nods to the fans. I personally appreciated them incorporating two lines I felt were important. One was "You're good, baby, I'll give you that. But me? I'm magic." The other, IIRC, was "I'll kill you! I'll kill-" "You'll kill no one ever again!"

Rankin/Bass will always be remembered for their Christmas specials. However, they also did a very famous television cartoon series. This series spawned a remake/reboot over a decade later. It had a lot of successful merchandise sales with the show's logo. There were several comic books. two video games, plus another that appeared on the Cartoon Network website. This cartoon had 4 seasons, and the cartoons were released in 6 DVD sets. Possibly the hardest action figure to find anywhere is "Driller" -for the few fans who remember him. Wil Wheaton might be able to join me in telling you about him from memory, however- he's spoken up as a big fan of the original series. What is this series? This well-known series (unconnected to He-Man or the MotU) combined science fiction and fantasy elements, including a magic sword. (Still not He-Man nor part of that franchise-that was Filmation.) Here's a clue I never thought I'd give...At the very beginning of this children's cartoon series, the main characters appear on-screen naked and are told they will need to start wearing clothes- and are immediately assigned the outfits we all know them for wearing. If the spec-script for the cinematic movie ever gets off the ground, Milla Jovovich said she's interested in playing someone in the principal cast, if they offer her the role. One of my pet peeves of adventure cartoons appeared here. A villain transforms into HIMSELF all the time (by name and everything.)

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My PC is acting up and may be trying to give up the ghost. If I drop out of sight for a few days, it's not on purpose. "Have you ever been to China? Have you ever been to China?" "I ate Chinese food once." "Yeah, well you don't blow up Mu Shu Pork my friend." "I dated a Korean girl in high school." "That is an entirely different Oriental nation. Get an education." "You're the one who got the fuse wrong." "You know nothing about Chino-Sino-American relations." "Here's another one; drunk walks out of a bar and runs into a guy carrying an antique grandfather clock. The guy drops the clock, breaking into a million pieces. He looks at the drunk and says, "Why don't you watch where you're going?" The drunk looks at him and says, "Why don't you carry a wristwatch like everybody else?" "What seems to be the problem, sugar?" "I think something bounced up into my undercarriage." "Don't you know you're not supposed to wear white after Labor Day? " "This is my roommate Annette from Australia." "Oh, let's put another shrimp on the barbie!..............................That's what they say down there..."

"Ghandi"???

"I got into an argument with my father. I argued that Plato was the father of philosophy. My father took the contrary position that I should wax the kitchen floor. I said, 'Well, the kitchen floor doesn't exist...at least not in the permanent sense that the CONCEPT "floor" does.' He said, 'Does the concept "your skull" exist?' Then he surprised me by juxtaposing the two concepts." - Emo Phillips. Irrelevant interjection over. Carry on, everyone.

Wil was apparently fans of both- which is not a surprise considering when he grew up. MotU was a Filmation cartoon. So, that's not the answer this round.