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I'm with you Rocky.. It's not my purpose to denigrate someone's feelings and their research. Looks like a lot of time of was put into this. Oh, the wasted hours I spent studying "The Word" only to find out it was all fraudulent. I wonder at how all the priests of Osirus got along with the priests of RA or Horus? Or the priests of Diana or Zeus? They all led their entire lives consumed by their beliefs in a lie.. Lies they would die for. Lives for which they would kill others for heresy. Things have not changed. Only the names of the current gods.. And for what?

All the successful religions have BIG time punishments for 1) Not accepting the religion and 2) leaving the religion. Hell gets used a lot..

Count me in as well..

How much do we need? I can give some more... sudo

Geeze.. thought I had just posted.. anywho.. I just donated. I think this is a great site though I don't come here as often as I once did.. sudo

I've seen that before.It was posted in a forum that knew nothing about TWI. Many thought it was a spoof making fun of religion. Yeah.. it's that bad but undoubtedly is what Rosy thinks is hip. I've got to hand it to her being able to weasel in and take control of TWI. No one would have thought that possible back in the day. And just look at what its become. I wonder how many adherents they really have left? How many at their Sunday services? At what point do they sell off their assets and properties? sudo

Great pic... I haven't seen Rascal in many years now... but would have recognized her anywhere.. sudo

I didn't know John very well. He was the the NE regional leader that included Pennsylvania in 1979 and I got to meet and talk to him maybe four times is all. I was a dentist and faculty member at Temple dental school at the time and I think that was important to him when so many TWI'ers were window washers. I feel sorry for the guy. Now he has a serious disorder yet cognitive dissonance will not allow him to consider for a moment that all that he has believed in all his adult life is a lie. Of course he can beat non-Hodgkins lymphoma so its not like a death sentence but poor guy.. he's dedicated his whole life to a lie... sudo

Whoa whoa now, Raf.. you're going a little bit too far now. You were right on about everything else but did you have to include succubbi in the list? Sure belief in fairies, gods and devils is B.S., no doubt, but succubbis are for real dude. I know. I can feel their truth in my dreams. Beautiful pixie like harbingers of pleasure that come to me in my most needful moments. Anyone who doesn't accept them are going to Hell.. sudo

Yeah, that's why I wanted to post this.... We weren't so special like we all thought. We were all in just an average run of the mill cult. I'm sure all the other cults' members thought they alone had the true spiritual insight as well, huh? Probably believed God spoke directly to their founders too no doubt. Heard of lots of miracles that the founder had done "in the early days" I would guess, as well.... sudo

I think the internet was the final nail in TWI's coffin. Martindale would more than likely have been able to continue on his lecherous ways unencumbered had there been no WayDale. Yep.. Loy finally screwed the wrong man's wife...and the internet made sure that TWI's numbers would continue to drop. sudo

I saw this article on The Daily Beast website and was struck about how similar the abuse in TWI was to other fundamentalist Christian groups. It's almost as if Weirwille and the others all took the same lessons... http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/23/survivor-bloggers-join-forces-to-reveal-christian-fundamentalist-abuses.html sudo

I took a look at that web site recently too. You know what the musical numbers remind me of? Lawrence Welk! It's religious Lawrence Welk for for old coots! But then.. that's who their audience is now. I'd be surprised if they still had 1000 members... sudo

Raf, Why thank you! Yes.. I added my vote. Look what happens when I stay away for a while! sudo

Hey... It seemed like a good idea at the time. That's about as honest an excuse as I can muster. sudo

Hey Raf! After all this time I didn't know you were with TWI for less than a year. You were sure knowledgeable about PFAL!! I think time serves us well, too. Wounds all heels. Like you, what TWI says today means nada to me. Uh, that's "nothing" in Spanish I should explain.... sudo P.S. It gets harder and harder to take the subject seriously anymore

Steve and Trust and Obey, I'm sure you've been scared spitless over perceived phenomenon but let me assure you.. its all tricks. I've seen magicians do things that looked IMPOSSIBLE or counteracted the very laws of nature. They were all tricks. The supernatural has been seriously studied and debunked every time. Its all tricks, guys. You're still being fooled after all these years plain and simple. No use really debating this, that I can see. Someone says they saw ghosts or spooky stuff and that's that, eh? BTW.. the Muslims have their own web sites and swear they get miracle cures just like the Christians. Sheesh guys... I think down deep you know there ain't no ghosts or angels. Didja' know that there are still rural Irish that believe in leprechauns? I'm not making that up. Swear they get glimpses of them, too and don't try to tell them they don't exist either. People like to believe in these things because it helps explain things that they don't understand.... or fear. Have fun guys!! sudo

Weirwille deceived by lying spirits? The Devil? Superstition? Peeeee-pul. Look at yourselves. We were all in a cult and have we learned nothing? Its ALL superstition, guys. No devils. No spirits. No supernatural. If anything looks like magic, its magician tricks. Nothing more. You can all finally get rid of your fears because there are no bogeymen out to get you. And no angels to help you out either for that matter. If anyone had told you these things while you were in TWI you wouldn't have listened. You're probably not listening now. But without a shadow of a doubt its all a lie.... Life is good. You can be free of religion and all its fears. Just saying.. sudo Freedom From Religion Foundation:http://ffrf.org/

You guys act surprised. Looks like some of us learned our lesson in TWI and others are doomed to repeat the same mistakes. Let me clue you in... religion is a fraud preying on the gullible, my friends. Some get caught and some don't. sudo

Hey Ron! Nice pics but... what was the case again?? That eating lotsa' sugar fat and red meat is good for 'ya and keeps you young and your arteries clear? Hee=hee! Actually, I had never heard of either of these ladies. Do hafta' admit that Ms Lawson is a knock out. sudo

Hee-hee! sudo

Try this one. Hee-hee! Its pretty dang funny. Especially if you love dogs. sudo

That letter takes some time to write. Varies from person to person I'm sure but it looks like it took Raf about 25 years. As I read it I realized it held true for me as well. I no longer care what they think or say. Unlike Raf, though, it might WOULD make a difference if they actually still had many members as I would be concerned about them. As it is now, TWI is down to a paltry few and totally irrelevant today. If there were a "Where are they now?" article about cults, TWI could be included as an example of a 'flash in the pan'. sudo

Speaking about smoking.. It always bothered me that Wierwille would smoke on stage at the ROA while smoking was prohibited for everyone else in the tent. The excuse that it was OK because he was the MOG rang hollow. sudo

Yeah, its been all over Facebook now. The dumb thing makes me laugh every time I watch it, too! sudo