krys

Opera Buff your link isn't working. I suspect the place that owns it blocked if from the general public. I agree that Paterno knew and kept it quiet. Here: what I think: Football brings a lot of money and attention to the college. Any kind of misbehavior would interfere with that. It wouldn't be a surprise to me if the college President and other Directors also knew and kept their mouths shut to keep the money flowing in. If it is determined that this is true, then all of them.....Paterno possibly excluded because he may have tried to stop it (?)...they all should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law

I've had many experiences..or perhaps similar experiences many times would be a better way to put it. When my mother was a younger woman ( maybe 35 - 45) she had a special smell. She loved a perfume called Emeraude. I don't believe they make it any more. She'd get a gift set of shampoo, conditioner, soap, body lotion, and body powder along with a generous size of cologne as gifts from people who loved her like my dad and some of her other special friends. I can't explain how this smells but it was a very pleasing aroma....and not so strong that you'd gag if you stood next to her in an elevator....it was just enough that you'd know she was around. Shortly after she died, I'd smell that perfume often, in various places and times. And, of course, every time I smelled that smell I'd think of her. As time went by and I learned how to live without her, these episodes happened less often, but they've never stopped. Even today 25 years or so after her death, it still happens. Sometimes I even turn around and look for her....that's how real they are. Over the years as I think about this I can't determine by myself for absolute certainty whether this is a real spirit coming to visit me....or if it is just the memory of the fragrance that I'm experiencing.

There are culture which practice this to this day and many times the marriages are strong, and the individuals do develop love for one another. Years ago, I had a student who's culture etc was from India. Don't ask about the religion, I have no clue.....it was an all girls school. One day after classes there were several girls hanging out in my room and girls discuss most things, ya know. One of the girls has just turned 17 and her parents told her that she could have her choice. She could go the American way....date various men etc and find a mate OR they would arrange a husband for her, complete with dowry etc. The choice was her's.....they were exceptional I believe. We talked about it off and on for several days that week and next. The culture was quite specific.....it not only included a go-between to help be a matchmaker, but also involved living with each set of parents for a period of time, getting to know each other. Neither of the couple was supposed to work...they were supposed to devote themselves toward developing their nuclear family. That sounds to me like a whole lot less pressure than marrying the love of your life and scrathing a living out while setting up housekeeping. She had a few long heart to heart talks with her mother....and her mother was honest with her....and now that the children were raised and older....the mother said she didn't know how she could love her spouse any more than she did then. I think if both prospective marriage partners in twi were really committed, AND if the rest of the old geezers could keep their hands, mouths, advice and interference to themselves, such marriages may have had a good chance at success. Young people in twi were not imersed in that culture, and therefore had very little understanding of how to approach such a thing.

That's the size of it! I believe that speaks about that total package.

That is so great to hear...thanks for telling it. God does not respect persons, as we've been told.....but....he does respect conditions. Once you took your family out from under the twi cage, your real and true love for and respect for Him could be demonstrated. I've seen similar things here and in my own family as well. Anyone who is afraid to leave or walk away because they think God won't spit in your direction if you leave the household.....think again and re-read this. And, indeed, praise God. krys

We sure do collect a good number of newbies. I like having all the stuff here for them to read. Keep the truth - - the real truth - - alive. In the past 35 min there have been 374 people reading these forums...that's what it says on the home page...."guests". Mr Linder can only stretch himself so far.....and I doubt twi had that many people left!

I tossed everything, but I wish I had been more selective. But at least most of the research materials are on line. I have since bought back a book or two that I absolutely believe were God-given since the victoid didn't write them....but I have a pretty good idea who did....and it takes some study of these items on my part....but I now appreciate them. Raf your contributions have done more to set me free than anything else I can find in the real world. God has helped with most of the work, though. krys

And it seems to give the term "cockroach" new meaning.

I love smartasses - - especially those who will admit to being one!

You'll get more correct information at a university. The university will give you correct information.

Oh dear - - I didn't state that very well did I?! Nobody get's prospered by keeping quiet and not griping. I only wanted to show that those who gave with a joyful heart were prospered. Everything you say about time lost....education lost.....that is all true. I guess where one lived and what time period one was involved may have been more important than I thought it was. And I was never in a situation to be quite as victimized as you, never having been Corps. Those I was closest to, likewise were just "ordinary" folks. I'm very sorry if I lead you astray by what I wrote. Maybe I should not have posted those thoughts at all rather than let you think I thought everything was honkey dory. We all know about it now.....but I had no clue until I read WayDale - - I wasn't as educated as many of you.

I see many of our twi brethren being rewarded according to their gifts of time over the years. Of course these are people I know and knew face to face, otherwise how would I have any knowledge of what they did?! The principles of God are, in fact the principles of God. Out of a clean and pure heart, I know many individuals who gave money, household goods, time, physical work, and even individual expertise to twigs, or twig coordinators, or limb leaders etc. God has blessed many of these individuals in various ways. At least 2 have developed and prospered in their own individual businesses. At least one of them was unusually well versed with business acumen, but his business far exceeded his own abilities. Because of his financial and time gifts to what he believed at the time was "a godly" thing..he was blessed back. How many times were we told that God is not a respecter of persons, but he does respect conditions. It was unusual when I was in, but there were those who did gripe about service of one type or another, and guess what....I've never seen any profit in their lives (not that I know everything - - but I think you get the idea)

Did anyone besides me have a wave of nausea at the sound of that voice again ????

.....and that's because of the lie of believing........... I am so sorry your friend was scammed like that!

Waysider - - if I didn't know better, I'd think that doojable painted that lovely piece.

I'm so glad to see you post here today. Yes, we are fragile, and most of us are healing from something. Wouldn't it be just so cool, if we could help you heal up while we ourselves are healing? I think we all have this need somewhere in us, otherwise we would have stopped posting here a long time ago. I hope you stick around a while....I've missed you. krys

I believe I was told that older single folks would be relegated to the Family Corps. At the time...some of the physical standards were reduced for family corps.

I don't know whose idea it was, but it was standard operating procedure at the Family Corps location.

Waysider - You Rock! That is an excellent statement.

It sounds like the Way, but it's a much bigger organization, so I wonder if they'll ever get to the point of realizing that they are working against the BS and, instead, blame themselves for not doing what they thought they wanted to do. It's fairly easy, once you get a glimmer of truth, to determine that the Way was a cult just because of it's size and singleness. How many RC church locations are there? How many RC'c are there? How about Protestant faiths? Plenty of those too, all over the world. I sure hope they get out of there and that they get out with their total sanity.

"Celebrate" is all in the how you do it! After all they did somehow celebrate St. Valentin's day aka Happy Hearts Day. Maybe they had green millet or something. They might have used it as an excuse for a once-in-a-blue-moon dance etc. But really - - there is nothing important to celebrate so they were safe in recognizing the green-ness. It is, particularly for the Irish, though. Catholics used the green but protestants used orange instead.

There is so much wisdom here. I've been corrected and continue to look but differently now.

You read my mind Twinky! I do agree that from time to time old news should be new again because we never know who's hovering and reading and we should be telling the whole story! I think that BG may have had a true ministry. Nobody's perfect, of course.....but vp only stole from those worth stealing from!! :) I'm not interested in a precursor to PFAL - but I am interested in what stirred the spirit of BG Leonard.

Thanks! I guess I was hoping for something with a bit more substance and truth in it! sigh - -