It seems to me that saying,"The Way is not to be confused with The Way International" seems pretty smart in terms of being prepared for trouble. Their stance is transparently biblical and saying that they are not the same seems like a really good thing for them to say.
But saying,"We want to be more culturally relavent" not only made me laugh out loud, but it is the type of thing that some folks say if and when they are actually spoiling for a fight. Sheeesh, I almost have to like these folks already.
And, why on earth would anyone want a name that could easily be confused with TWI?
Aside from the people here and a relatively small handful scattered around, how many people have even heard of TWI?
They are not exactly NASA or Microsoft or even J.C. Penney
I dont know exactly how this works..I have been in many churches that have the same name as unaffiliated churches hundreds of miles away or sometimes even in the same town! ...Christ Church, Saint(pick any name)Church etc...
Aside from the people here and a relatively small handful scattered around, how many people have even heard of TWI?
They are not exactly NASA or Microsoft or even J.C. Penney
I dont know exactly how this works..I have been in many churches that have the same name as unaffiliated churches hundreds of miles away or sometimes even in the same town! ...Christ Church, Saint(pick any name)Church etc...
Of course, then there's this:
Or there is this:
Surprised that TWI hasn't gone after Opus Dei for a clear trademark infringement. LOL.
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Twinky
And how long before TWI decides to sue them for stealing the name?
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JeffSjo
Yes, the lawsuit is certainly a possibility.
I can hope that they'd choose to win the fight, but it is up to them to figure out how to respond to TWI if a lawsuit happens again.
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potato
I really wish someone would stand up to twi bullies and refuse to change their name. no one OWNS the words in the bible, for christ's sake.
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frank123lol
The only thing "The Way,Twi"own is a one way ticket to the way of death.
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Tzaia
No confusion in my mind. That is a cool graphic.
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waterbuffalo
Sadly, even if they wanted to, they may not have deep enough pockets to go to court and win. Maybe a philanthropist out there is listening.
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JeffSjo
It seems to me that saying,"The Way is not to be confused with The Way International" seems pretty smart in terms of being prepared for trouble. Their stance is transparently biblical and saying that they are not the same seems like a really good thing for them to say.
But saying,"We want to be more culturally relavent" not only made me laugh out loud, but it is the type of thing that some folks say if and when they are actually spoiling for a fight. Sheeesh, I almost have to like these folks already.
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markomalley
The following are pertinent registered trademarks:
W WEBJAM THE WEB THE WAY YOU WANT
WE ARE THE WAY. WE CAN TRUST OURSELVES.
LEADING THE WAY TO FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE
LIVE LIFE. THE WAY YOU WANT.
LEARNING. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
IMPROVING THE WAY BUSINESS GETS DONE
PREPARE THE WAY
LEAD THE WAY
THE WAY TO PRODUCT FIRST
WE TEACH THE WAY YOU LEARN
THE WAY OF SUDDEN AWAKENING
SELLING THE WAY EXECUTIVES BUY
IBA ILLINOIS BANKERS ASSOCIATION LEADING THE WAY
THE WAY OF THE SHAMAN
WINE, WOMEN, & HORMONES RELIEF IS ON THE WAY
REALIGN THE WAY YOU LIVE
CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE ARE HELPED
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE CAPITOL
THE WAY I SEE IT
THE WAY OF PURITY
CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD PLAYS
CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD WORKS
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIVE!
LIGHT THE WAY
CHANGING THE WORLD BY CHANGING THE WAY WE SEE THE WORLD
CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD DOES BUSINESS
CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD WALKS...ONE FOOT AT A TIME
LEADING THE WAY
CAREADVANTAGE TOGETHER...EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
ORAL HEALTH AMERICA LEADING THE WAY TO A HEALTHY FUTURE
BETAPLUS LEADING THE WAY IN MS THERAPY SUPPORT
THE WAY OF STORY
THE WAY CME SHOULD BE
THE WAY INTERNATIONAL
THE WAY PEOPLE LEARN
THE WAY OF EASE
LEADING THE WAY
THE WAY OF THE PRACTICAL MYSTIC
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY
THE WAY INTERNATIONAL NEW KNOXVILLE, OHIO THE PREVAILING WORD
THE WAY CORPS
DISCIPLES OF THE WAY OUTREACH PROGRAM
THE WAY OF ABUNDANCE AND POWER
THE WAY THE WORLD LEARNS TO DIVE
THE WAY CORPS IT IS WRITTEN APOSTLES PROPHETS EVANGELISTS PASTORS TEACHERS
THE WAY
Looks like they've got a long ways to go before they have eliminated all competition.
(On edit, I got rid of a table that didn't format properly. This BBS software doesn't like tables, does it?)
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leafytwiglet
IT is a good thing Christ isn't around today or they would be suing him for calling himself "the way"
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waysider
Classic!!
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nyunknown
Just when you things cannot be more silly it does! Why does the TWI sue it self and put itself out of its misery!
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Aside from the people here and a relatively small handful scattered around, how many people have even heard of TWI?
They are not exactly NASA or Microsoft or even J.C. Penney
I dont know exactly how this works..I have been in many churches that have the same name as unaffiliated churches hundreds of miles away or sometimes even in the same town! ...Christ Church, Saint(pick any name)Church etc...
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markomalley
Of course, then there's this:
Or there is this:
Surprised that TWI hasn't gone after Opus Dei for a clear trademark infringement. LOL.
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waysider
I think Jesus should sue The Way for misrepresenting his mission in session one of *PLAF (The Wonder Class)*.
*Puke, Loogie And Flatulance*
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waterbuffalo
Could I answer you original question, Belle, without getting off topic?
How stupid can I be?
Pretty darn stupid! I was involved with The Way Ministry for 15 years and then offshoots for another, oh 20, so how crazy is that? Pretty darn stupid!
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Watered Garden
"ignite" is spelled wrong in the middle of the page.
WG, the spelling police
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taxicab
15 years TWI= a lot of time and money
20 years Offshoots= a lot more time and a lot more money.
The rest of your life without them = PRICELESS
Enjoy!
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waterbuffalo
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. THANK YOU, TAXICAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And, I certainly AM! My involvement with all of that now seems like a bad dream.
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taxicab
Spelling doesn't count does it? It's not like this is our "Research Project".
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