Everytime I hear that above refrain.......I thank the Lord above for delivering me from their legalism. In the depths of martindale's mid-90s rule, he mandated ridiculous constraints and policies most specifically directed at the full-time corps on the field. Those 15-minute time schedules needed to be submitted to our limb/region guys each Friday....planning for the week ahead.
And yet.....a few years later, martindale was facing two lawsuits for sexual predation of corps/staff women and publically confessed. He couldn't even run his own life.....I'll be damned (sing rest of song)...
And Rosalie......with her two sons?? Her life?? Her money and investments in NC?
The cost and time-loss is in direct proportion to the LONGER ONE STAYED, THE HIGHER THE COSTS AND LOSS... economically, mentally, psychologically, socially, etc.
Even twi's staff are moonlighting to supplement their income..!! And, that Rosalie HATES the 46-hour work week that restricts her control..!! Doesn't that say it all?
There were so many, many red flags, but I was willing to blow them all off until I got to the age where you start looking back over your life a little. That's when I started counting the costs and realizing they had SO much they were hiding that I finally ran for the hills...
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skyrider
Highway......yes, me too.
Everytime I hear that above refrain.......I thank the Lord above for delivering me from their legalism. In the depths of martindale's mid-90s rule, he mandated ridiculous constraints and policies most specifically directed at the full-time corps on the field. Those 15-minute time schedules needed to be submitted to our limb/region guys each Friday....planning for the week ahead.
And yet.....a few years later, martindale was facing two lawsuits for sexual predation of corps/staff women and publically confessed. He couldn't even run his own life.....I'll be damned (sing rest of song)...
And Rosalie......with her two sons?? Her life?? Her money and investments in NC?
No thanks.......I'll run MY OWN LIFE.
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GrouchoMarxJr
Sure...I remember listening to this song out on the "trip strip" with Mick...both of us taking in the orange sunshine...
Needless to say, the sentiments in this song strike a chord in my soul...great song!
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bowtwi
Same here! I always think of the cult when I hear that song.
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skyrider
How MUCH did the cult cost?
Is TIME all that was lost?
The cost and time-loss is in direct proportion to the LONGER ONE STAYED, THE HIGHER THE COSTS AND LOSS... economically, mentally, psychologically, socially, etc.
Even twi's staff are moonlighting to supplement their income..!! And, that Rosalie HATES the 46-hour work week that restricts her control..!! Doesn't that say it all?
After all these years........a cult is a cult.
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There were so many, many red flags, but I was willing to blow them all off until I got to the age where you start looking back over your life a little. That's when I started counting the costs and realizing they had SO much they were hiding that I finally ran for the hills...
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