30 Years: Trying to Revive the Twit-Corpse

[skyrider]

The list is long.........of those trying to revive the twit-corpse.

Let me define "twit-corpse".........imo, it is the semblance of wierwille's pseudo-Christianity with home-based fellowships, class-structure and pyramid hierarchy wherein all tithes and offerings are funneled to one location.  The mystique of wierwille is revered in an honorary position right up there with the Apostle Paul, ie. "the 20th Century Man of God."  It matters NOT that splinter groups have disconnected from the central-cult........they are STILL trying to "revive and restore" the nostalgia remnant of their spiritual relevance in life. 

Many of these leaders in splinter cults are deceivers, frauds, hucksters and opportunists.  They are hirelings who have self-serving motives and interests.  To them, they've simply hooked their wagon to the wierwille name and clichés, because they know it swathes the greatest number of loyal followers.  It matters not that wierwille was a drunkard, sexual predator and bully.......... didn't wierwille teach in pfal that critics would focus on the man, and even the ties he wore?   /sarc

Chris Geer was given the most vaunted platform to revive the twit-corpse.  The then-trustees, Craig, Don and Howard, allowed Geer to stand on the main stage at Corps Week 1986 and read his poop paper........declaring that 90% of USA corps were "off the word."  The Way International needed revival and restoration.........see??  Right.  There.  In.  Plain.  Sight.  Leaders and corps, even the trustees.......NEED TO STRIVE to "get back to the word."  Of course, Geer hopped on the next plane and headed back across the Atlantic........never clarifying the ambiguity of his bloated pontifications and pronouncements.  Sure, it was 90%........not 91%.  Bullschit.

Soon, John Lynn and others had their version of how to revive and restore. 

• What needed reviving?  What needed restoring?
• Hearts?  Attitudes?  Behavior?  Doctrine?  Practice? 
• Why did walter c. dismiss the paper on adultery as "new research?"  New Research???
• So, add walter and johnnie to the geer camp to revive and restore....
• Keep it generic.  Keep it ambiguous.  Keep control of the masses.

Region men had the greatest access to loyal followers.......and take full advantage of it.  Doug Seed.  Vince Finnegan.  Steve Sann.   Others.  Keep soft-pedaling the wierwille clichés and classes........baby steps........as they keep distancing themselves from the mother-cult.  Slick.  Deceptive.  Calculating.

Years later, John Shroyer deems it necessary to revive and restore "the good, old days of The Way International".......you know, those feel-good-about-your-spiritual-self-days.  Soft spoken and compassion helps to win over scores of others........and CFF, at Troy, Ohio, just down the road from the twit-cult starts a-cooking the brew.  Heck, even a couple wierwille kids see their calling in this new revival movement.

Fast forward................May 2017.  After eight months of deliberation, the Revival and Restoration Group have their Q&A Meeting.  With Bob and Dottie Moynihan, Michael Fort, the Horneys and Sheltons to spearhead this dissent........are they trying to resuscitate The Way International Cult?  Are they trying to affix Victor Paul Wierwille as the arbiter of truth?  Were they trying to underscore that Rivenbark was a micro-manager.............and give wierwille a pass on all this?  Gawd, these guys are SO LAME and DISILLUSIONED.

Just heard..................that Tom Kn-upp went down to meet/teach at an R&R group and is now, on twi's shun-list  [note: twit-cult is making EVERY EFFORT to avoid using mark/avoid tactic and label in the public domain.  Probably, has legal backlash.....].  Wowsers.........30 years of trying to revive the twit-corpse and that's the thanks he gets.  Back-stabbers......

30 freakin' years.....................

[Thomas Loy Bumgarner]

After the disaster with Craig, everyone is trying to remodel Wierwille as they remember in the early 70's as a cool Bible teacher. Where is the vomit emo?

[skyrider]

6 minutes ago, Thomas Loy Bumgarner said:

After the disaster with Craig, everyone is trying to remodel Wierwille as they remember in the early 70's as a cool Bible teacher. Where is the vomit emo?

Perhaps, I should state this more clearly.........

The disaster was wierwille...............his "works of the flesh" in strife, striker, drunkard, predator, etc. were hiding in the shadows.

[skyrider]

7 hours ago, skyrider said:

Just heard..................that Tom Kn-upp went down to meet/teach at an R&R group and is now, on twi's shun-list  [note: twit-cult is making EVERY EFFORT to avoid using mark/avoid tactic and label in the public domain.  Probably, has legal backlash.....].  Wowsers.........30 years of trying to revive the twit-corpse......

Tom and Marilyn Kn-upp.......

In 1981, my wife and I were at hq and traveled with Tom and Marilyn to the Dayton airport to pick up Nsimba (Andre) Zakompani and Kinkela (Roger) Lutambi who'd flown in from Zaire, Africa.  After leaving the airport, we stopped at an Ice Cream Shoppe for a treat.  It was truly amazing to see two young men who hadn't the faintest idea what an ice cream cone was when Tom ordered them each one.....and handed it to them.  Priceless.

Well, Tom and Marilyn...........going forward, may you two be enriched with treats and memories beyond the walls of the cult.

[DontWorryBeHappy]

The more attrition, the fewer people left to divide the $64 million spoils they stole from all the rest who long ago abandoned the death and destruction of dictor paul's cult. Fewer medical bills, fewer salaries to squeeze out, no more of those damn "retirees" sucking down all Rosie and Donna's moolah. Soon, they won't have to go anywhere except Gunnison and the OH Gulag. No more big meetings or manufactured "spiritual needs" to pay the bills with. Just a really comfortable, rich easy stroll into senility and the grave. TWIt will die when they die. Follow the money!

[skyrider]

9 hours ago, DontWorryBeHappy said:

The more attrition, the fewer people left to divide the $64 million spoils they stole from all the rest who long ago abandoned the death and destruction of dictor paul's cult. Fewer medical bills, fewer salaries to squeeze out, no more of those damn "retirees" sucking down all Rosie and Donna's moolah. Soon, they won't have to go anywhere except Gunnison and the OH Gulag. No more big meetings or manufactured "spiritual needs" to pay the bills with. Just a really comfortable, rich easy stroll into senility and the grave. TWIt will die when they die. Follow the money!

DWBH.......yep, deceptively calculating scum.

• Marginalize the dissenters.......and isolate them from the herd.
• Do not allow open discussion or questioning directors' policies and motives.
• The directors are always right......even when they're wrong.
• All those closing in on "retirement years" are liabilities and leeches.
• No money spent on itineraries, community causes, or tragedies....
• Hoard money......claiming "believing" meets your need.

I still haven't heard many details about this R&R group since May 2017................but it's looking like another mini-exodus.

Having endured 16 years of rivenbark's crap-sandwiches.....it looks like "retirees" are no longer willing to eat at Rose&Donna's Dive.

[chockfull]

On 10/4/2017 at 8:03 PM, DontWorryBeHappy said:

The more attrition, the fewer people left to divide the $64 million spoils they stole from all the rest who long ago abandoned the death and destruction of dictor paul's cult. Fewer medical bills, fewer salaries to squeeze out, no more of those damn "retirees" sucking down all Rosie and Donna's moolah. Soon, they won't have to go anywhere except Gunnison and the OH Gulag. No more big meetings or manufactured "spiritual needs" to pay the bills with. Just a really comfortable, rich easy stroll into senility and the grave. TWIt will die when they die. Follow the money!

I have heard second or third hand a report that someone in Rosie's presence heard her talk about goals to make HQ "self-sufficient", and not dependent upon field income, because the field people complained too much.  She seemed to be going for enough capital to invest where she could kick enough people out of HQ to make it run on investment interest alone.  

Like exact opposite of giving to help the unfortunate in the world with the truth of Jesus Christ.   

Sad little declining cult is sad.

[Grace Valerie Claire]

On 10/4/2017 at 1:52 PM, Thomas Loy Bumgarner said:

After the disaster with Craig, everyone is trying to remodel Wierwille as they remember in the early 70's as a cool Bible teacher. Where is the vomit emo?

Thomas, vomit emo for sure!!  Why would anyone with a brain, and heart, want to emulate a POS like VPW??!!

 

 

 

[T-Bone]

We’ll be right back after a word from my sponsor:

 

 

hey,  how come you never write ?!? !

I keep sending you money, money, money and more money.

What’s the deal?