Thanks For the Letters Charlene, I'm new in the Forum though I lurked for years. And I left the Way 2 years ago.
You are most welcome. I'm overjoyed at the response to this offer. So many folks want to know what VPW was up to back then. The letters are evidence of his warped (understatement) so-called leadership. He was a needy, little man who craved adoration and loyalty. Seems as if today's TWI leadership still give him that and keep promoting him as some great man of God so as to keep followers involved. Oh, if they only knew the dark side of that man, maybe they'd think twice before giving TWI another cent of their money or another minute of their time.
Freedom, a new life, a new perspective about God and the Bible
An opportunity to love all people, to serve from something as basic as a warm greeting in the morning to saying thank you and please, not being a false servant in a group only to become a leader.
A wonderful chance to get closer to my family, that family from which I distanced myself because they did not participate in the ministry.
Welcome, Joe!
It’s a rebirth. Hallelujah!
You’ve got to know what’s available before you can get it. I’ll tell you what’s available: Peace, Love, Power, Liberty and Abundance like it hasn’t been known since… before you joined the cult.
Freedom, a new life, a new perspective about God and the Bible
An opportunity to love all people, to serve from something as basic as a warm greeting in the morning to saying thank you and please, not being a false servant in a group only to become a leader.
A wonderful chance to get closer to my family, that family from which I distanced myself because they did not participate in the ministry.
Freedom, a new life, a new perspective about God and the Bible
An opportunity to love all people, to serve from something as basic as a warm greeting in the morning to saying thank you and please, not being a false servant in a group only to become a leader.
A wonderful chance to get closer to my family, that family from which I distanced myself because they did not participate in the ministry.
Welcome Joe. Your words "only to become a leader" hit home. That turned out to be my big mistake. I should have been contented with going out WOW then go home and be happy. But no, I had to go in the Corpse. And I became one.
Thanks Folks! And Keep it up! It's kinda funny cause I've been witnessing your posts and discussions since 2009 and now we are chatting. I even witnessed the Mike-Wars xD
I'm thankful to all of you and especially Penworks for having the guts to write down all her experiences.
Freedom, a new life, a new perspective about God and the Bible
An opportunity to love all people, to serve from something as basic as a warm greeting in the morning to saying thank you and please, not being a false servant in a group only to become a leader.
A wonderful chance to get closer to my family, that family from which I distanced myself because they did not participate in the ministry.
Thanks Folks! And Keep it up! It's kinda funny cause I've been witnessing your posts and discussions since 2009 and now we are chatting. I even witnessed the Mike-Wars xD
I'm thankful to all of you and especially Penworks for having the guts to write down all her experiences.
If you have been reading since 2009, you missed the most interesting parts of the Mike Wars.
Glad you made it, either way. Enjoy your stay here.
You can still get the 8 PDF files of letters Wierwille wrote to The Way Corps (1977 - 1981). They reveal the manipulative man he was behind-the-scenes, seeking adoration, using intimidation to get loyalty, and seeking sympathy over his imagined persecution by anyone he considered an enemy.
I'll send the letters until April 30, 2025 at 5 pm.
If you haven't connected the dots about who I am, I graduated from the 2nd Way Corps (1971-1973), then I was an area, limb, branch, twig leader over the years, married to Tim Bis*op, originally from the Rye, NY fellowship, also in the 2nd Corps, who VPW ordained.
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Hello, Joe and welcome to GSC.
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You are most welcome. I'm overjoyed at the response to this offer. So many folks want to know what VPW was up to back then. The letters are evidence of his warped (understatement) so-called leadership. He was a needy, little man who craved adoration and loyalty. Seems as if today's TWI leadership still give him that and keep promoting him as some great man of God so as to keep followers involved. Oh, if they only knew the dark side of that man, maybe they'd think twice before giving TWI another cent of their money or another minute of their time.
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Welcome, Joe!
It’s a rebirth. Hallelujah!
You’ve got to know what’s available before you can get it. I’ll tell you what’s available: Peace, Love, Power, Liberty and Abundance like it hasn’t been known since… before you joined the cult.
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We rejoice with you Joe!
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Welcome Joe. Your words "only to become a leader" hit home. That turned out to be my big mistake. I should have been contented with going out WOW then go home and be happy. But no, I had to go in the Corpse. And I became one.
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Thanks Folks! And Keep it up! It's kinda funny cause I've been witnessing your posts and discussions since 2009 and now we are chatting. I even witnessed the Mike-Wars xD
I'm thankful to all of you and especially Penworks for having the guts to write down all her experiences.
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Excellent!
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If you have been reading since 2009, you missed the most interesting parts of the Mike Wars.
Glad you made it, either way. Enjoy your stay here.
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You can still get the 8 PDF files of letters Wierwille wrote to The Way Corps (1977 - 1981). They reveal the manipulative man he was behind-the-scenes, seeking adoration, using intimidation to get loyalty, and seeking sympathy over his imagined persecution by anyone he considered an enemy.
I'll send the letters until April 30, 2025 at 5 pm.
How to get them? Send me a message either here on GSC or at https://charleneedge.com
If you haven't connected the dots about who I am, I graduated from the 2nd Way Corps (1971-1973), then I was an area, limb, branch, twig leader over the years, married to Tim Bis*op, originally from the Rye, NY fellowship, also in the 2nd Corps, who VPW ordained.
I was a member of the Way's biblical research team who worked on the Aramaic projects. 1984 - 1986 until I resigned in protest. That story and more is in my memoir. Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International. (2017). It's for sale online in paperback and ebook.
The VPW letters to the Way Corps are from my own personal files. I saved a whole lot of material from my time in VPW's cult.
Have a great day!
Charlene Edge
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