Wierwillisms/Wayisms that hold up
I was wondering if anyone could think of things we were taught in TWI that actually count as wisdom even now, regardless of theological agreement or disagreement. I can think of one off the top of my...
View ArticleOrdination in The Way
I was just reading a five year-old post that touched on ex-wayfers claiming ordination even though they were no longer part of the group that ordained them, i.e. The Way I have a vague memory of...
View ArticleLoathing the Overlords
In the ranking of overlords, twi is small ball......but they do exert authority and power over all the others in their neighborhood. And, what a dismal neighborhood it is. Twi-overlords feast at the...
View ArticleSIT, Interpretation, Prophecy and Confession, REBOOT
I did this on my own, without consulting the other mods. They can smack my hand if I'm out of line, but let me outline my reasoning. 1. The original thread is here: LINK! It is too long for anyone to...
View ArticleSocial Pressures in Twi
When I was first introduced to twi, I was in college.....taking marketing and management classes. My textbooks delved into the strategies, target and scope of a good marketing project. Defining one's...
View ArticleThe three C's of Information
Rosalie Fox Rivenbark, to my knowledge, President of The Way International. AKA, Her Holy Q-Tip. One time maybe ten years ago or more, during the noon meal, Rosie spoke at the lectern. Her topic was...
View ArticleStick Fellowships
Remember those? Go out witnessing and come back and be like, "Hey met some sticks . . . they're out in left field" Made them sound like mystical creatures. Never met any hobbits or elves out...
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STOP the open dialogue
The elitists want you to STOP. Down thru the years, several websites arose that had a COMMENTS SECTION. Even twi, by J0hn Br0wn in Florida, had a website [short-lived] that opened up some dialogue. But...
View ArticleThe Way Corps: Victims or Oppressors?
"I was hungry and thirsty for love without the slightest idea where to find it." -- Acts 29. I think this issue has been bubbling just under the surface of GSC for years. Not being Corps or ex-Corps, I...
View ArticleThe Advanced Class
What were your expectations? (....and whatever other thoughts you may have on it.)
View ArticleMagical thinking, TWIt version
In a recent thread or two, the topic of "magical thinking" came up. Someone mentioned the "law of believing" as being at least a part of magical thinking. Perhaps that's true, but that's not my...
View ArticleTo The Very End......Wierwille's Wantonness
For those who attended PFAL '77...............wierwille was 60 years old. For those who attended AdvCl '79..............wierwille was 62 years old. For those who attended Living...
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The subtle thread which runs throughout pfal
Sometimes, in an open discussion forum.....a side-tangent erupts that adds great insight to deeper thought-provoking questions. Therefore, rather than seeing this topic get lost and buried into...
View ArticleWhy TWI Collapsed So Quickly
Today, I'd like to examine twi's collapse in another way. Rather than pointing out the obvious culprits [for the 10 thousandth time].....cult, commune, lockstep, pyramid, authoritarian, cult of...
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The Monotony was Killing Me
The monotony of twi was killing me.... Sitting in class after class, meeting after meeting.....no wonder Chair Stringing 101 is a prerequisite in corps training. How long does this sufferance need to...
View ArticleBowling Green
Does anyone know the story behind why Bowling Green became the college of choice for a lot of Wayfers? When did that begin? I didn't go to Bowling Green, but I felt a lot of heat at that time with my...
View ArticleTWI's sedative to the conscience
I've been reviewing a few threads lately and usually the same thought crosses my mind at some point while reading how much my conscience was anesthetized while in TWI. Sometimes that thought leads me...
View ArticleCliches, Collaterals, and Claptrap
Oftentimes, around here....someone will say that most all the stuff at GSC is like 30-years/ 40-years old. What about any new information on twi? Well......maybe because its all refried beans? Clichés,...
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