The Way
Online ..not to be confused with the way of the master...
I was recently chatting with Watcher about childhood ...and a memory came back to me: I remember a book in my parents bedroom called "The Way". It was always on the dresser, never offered to us kids as reading material and although I would notice it move from one side of the dresser to the other, neither parent mentioned the book or the contents. I even remember opening it up, expecting to see dirty pictures, but reading something about 'god'.
"The Way" is an organization that has been around since 1942 helping those who desire to know god with research... I did not grow up in a 'religious' household so I am very curious about how my parents got this book. I wonder if 'the way' is a door to door group? Have any of you heard of this organization?
-Renee
*Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it*
-Spanish Proverb
The only "The Way" I recall seeing as a kid was an illustrated Living Bible for young people.
“Men become civilized not in proportion to their willingness to believe but in proportion to their readiness to doubt” - H.L. Mencken
This was definitely an adult book, who knows what sort of influence a kids picture bible may have had on me
*Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it*
-Spanish Proverb
The only 'The Way' I'm familiar with are the zealous teachings of the Seraphim. Prior to my Cybran Monkeylords microwaving their extra-dimensional asses from the universe.
- Leo Szilard
Well, the book I saw did paraphrase 1 Samuel 20:30's "You son of a perverse, rebellious woman " as "You son of a bitch!"
Of course, The Message (a version of the Bible my wife dearly loves) has that passage as "You son of a slut" and the New Living Translation now uses "You son of a whore"
The love of God for women just oozes out of his book, doesn't it?
“Men become civilized not in proportion to their willingness to believe but in proportion to their readiness to doubt” - H.L. Mencken
You must be talking abouth The Way International:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_International
I knew some people that were in it. It kind of combined the hippie, flower power with Christianity. It is considered a cult by mainstream Christians for not teaching the Trinity. Mainly appealed to the young. I think it died down with the end of the hippie movement.
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” Seneca
Thanks! Wiki has quite a bit of information to fill in the gaps for the organizations website.
I am going to have to ask my mother where she got that book. It was late 70's when I remember seeing it and I am sure there was no religion or jesus-speak communicated in the household (or at least none that took hold)
She is a book rat...thousands of books populate her basement... maybe she found it at a garage sale OR she had a secret relationship with Jesus Christ and was part of that movement. I love a mystery
And NOW I want to read the copy she had!
*Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it*
-Spanish Proverb