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Originally Posted by Ohio
I remember, as a young single brother in Cleve-ville, watching from "a distance" a time when TC "fellowshipped" with a group of single saints who were "marriage ready," but had no particular "interest" in any other brother or sister. Apparently all the other saints knew that TC had "one of those talks" with the group of singles, so I somehow found out too. I watched those saints, and right away they were all "paired up" and setting marriage dates.
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Ohio,
Here's another TC story but with a different interpretation.
A young sister from southern California, born and raised in the LC, came to stay with us. She was a student at Purdue and stayed with us in the summer. Anyway, she went to one of TC's college summer schools (or whatever they called them). TC had a question and answer session. Someone asked about marriage. TC answered, "Marry the one you love." He talked at length about romantic love, falling in love, and just being with the one you love. This young sister was floored. She came back and told us, "I've never heard anything like that in California."
I know you, Ohio, have some issues with TC and I understand where you're coming from. But have you ever considered how the brothers that were "trained" by him are so much more interesting a people than those coming out of the BB boot camp? Compare the speaking of Peter Debelak's father with any of the BB: is there any doubt who's better? The same could be said for most of the brothers TC trained. JM and TM (Tom McNaughton) could make a living as standup comics. Spend a weekend with a group of these guys and I guarantee you one thing: you won't be bored.
I'm not a TC apologist despite how this post may sound. I do know this though about him and it is a crucial point which I think needs to be made: he never sacrificed his humanity on the altar of "oneness." A lot of the negatives I'm reading on this thread came out of situations where that was done.
There. I'm done.
SC