Talk:The Way International

message: There are two sections on beliefs and doctrines. The first is in paragraph/summary style and the second is more bullet-like, with separate sub-headings. These sections can probably be combined
I combined the two sections, as well as the section on ":esoteric teachings" since they had been covered in the main doctrinal section Ten of Swords (talk) 23:41, 14 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Beliefs and Doctrines 

message: Deleted the below text from the "Graduation" sub-topic because I couldn't parse it in any way that didn't require both additional information and additional explanation. I don't know the additional information so I can't assist in the explanation. The text seems relevant to the topic in approximately the same manner word salad is relevant to tonights's dinner. In any event, it would probably be good informaition to sort out and re-post. Text:
"The campus which had limited in-house degree granting status because it had been a Roman Catholic Convent and Spa, and The State of IN granted the convent an in-state degree from the Church. The Way assumed this status upon purchase of the property. Emporia had originally been accredited through the Presbyterian College denominational charter. The Way attempted to transfer the accredited Presbyterian degree granting privileges to itself, but was thwarted by the State of KS because The Way was unable to meet the minimum standards required for federal and/or state degree-granting privileges."
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Removed the single-sentence second paragraph of the summary because it was both redundant and a direct quote from promotional material.
Added a short paragraph in the summary regarding the 1980's cult scare and their prominent place within it.
The Greachery (talk) 13:45, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Programs 

message: There is no November 31. Aetataureate (talk) 21:47, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birthdate 

message: Regarding Wierwille's post "retirement" title. I was involved in The Way Int'l during the time Wierwille was alive after he "passed the mantle" to Martindale. He may have been referred to at times as the "founding president", but the title that he accepted was "President Emeritus". I believe that after his death he was referred to more often as "Founding President" however. I believe that since the passage in the article is referring to the period immediately after his stepping down, but before his death that "President Emeritus" is proper here. I inserted a footnote documenting this title Rosedale Tom (talk) 19:03, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Passing the Mantle 

message: The content recently added under “Cult status” appears to be old (or perhaps invalid) information. The section, being titled “Cult status,” implies that The Way International is currently considered a cult. However, both sources of information listed are more than 2 or 3 decades old. Furthermore, the part about the 1995 report from the French Commission on Cults links to Governmental lists of cults and sects. On that page, the section regarding the 1995 report is almost entirely a list of criticisms of the report. It even mentions that in May 2005 the Prime Minister of France officially cancelled and invalidated the list of cults in the report. Given these points, the validity of the “Cult status” section is questionable and appears to give a non-neutral POV. Kas585 (talk) 15:27, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: If would be nice to have someone more familiar with navigating French legal documents and archives for better sourcing. Gwen Hope (talk) (contrib) 22:03, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism and controversies 

message: Future editors, keep an eye on the outcome of Vozzo v. The Way International et al, a case in SDNY alleging that a fellowship coordinator sexually assaulted a minor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Truthis4thots (talk • contribs) 19:03, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Upcoming addition to sexual misconduct section 

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