Donald Trump, his family’s connection to Norman Vincent Peale’s church, and how that ties into the Trump-level energy

Grok3 AI | 3-20-2025 | Grok3 AI

[nopardons]

You're welcome! :-)

I'm honest, a bit blunt, but I believe that that's a better way to be.

I don't blame those who like/d and follow/ed Peale; he just wasn't ever my cup of tea. Yes, I did see him on T.V., as a child ( he was often interviewed and did quite a few shows ), and yes, I do agree with a very few things in post #28, but find the majority of it all just plan ridiculous. And yes, he DID borrow a LOT from Coue, whom I also found too funny for words, when I was a very little child.

Can you even imagine standing in front of a mirror, repeating, over and over again, to yourself, OUT LOUD: "every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better!" ? LOL

Saying something or someone is "saccharin" may now be out of fashion, but it was in normal usage, when I was growing up.

Re authors...Twain is good, I do have quite a few favorites, amongst his works.

Mencken was a very interesting man and a lot of his writings still ring true.And besides what he wrote about pols, his articles on THE SCOPES MONKEY TRIAL are very interesting reading.

[OneVike]

The best FReepers are usually blunt and too the point.

Nothing I dislike more than those who will skirt around the issues for fear of offending a brother.

I find the older I get the more blunt I become. Started when I turned around 40, which was a few years before I joined FR. I guess that is why I quickly joined after finding the sight.

Jesus was blunt, and took no enemies. He looked right through you and saw the problem and exposed it for you and the world to see. It is the only way to lead one to the truth.

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It was an error pming this. I meant to post as a comment but hit the private reply button instead. Wasn’t until after I hit send I realized what I did.

[nopardons]

LOL..that happens to the best of us, even in the reverse. No worries...it’s all good! :-)