Hello BCS,
Hello Christopher,Thrinput's Way was discredited in the late 1700's by a German theologian named Albrecht Kirsch. It was already in decline due to its requirements of extreme asceticism; many scholars, most notably Dr. M. Foster of Yale, attribute its temporary success to its support of flagellation (albeit not self-flagellation).The breadth of knowledge that this group command will never cease to amaze me!
Ask us the same questions in person and see how fast we answer. ;) -JJR