tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post4141124891655534872..comments2024-03-29T03:57:21.878-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: The Fearful Churches of God in Big SandyNO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-41179572348357581492015-10-26T08:46:43.336-07:002015-10-26T08:46:43.336-07:00In fairness, some of the groups have changed their...In fairness, some of the groups have changed their perspective a bit. Big Sandy was often known to go against the grain of Pasadena, and after the splits there were those in Big Sandy who went against the grain of United and went independent. They built their own church building and, as far as I know, have an open-door policy and simply believe what they believe. They also make their building available to community groups and activities. So it's not a cult mentality, even though it identifies as a Church of God group. I may not agree with their doctrinal positions, but they've taken a more balanced perspective, which is preferable to the historic Armstrong model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-8373520182251447632015-10-25T19:17:07.912-07:002015-10-25T19:17:07.912-07:00“...while the Churches of God in the area have pad...<br /><i>“...while the Churches of God in the area have padlocks on their gates to keep everyone out.”</i><br /><br /><br />Stop complaining, and start being thankful for these little blessings. I mean, would you really want them to let you in there?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-52067252759954797232015-10-25T13:33:25.528-07:002015-10-25T13:33:25.528-07:00The problem is that this becomes an inherited ment...The problem is that this becomes an inherited mentality amongst the brethren, part of the corporate culture. It is one of those nagging little indefinable shibboleths that become very difficult to normalize even years after one realizes that WCG was a scam.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-23278582648228284612015-10-25T09:28:33.715-07:002015-10-25T09:28:33.715-07:00"The harlot daughters keep their churches ope..."<i>The harlot daughters keep their churches open and gates unlocked while the Churches of God in the area have padlocks on their gates to keep everyone out.</i>"<br /><br />Because Herbert's god was never powerful enough to keep these unclean heathen out, so we always had to do it for ourselves.<br /><br />Just like how Herbert's god wasn't powerful to show Dorothy "how it was really done," so he had to do that for himself too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com