tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post4453500808976427505..comments2024-03-29T03:57:21.878-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: The Cult of Pastor-god's in the Church of GodNO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-9101840323502388312012-09-28T08:01:40.582-07:002012-09-28T08:01:40.582-07:00These ACoGs that have councils and oligarchy group...These ACoGs that have councils and oligarchy groups: They are still the gods of Mount Olympus. Adonis was just the last -- the rest already knew humanity had outgrown them.<br /><br />Except the Armstrongists, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-2415667125633287162012-09-27T13:40:26.277-07:002012-09-27T13:40:26.277-07:00This pastor-god thing also infects certain areas o...This pastor-god thing also infects certain areas of mainstream Christianity. A colleague of mine mentioned several religious leaders in our area for whom he occasionally does work. One had initially called himself an apostle. Several years later, his business cards read "Chief Apostle". Now, I understand he calls himself a prophet. I knew some people who were once part of this "prophet"'s inner circle, and the same sort of basic dishonesty was prevalent in his work as we discovered in the ACOGs. Preaching the gospel through deceitful means never produces an authentic spiritual experience, whether amongst those seeking to be sabbatarian or non-sabbatarian Christians.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-57992193586130582312012-09-27T12:12:58.171-07:002012-09-27T12:12:58.171-07:00What's interesting is to see the larger COG sp...What's interesting is to see the larger COG splinters, like UCG and now COGWA, that don't establish pastor-gods. They have councils, and elect presidents, and presumably have found a better way that to repeat the mistake of one-man, autocratic rule.<br /><br />It's the best of both worlds! And all the brethren are happy. <br /><br />Except...<br /><br />Whenever necessary, they invoke the name of the pastor-god, HWA. And the supposedly free, more open brethren do hearken.<br /><br />"As Mr. Armstrong taught..."<br /><br />"Mr. Armstrong decided..."<br /><br />"Mr. Armstrong wrote..."<br /><br /> <br /><br />One suspects the halway-house approach cannot, and will not, work forever.<br />Assistant Deaconnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-16191413876779605942012-09-27T10:57:14.567-07:002012-09-27T10:57:14.567-07:00Yes I remember trembling in their presence when I ...Yes I remember trembling in their presence when I was a child, those Americans with expensive suits chosen by God. Then going to Ambassador College and seeing the selection process. Wasn't it the best looking young men, the basketball stars (only at AC basketball of course). The best speakers. The selection process was pretty shallow. Then they got the prettiest girls too. Every girl wanted to marry a minister chosen by God. Pretty hard to become a normal person after all that adulation and respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com