tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post5109391115080899017..comments2024-03-19T02:30:24.204-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: Living Church of God Treading Water Because Members Are Not Sending In Enough Money NO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-19064276156217491982016-04-14T19:40:00.316-07:002016-04-14T19:40:00.316-07:00I wish someone could post some actual numbers inst...I wish someone could post some actual numbers instead of talking nosedives.<br />A fat and sassy LCG pastor personally told me his congregations were booming with new growth.<br />At the same time, I read on two blogs that LCG was withering everywhere.<br />Neither side could post any specifics.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-60308824214692757352016-04-14T19:31:57.885-07:002016-04-14T19:31:57.885-07:00My LCG family members claim LCG is experiencing ma...My LCG family members claim LCG is experiencing many blessings.<br />Is it time to call for an exorcist?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-78558444424206614022016-04-13T05:04:14.854-07:002016-04-13T05:04:14.854-07:00Income is down. Expenses are up. Sounds like the J...Income is down. Expenses are up. Sounds like the Jim Meredith management plan. If the past is indicative of the future, bankruptcy is next. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-90137910469800803562016-04-11T10:40:25.449-07:002016-04-11T10:40:25.449-07:00I've seen it before, with people claiming posi...I've seen it before, with people claiming positively that their churches are experiencing growth, while in fact the population of their churches are experiencing a nosedive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-23408074688550253362016-04-11T08:51:00.932-07:002016-04-11T08:51:00.932-07:00Yes, it is at odds with reality when a church boas...Yes, it is at odds with reality when a church boasts of their growth (claiming it's a sign of God's favor on them), and then does a money-grubbing dance telling them they have to sacrifice as never before because income is down.<br /><br />I've seen that again and again from the Radio/WCG, on down through it's splinters.<br />(Could it be called, "Soften up - then squeeze"?!)<br /><br />One somewhat recent example that comes to mind is when a UCG member that identified himself as a "cowboy" was posting on this blog (before he was confronted on his bullshit and then ran off with his tail between his legs).<br />Even though this "cowboy" claimed that the UCG was experiencing wonderful growth, the reality was that the number of UCG members were actually taking a nosedive at the time.<br /><br />It's not unusual for even mainstream Christians to play this game, and to falsely claim growth in order to satisfy their minds- and their Deity's. Both are often and similarly lacking in scruples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-88509940233103646952016-04-10T22:15:34.605-07:002016-04-10T22:15:34.605-07:00Face it. The effectiveness of "the work"...Face it. The effectiveness of "the work" back there in the fifties and sixties is never coming back. There is no cold war and a revived Holy Roman Empire is such far out fiction that the average person of today would never fall for it. British Israelism had it its flash in the pan, but savvy people of today have the internet and can easily disprove that garbage with a few clicks. All those old tithe payers are dying off and they're not being replaced by gung ho new converts. Plus, there is no magnetic personality anywhere to spellbind audiences like Herb and especially Ted could do. What's out there now can only be described as borrrring! Even old Rod was never a spellbinder and he's for damn sure now too old and decrepit to even make his boring trips through Nave's Topical Bible the least bit interesting. Sayonara!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-56917694207482712462016-04-10T02:06:54.301-07:002016-04-10T02:06:54.301-07:00All the money in the world is not going to make th...All the money in the world is not going to make them effective, and effectiveness is their primary problem. In a way, learning to do more with less may be just the lesson they need, though one doubts that even that could help.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-28088204860352133962016-04-09T17:47:53.163-07:002016-04-09T17:47:53.163-07:00Can someone please explain to me how they brag abo...Can someone please explain to me how they brag about having so much growth but their income is down??? Sounds fishy to me. They can't even keep their lies straight any more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-56394565151394088082016-04-08T21:59:34.096-07:002016-04-08T21:59:34.096-07:00It must really grieve them that other church group...It must really grieve them that other church groups are able to speak to peoples' souls in such a way that the churches are growing, prospering, and helping people who aspire to be on the side of good to raise their families, stamping them with Godly character, and impacting the surrounding schools and communities in positive ways.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-48815778052446992362016-04-08T19:15:56.287-07:002016-04-08T19:15:56.287-07:00as the more senior members will be dropping,the yo...as the more senior members will be dropping,the younger ones probably don't have the disposable income that the senior members use to have. the economy has really been in a bad shape, who really has that kind of money?Lisa whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000861102718077712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-37020840951607512592016-04-08T18:14:23.272-07:002016-04-08T18:14:23.272-07:00More members must be retiring due to old age. Rod ...More members must be retiring due to old age. Rod and friends should be downsizing the church accordingly. And getting rid of that stupid 'university'. They should be in 'closing shop' mode, (no non- essentials) since most members will be dead from old age within 20 years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-40215945821253905482016-04-08T16:51:11.882-07:002016-04-08T16:51:11.882-07:00Roddy and fellow ministers, have you really EXAMIN...Roddy and fellow ministers, have you really EXAMINED your selves? There must be a reason if income is down.<br />As you said" examine yourself first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com