tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post5894129537336188350..comments2024-03-29T05:22:27.348-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: Dave Pack: I Will Soon Be The Man All 400 COG's Look To To Unite ThemNO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-21809869297975789322017-07-07T17:43:54.222-07:002017-07-07T17:43:54.222-07:00Byker Bob wrote They believe that a corporate enti...Byker Bob wrote <i>They believe that a corporate entity headed up by a big kahuna is the only way in which God works</i><br /><br />I came across <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNlgEg8TL14" rel="nofollow">this video</a> a few weeks ago.Hosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285219921252563944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-86627117836850187472017-07-07T16:38:09.784-07:002017-07-07T16:38:09.784-07:00Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and...Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-15316531724733890992017-07-07T13:13:07.265-07:002017-07-07T13:13:07.265-07:00My point exactly Connie. If God works through indi...My point exactly Connie. If God works through individuals why even belong to any church organization? Why go to church every week and listen to a talking head that has no authority over our lives. Can't we have a personal relationship with God without the emotionally addictive attachment to an organization?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-54985532350860605402017-07-07T12:21:43.904-07:002017-07-07T12:21:43.904-07:00I agree, Connie. But, the concept that God works ...I agree, Connie. But, the concept that God works from the bottom up, one Christian heart at a time, is incomprehensible within the frame of Armstrongism. They believe that a corporate entity headed up by a big kahuna is the only way in which God works. It's why the leaders can't acknowledge that members of a competing ACOG group could even be genuine members of "God's" church (the name they believe is exclusive to their own).<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-7182270888871680392017-07-07T07:09:41.444-07:002017-07-07T07:09:41.444-07:00My definition of poverty is "much effort yiel...My definition of poverty is "much effort yielding little results". Dave Packatolla's fruits are poverty with much effort yielding very little results draining his dumb tithe slave sheep of their time and financial resources. What is the bank loan amount compared to the total value of his levered HQ campus housing his Armstrong Church of God business franchise? By their fruits you will know them. "MANY will come in my name claiming I am the Messiah and will deceive MANY" (Matt 24:5).<br /><br />Is Dave Packatolla God's best effort on the planet earth in 2017?<br /><br />RichardLake of Fire Church of Godnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-81688220755928929872017-07-07T07:08:51.662-07:002017-07-07T07:08:51.662-07:00The True Church of God, the body of Christ, is a t...The True Church of God, the body of Christ, is a transcendent thing. It is not automatically found in a peculiar corporation or man created organization. <br /><br />There are Gods people in many different groups. At best, groups facilitate social interaction and fellowship. But to raise the concept of "card carrying membership" of having any spiritual bank with God is ridiculous. <br /><br />God is interested in individuals. It is a personal, intimate thing between the Creator and ourselves. Spiritual interlopers like Pack and many others are not servants, or mentors, but rather spiritual adulterators attempting to create a polyamory relationship with the true believer and their God. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910856904624749641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-38319173631079654742017-07-06T20:47:26.661-07:002017-07-06T20:47:26.661-07:00What if the Bible is not even speaking about Armst...What if the Bible is not even speaking about Armstrongism? Or, what if Dave himself is the "man of sin"? It is more likely that much younger players would be involved in the activities Dave is describing, or that this would all have taken place back in the late '80s or '90s. As it is now, the predominant demographic of the splinters is the oxygen- bottle and wheelchair set. <br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.com