tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post8129727324875417701..comments2024-03-29T02:57:52.065-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: Bob Thiel on "Persecution" Another Embarassment For LCGNO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-4527993962939562402012-11-27T16:09:58.491-08:002012-11-27T16:09:58.491-08:00When Herbert Armstrong was persecuted, if you want... When Herbert Armstrong was persecuted, if you want to call it that, he took 'em to court with that battery of lawyers he kept at tithe-payers expense. Litigation is a major characteristic of ArmstrongismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-6319963499779402222012-09-13T12:30:56.100-07:002012-09-13T12:30:56.100-07:00In a sense, persecution is in the eye of the perse...In a sense, persecution is in the eye of the persecuted. Some have a very low threshhold for this, and for others, activities do not rise to the level of persecution until they become unbelievably cruel and savage.<br /><br />The Armstrong movement was myopic, elitist, and dismissive with regard to sincere Christians from outside of WCG. I've read much about persecution throughout the Christian era, and believe me, it is nothing one would wish for oneself! I don't see how anyone could get through the pain, torture, and eventual death with the exemplary attitudes these folks displayed without the Holy Spirit. Their testimony, dark and macabre as it is, was very effective in building the Christian church. God help us if any of us actually end up going through this sort of thing for our beliefs!<br /><br />BB Byker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-83813043771491564742012-09-13T11:33:50.272-07:002012-09-13T11:33:50.272-07:00Gee, I wonder if Rod will punish Thiel by exiling ...Gee, I wonder if Rod will punish Thiel by exiling him to Hawaii?<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-12959966543155001482012-09-13T11:15:54.779-07:002012-09-13T11:15:54.779-07:00What should a Christian do when persecuted?
Start...<i>What should a Christian do when persecuted?</i><br /><br />Start a blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-87183700251847071422012-09-13T04:23:49.784-07:002012-09-13T04:23:49.784-07:00now now annon. We KNOW "blessed is he who i...now now annon. We KNOW "blessed is he who is found so doing before the son of man comes."<br /><br />"So doing" can be anything you, as the grand poopa can come up with to do including auditoriums, colleges or delusional thinking.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-30271341570718905982012-09-13T04:21:46.695-07:002012-09-13T04:21:46.695-07:00Persecution in the COGs usually consists of "...Persecution in the COGs usually consists of "wah...they don't agree with me!"<br /><br />Somewhere in the Bible it says, "All those who write goofy speculative stuff or who spend the money of others on buildings when Jesus is coming 'soon', shall suffer persecution."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-41341040982607297262012-09-12T23:38:00.261-07:002012-09-12T23:38:00.261-07:00I saw that post be Thiel today and thought the exa...I saw that post be Thiel today and thought the exact same thing. You are right in pointing out Thiel's persecution complex. I wish Bob would keep his fucking mouth shut! Yes Bob, I swore! Yes Bob, I am an LCG member who thinks you are a jackass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com