tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post9013259538216442128..comments2024-03-28T22:03:24.506-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: Restored Church of God Abuse Contributes To SuicideNO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-12989995585243705412013-09-23T09:30:25.111-07:002013-09-23T09:30:25.111-07:00Yes, Corky, this is one of the central teachings o...Yes, Corky, this is one of the central teachings of the gnostics, that the spirit is good, the flesh is bad, and the spirit is trying to free itself of the flesh. This is much more overt in the gnostic gospels, but even among the books that did make it into the canon, they're not hostile to totally gnostic interpretations.Head Ushernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-43790146635466691182013-09-23T01:56:15.704-07:002013-09-23T01:56:15.704-07:00I wonder who will be the first ACOG leader to comm...I wonder who will be the first ACOG leader to commit suicide. The depressing factors are certainly present.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-68783289079020971282013-09-22T16:58:34.402-07:002013-09-22T16:58:34.402-07:00It has never been about 'caring'. Christia...It has never been about 'caring'. Christianity, in all its disguises, is about fleeing from "the wrath to come" and that, right soon, "at hand". <br /><br />Ever since the early church figured out that they were wrong and judgment day was not "at hand" the abuse began.<br /><br />Christianity as a whole is a death cult. It's not about life, it's about death...and a resurrection to life. This life? No. This life has to be sacrificed for that someday, faraway, in the sweet by and by life where you will finally be rewarded "thou good and faithful servant". <br /><br />It's simply that some Christianities are worse than others - the CoGs are not the worst either...there are many other cults of Christendom that are far worse.<br /><br />Does anyone need NT scripture for proof that Christians are to sacrifice the flesh for the spirit? Or, that Christians are to deny themselves and sacrifice the desires of the flesh? To think of themselves as filthy rags and unworthy to live? To desire to die so that they can go live with Christ? To leave family and friends behind and let the dead bury their dead? Sell everything and give it to the poor and take no thought for the future? That if it wasn't for the 'next life' Christians are, of all men, most miserable? Corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894537940881776504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-77460391475348799312013-09-22T12:24:15.717-07:002013-09-22T12:24:15.717-07:00I seriously doubt that he takes any ownership of t...I seriously doubt that he takes any ownership of this body count. One individual can do such massive damage, and never miss a wink of sleep!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-90871405473949526432013-09-22T07:21:51.484-07:002013-09-22T07:21:51.484-07:00One of the great benefits of today's internet ...One of the great benefits of today's internet is that the information easily available now keeps the greying armstrongist splinter cults (UCG, LCG, PCG, and "all the rest") shrinking and dying of atrophy.<br />The WCG heyday of growth is long over. The only "growth" is really only a result of splinter-hopping.<br /><br />Hallelujah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-26345700100022397832013-09-22T00:03:02.826-07:002013-09-22T00:03:02.826-07:00What terrible news.
It is good that facts such a...What terrible news. <br /><br />It is good that facts such as this are brought out to the open for public scrutiny so that people can see what is really going on.Redfox712https://www.blogger.com/profile/17734930967002040931noreply@blogger.com