The Collapse of Armstrongism
Strong arm Herbert was a master deceiver. Throughout history there have been many charismatic personalities that have masqueraded as the source of "light" and "truth." The world has never lacked for sheep like human beings who have demonstrated an inability to think or reason for themselves. The world is overrun with human beings snared by a religious fish hook. It is not that God Almighty has come down and presented Himself to anyone on earth, at least in our current day and age, but you would think that these "spiritual" gurus who stand in pulpits are personal pals with God, in a form that no one else is. It is pure nonsense, but the gullible overwhelm the world. If it were not for the gullible and the naive, there would be no religious organizations or institutions.
Every religious organization is headed by some man or woman who thinks of themselves in terms of "Godhood", but who in reality are only human as are all other human beings on earth. They are NOT God, and not even close. That so many would give their lives, time, energies and money to such false religious leaders is astonishing. Herbert W. Armstrong was NOT God. He was NOT even an "apostle" of Jesus Christ. He was a self-appointed, self-deceived human being with an enormous ego. Words that come from the mouths of persuasive public speakers is often magnetic and attracts the listener. In the world of religion and the world of politics, there is not really much difference. The goal is persuasion! If the speaker can persuade you to follow them, then you have been hooked.
The greatest defense against being deceived by anyone is to QUESTION. Question everything and assume nothing is true just because someone in a pulpit says it is true. Fear, is a tool of those who want to control
the minds and thinking of their naive followers. What gave Herbert W. Armstrong the "right" to know "truth" as an exclusion from others, unless they learned it from him? This is such a common type of situation in the world of religion that it is ludicrous (totally ridiculous). Who can enter the mind and thinking of Herbert W. Armstrong and understand what made him tick? How did he arrive at all his pretended and supposed religious convictions? No matter, he was off the deep end, as are many others, such as those in Scientology, Mormonism, Jehovah Witnesses and countless others, including the splinter groups of the Worldwide Church of God.
The many people involved in the Worldwide Church of God splinter groups have no concept of Jesus Christ and that He came to SET THE CAPTIVES FREE (from all man-made religious bondage). Life itself is NOT about keeping the Saturday Sabbath, "Feasts" of the "Old" Testament, or legalistic religious ideas, but about LOVE towards others, which is also by its expression love towards God. The simplicity in Jesus Christ is that He taught LOVE, COMPASSION, MERCY, EMPATHY and HUMILITY and NOT rituals, like keeping the Saturday Sabbath. The Sabbath has not one iota of anything to do with righteousness. The Sabbath will NOT garner favor to anyone because they observe it. In reality no one keeps the Sabbath, because it is NOT possible, based upon the conditions of what one reads in the Old Testament ( and I suggest the website of Robert K. Sanders an ex-Seventh Day Adventist who penned "Renouncing the Sabbath after 47 years as of 2002" and although directed toward Seventh Day Adventists, it applies to anyone who thinks they keep the Sabbath (THEY DON'T), see www.truthorfables.com/Renouncing_the_Sabbath.htm.
Under the weight of TRUTH, Armstrongism collapses into the dust and dirt of the earth, as do all other false religious beliefs the world over. Those who follow leaders of the Worldwide Church of God splinter groups need to get a real life. Wake up people! These self-appointed religious nuts are NOT God. Neither was Herbert or Garner Ted. Can't you think for yourselves???
Van Robison
"In the world of religion and the world of politics, there is not really much difference."
ReplyDeleteYep, being saying that for years.
Politicians, Priests, and Pornographers
Still, many of the former Armstrongist changed their dependance from false prophets to politicians. Go figure.
Yeah you're absolutely right James! Most people will equate their devotion to God with their religious affiliation or even, by extension, their political persuasion. This organizational dependence for salvation turns askew the central tenet of the Gospel as 1 Timothy 2:5 puts it, "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" effectively rewriting it in the minds of the people. Such misplaced loyalty to institutions or organizations leads to outsiders being looked upon as nothing more than competition. And we all know where that kind of cultish mentality or extremist thought will ultimately take us. Just think of the Catholic Crusades or Nazi Holocaust, for instance.
ReplyDeleteIn the attitude of questioning.....What is your proof? Show me one shred of evidence, and i mean evidence. Not one person's hearsay, or statement out of hatred of the man, but actual facts, and true evidence. How was he a 'Great Deciever"? Can you show me, and prove to me one lie he taught? And i mean he himself taught, not those under him. There are alot of questions, but many mindless people won't answer them, I hope that you can answer them. Because so far it is your word against his. You say he did somehting evil, but present no proof! You say to question, but no one shuould dare question you? Arent you then putting yourself on a self righteous pedestal, saying believe me? you are basically saying what Gerald flurry does, if you don't believe me, read my book! Mr.Armstrong did things quite DIFFERENT! He said believe only the things you can proof with your bible! To Take it to God and let God(not HWA, But to the GREAT GOD we all have to answer to)show you what is true! Then to believe only what God shows you to be true! He never pointed to himself, trying to get people to worship him! Where are your facts sir? Please show them! I would like to see them, so i hope you can present them. But if you dont present them, i guess that is the proof in itself. Don't quote from a book. Don't tell a story about how a minister told you this or that or did to soemone or yourself. But WHAT DID HERBERT W ARMSTRONG SAY AND DID HIMSELF! WHAT SIN HAS HE COMMITED? AND WHAT PROOF SO YOU HAVE? I am waiting for your answer! And if I dont hear from you, i shall then say this. God Almighty shall rule in the end! Don't believe men but only God!(again not HWA, i think you have that confused!)WHO WILL STAND before Christ and be found righteous? The ones acusing(again so far without any facts. And i keep reading in the Bible that there is only one named that is the accuser, that is the Devil, who was lucifer. He was the accuser of the brethren....Whose name do you come by? Please present the facts, Everyone is waiting for your answer!
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