PCG is rerunning an article by Lil'Joel Hilliker that asks, "Is Your Home Uplifting?" That is a pretty loaded question for someone in the Philadelphia Church of God to be asking considering the horrific treatment of children in the PCG and of their parents. Remember the story about the family that was encouraged to dump their teenage daughter at the mall so the state could take care of her so that the family could devote that money used to care for the daughter to the church? Or, the constant belittling of members that has led to numerous suicides? How quickly they sweep it under the rug.
Never mind that though, this is more important to be able to quote from Herb's book, The Missing Dimension in Sex.
“If you want a happy marriage, be far more particular about all such things after marriage than before. Be careful about your sleeping garments—be sure they are neat, clean, attractive to the other. Be careful about your hair especially on rising in the morning. The very first thing I try to do on rising is to get a comb and brush, before my wife sees tousled and messed-up hair! …
When will the PCG ever leave the 1980's behind, or, in the case of the book, the 1920's when Herbert was having a hard time trying to seduce his frigid wife, Loma? That is the main reason he wrote the sex books in the church. If you did not know better you would think that Herb was still alive and telling them what to believe. There will be people in PCG who will believe what this twit wrote and think they need to do it every single morning now.
He ends with this, which is as far away from a description of the homes of PCG members as possible.
Everyone needs praise, and needs to feel admired and appreciated. Especially our impressionable children. Sometimes we can get into a bad cycle of correcting them, and always seeing their mistakes. This can be a trap. When you see something praiseworthy, tell them so! You’ll see them blossom like a flower receiving water.
Let’s make our homes training grounds in putting God’s love—the most positive force in the universe—into action, every day.
When has a COG ever praised its members?
When has a COG, particularly the PCG ever been a training ground for Godly love?
"When has a COG, particularly the PCG ever been a training ground for Godly love? "
ReplyDeleteAlmost never.
If you want a happy marriage, and want your wife to remain amorous long term, don't be an authoritarian asshole! Your hair in the morning has nothing to do with a happy marriage. Unfortunately, the ACOG culture is that "real men" are authoritarian assholes.
ReplyDeleteIt is 2022 - who the hell wears sleeping garments to bed? Alfresco is the only way!
ReplyDeleteOklahoma in the midst of brutal heatwave:
ReplyDeleteImagine the air conditioning tab for the Auditorium/buildings/exec mansions at the PCG cult compound
Flurry's loyal team of Tithe-MilchCows paying for all this!
And oh-no, Flurry needs to jet off to Israel again, that'll be $100k for jet fuel!
Flurry's money-burning cult a big contributor to CO2/methane Climate Change.
Sleeping garments? Everyone knows sleep is better and healthier without them. No one I know wears them, at least those where it has been mentioned in passing.
ReplyDeletePROPHET TONTO SPEAKS---
ReplyDeleteIf you want a happy marriage... dont pass gas under the covers while in bed.
This is the usual Pharisaic crap. It reminds me of another ACOG printing an article on gym etiquette. To outsiders this implies that the church has mastered the basics, and is now focusing on details. But we all know that these churches have in fact turned their backs on basic decency.
ReplyDeleteUgh Joel is one of the most arrogant, self righteous and I don’t normally comment on people appearances, but utterly grotesque looking individuals I know!
ReplyDelete(When you are as arrogant as he is, the whole self is pretty much fair game for criticism)
Hair hair Herr Hilliker…….
ReplyDeleteVartttt I have only short back and no sides but my Adolf moustache is perfect and my wife’s is even better ya.
My brown shirts are all freshly washed and my black suit for church is looking smart and sharp, like my SS dagger ya.
We are looking forward to our next goose stepping lessons and your study of our dear leaders book My Struggle, English version of course.
On a serious note,
I hope many still within this abusive cult see through this exercise of totalitarian control and exit to freedom.
Anons @ 1:24 FM and 6:08 AM pooh-pooh the idea of sleeping garments. I mostly agree, but have to admit I am too shy to go to bed wearing nothing at all. I prefer two drops of Old Spice cologne.
ReplyDeleteI thought Heil Hilliker would write about something relevant, like the youngest Turgeon leaving.
ReplyDeleteHilliker needs to let us know why it is he needs a "beard" in order to stay employed at PCG.
ReplyDeleteWho cares?
ReplyDeleteWhy is this article a big deal?
If it had been penned by Jordan Peterson, everyone would be repeating it ad nauseam.
Plenty of other, more legitimate things to criticize them about.
Becuae they are abusive hypocrites to their members, that’s why.
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ReplyDeleteWell, you obviously cared enough to flap off about it!
So we should keep up the costume game with our spouse? Never let them see you as you are? Never really get to know you? Only see your public face?
ReplyDeleteAll the world's a stage...
I wonder what a PCG minister would do if he were at the grocery store with his wife and she suddenly cupped her little hand around his ear and amorously whispered, "Know what, Babe? I'm not wearing any underwear!"
ReplyDeleteDoubt if he could handle that one or even know what to do. He'd probably be thinking of some scriptures with which to correct her. Ah, the missed opportunities!