The Herts Advertiser had an article the other day that mentioned the former Ambassador College campus in Bricket Wood England Area Guide: The Hertfordshire village of Bricket Wood between St Albans and Watford. That campus was shut down in 1974 because the church could no longer afford to keep it up. In 2021 the former campus was bulldozed down. More COG members tithe money down the drain.
The Herts Advertiser says:
Hanstead House is one of the village’s best known buildings and has a rich and varied history.
It was once owned by the Scottish entrepreneur Sir David Yule, arguably the most influential Brit to do business with India during the British Empire.
Hanstead House was subsequently used as an Arabian horse stud farm, the UK college campus for American evangelist Herbert W. Armstrong's Radio Church of God movement, and a corporate training facility.
More recently, it’s been transformed into 11 luxury apartments as part of the wider Hanstead Park development of new build homes.
All the elegant apartments have been sold with prices from around £1m.
The article goes on to describe other properties and buildings in the Bricket Wood area. It has become the hot real estate market for the region.
What was interesting were the following about the area Herbert Armstrong picked to put his campus.
The area around Bricket Wood is also a hotspot for naturists.
For those who dare to bare, naturist resort Spielplatz – German for ‘playground’ – is located off Lye Lane.
Then there's the nearby British Naturism's Sunfolk facility, a five acre woodland naturist site in How Wood, that also provides ample opportunities to strip off and unwind among like-minded nudists.
Bricket Wood was also a hotbed for Wiccan activity:
Bizarrely, Bricket Wood is also known for its ties to Gerald Gardner, who is regarded by many as the "father of modern witchcraft".
In 1945, Gardner purchased a plot of land near Bricket Wood, now known as Five Acres.He dismantled a 16th century Wiccan witch cottage in Ledbury, Herefordshire, and reconstructed it at Five Acres as a convening point for his brand of pagan witchcraft.
It is interesting that Herbert Armstrong placed his two campuses (Bricket Wood and Pasadena) close to two areas known for Wiccan and satanic activities. Bricket Wood had its Wiccans and Herbert's campus was just up the street from Jack Parson's den of satanic debauchery and sex orgies that was frequented by Aleister Crowley and L Ron Hubbard.
Pasadena Now reports Exploring the Occult World of Jack Parsons:
Jack Parsons led a double life: rocketry pioneer by day, black magician by night who worshipped Aleister Crowley, had a run-in with L. Ron Hubbard and called himself the Antichrist
"Aleister Crowley was a mountain climber, poet, chess player, writer and mystical magician. And he was one of the most controversial spiritual figures of the 20th century. He developed occult philosophies, practiced sex magic and called himself the Beast 666. The British tabloids called him “the wickedest man in the world.”
He was also the spiritual mentor of one Jack Parsons, the rocketry pioneer from Pasadena whose fuel inventions led to the founding of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)."
"In 1942, Parsons moved to 1003 S. Orange Grove, a mansion next door to Lilly Anheuser Busch that became known as both the Parsonage and Grim Gables, and turned it into a Gnostic Mass temple where they hosted OTO gatherings—including orgies and magic rituals. The mansion was the former home of Arthur Fleming, Caltech benefactor and lumber millionaire who hosted Caltech luminaries such as Albert Einstein in that house, which he built in 1899 as one of the first Craftsman houses in Pasadena.
Parsons, Betty, Helen and Smith all lived in the 11-bedroom abode along with an eclectic and debaucherous group of people, many of whom regularly swapped partners sexually. Pendle called it a “Dionysian climate of excess.”"
Describing Jack parsons:
He began practicing black magick, witchcraft and voodoo. From December 1945 to March 1946, he performed a series of intense magical rituals called Babalon Working in an effort to conjure up an “elemental mate” using his own blood and semen, in order to then birth a “moonchild.” He chanted in the Enochian tongue, developed by 16th century alchemist Dr. John Dee, and drew pentagrams in the air. He believed he experienced supernatural phenomena, but it was likely Hubbard pulling a fast one on him. However, his future second wife Marjorie Cameron soon appeared at the Parsonage.
And then there was Armstrongism right in the middle of the mix.
See:
Area Guide: The Hertfordshire village of Bricket Wood between St Albans and WatfordCrazy Church of God Beliefs: Peter Buried on Bricket Wood Campus?
Ambassador College Bricket Wood England Torn Down
21 comments:
The wiccans would be a bit unsettling, but as for the nudists, there is nothing inherently wrong with that. There is nothing shameful about the human body. Relaxing, or exercising, or whatever, without clothing is not in itself sinful. Some things some people do with their bodies can be exceedingly sinful, but the body itself is "very good".
In all fairness , there are Wiccan , GAIA, Satanic, and all other manner of paganism found virtually all over the world in every corner on the map.
The post is insinuating that because long ago iconic Armstrong holdings were near "Satanic" places that therefore , everything Armstrong is thus "Satanic" as well, or guilty by association.
Hey, there is a lot to criticize about the WCG, HWA/GTA and the past, but this one is a real stretch, and "conspiracy theory" stupid. It is at the level of Flurry's prayer rock stuff.
Almost as bad as some of the crap that comes from Thiel, Pack, or Weinland in fact.
Pasadena has traditionally been a hotspot for the weird and occult as well.
It used to be home to the Flat Earth Society that many COG members believe in for some illogical reason.
"More COG members tithe money down the drain"
But no pain for HWA who continued to live like a King on donations from poor people.
Whatcha trying to tell readers NO2HWA? Don't hold back now.
Oh now now Tonto not many places have the history of the most notorious Chief Satanist Crowley visiting the area.
This information is most probably the tip of a very dark iceberg.
Indeed as far as AC Bricket Wood post grads goes far too many I've encountered over the decades have a distinct spirit of lying about them. Surely not 100% of them but too many not to wonder why.
Even back in the 60’s and 70’s the nudist camps were very active. Several of us from the Bricket Wood campus went there on occasion. I had friends in Pasadena that took me to the nude beach up by Zuma one time in the early 80’s. Fun times.
NO2HWA is just showing how silly some cog practices were. They will buy property in corrupted areas and conduct services in masonic temples, but don’t you dare let the Christian Cross be seen at a service.
Two wrongs don't make a right 10:14.
If that was NO2HWA aim then its kind of back fired. BiGTIME!!!!
My mate and I went to the nudist camp in BW when we were students. Loved it so much that we went back several times
Whether the cogs want to accept it or not, Jesus was crucified on a cross and it is a good reminder of that sacrifice for us. Further, it is not derived from paganism…quite the contrary.
Ehh, I'm not a believer in "cursed ground" and "psychic imprints", myself, outside of the movies. But it is funny to imagine AC students crossing paths with Gardnerians and nudists.
I agree with Tonto.
This falls under the “so what?” category.
I could find an endless stream of circumstantial ‘evidence’ that would fall under correlation only.
Really undermines this blog when all you have to do is actually showcase what the ACOGs do and say.
The Passover is the proper reminder of Jesus's sacrifice not a carnal minded wooden or gold symbol. It is all about the character of a person, the inward man. The is much spiritual sickness about.
Ehh don't have to be RSK but scripture mentions areas unspecified in size that have different demons in charge and various areas on earth are more demonic than others.
I've been a nudist most of my life. The subject never comes up at church, of course. I suspect, however, that there are many closeted home nudists in the church. Unfortunately, most people associate nudity with sexual activity and I assure you that amongst nudists that is not the case. My friends at the resort are some of the finest people you will ever meet. The resorts near BW probably had more visitors from there than we know. I hope they all had positive experiences.
Anon 5:24,
The lesson of the cross is spoken about multiple times. You should not disparage it as it is inseparably tied to Jesus in scripture. We are told to take up our cross many times.
Phil. 3:18-19 says those who are enemies of the cross are subject to destruction.
The message of the cross is biblical and essential; it is foolish to disparage the cross.
You should search and study the many verses that teach using the cross.
Anon 5:24,
The lesson of the cross is spoken about multiple times. You should not disparage it as it is inseparably tied to Jesus in scripture. We are told to take up our cross many times.
Phil. 3:18-19 says those who are enemies of the cross are subject to destruction.
The message of the cross is biblical and essential; it is foolish to disparage the cross.
You should search and study the many verses that teach using the cross.
Jesus Christ did NOT instruct his disciples to wear a wooden cross sculptured on his image. No he specifically instructed his disciples and followers to observe the Passover service. "Do this in remembrance of me"
Jesus never said ' WEAR this in remembrance of me"
Vain apostates always judging and mocking others on the outward appearance never the inward man. Apostasy is always an exclusive club hell bent on excluding Christians.
Jesus is the OPPOSITE and inclusive.
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