Dr Germano had a long history in the Worldwide Church of God and later in Living Church of God, helping run its "university". He died recently, and the world's Greatest Theologian to ever exist since Paul walked this earth made sure to make the news story all about himself.
Dr Germano's degrees and theological education were light-years above any of the drivel the Great Bwana Bob claims to have, particularly his so-called degree from a diploma mill located in a double-wide trailer in India.
Dr. Michael Germano, former dean of Ambassador College, died this week. His funeral is planned for next Wednesday.
He is survived by his wife Brenda.
I have long known him.
The first encounter I had with him was related to binitarianism.
He later became part of the Living Church of God.
We also shared LCG’s condo in one or two of my visits to Charlotte back in 2008/2009.
One thing that was interesting to me was related to his education.
Among other degrees, Michael Germano had a master’s degree from the University of LaVerne and a doctorate from the University of Southern California. He also had other degrees and probably was the most educated person in the Churches of God.
One of my connections with him was that I have a bachelor’s degree from the University of LaVerne and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California (my Ph.D. is from the Union Institute and University).
Another connection was our mutual interest in church history.
He and I used to speak a lot, even after I left LCG. Mainly on matters of church history.
We last spoke several months ago.
He will be missed.
One of my favorite articles about him is when he went after the late James Malm, the raving lunatic whose theology was on par with Bob Thiel's.
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18 comments:
I would have never have known about Dr Germanos’ passing except for this post.
And I would say that goes for most of us ex Armstrong community. Which in itself contains a sobering lesson. Our days are numbered and soon gone and we are all forgotten, all is vanity as scripture tells us.
And so it will be the same for the remaining ‘leadership’ of the Armstrong empire. And no one will remember or care. And when Bob Thiel goes no one will remember, and his ‘work’ will vanish, disappear, as we all do.
Lets not forget that Bob's diploma mill "university" required adherence to the doctrine of the Trinity in order to receive the degree of choice. The only way he could have received this degree is by fraud and false witness, or by flip flopping belief in the Trinity.
Lets not forget that Bob's diploma mill "university" required adherence to the doctrine of the Trinity in order to receive the degree of choice. The only way he could have received this degree is by fraud and false witness, or by flip flopping belief in the Trinity.
Bob, analyzing all incoming data: "How can I exploit this to advance my profile?"
Based on your 2017 post, Dr. Germano and Mr. Malm both seemed to have overlooked Matthew 5:22 and 39.
They both missed THEM.
Well, according to the bible, when the wicked die the people rejoice.
Bob calls himself a binitarian. Bob also believes he will become (if he isn't already) God. That makes three. A trinity.
''The first encounter I had with him was related to binitarianism''.
Phew that's good to hear - All is settled now, these two great brains had settled what has perplexed thousands for centuries.
If Germano was a keen supporter of Armstrong and his latter acolytes, which seems to be so I'm not sure, one wonders just how much he learned about things in his high level studies.
This post is a terrible mistake, putting links up to Dr Germano's verbal punch up to deceased James Malm from 2017 looks in terrible distaste for this blog.
It may well be one of your favourites to giggle at but the timing is awful. You only have to read the comments from 2017 to see how it all came across.
James Malm was another fraudulent self appointed false prophet just like Thiel. He was a fraudulent biblical scholar he did nothing but regurgitate Armstrongist foolishness and his own wild off the wall speculations. Germanos criticism of him was spot on.
Or Germano learnt the art of double speak, which all citizens of dictatorships become good at, even those in government, including its enforcers. So everyone publicly speaks the official line while privately believing something very different.
Weren't the GERMANOs suppose to invade America? Im confused now! :-)
Still in bad taste to Germano's friends and family.
Always so certain on condemning others yet so leanient on yourselves.
Beware the temptation of public revenge on others.
9:12:40 AM February 16,
Good points he may well have done so given the authoritarian system Armstrong created
Does Bob Thiel respect the intellect and educational resumes of Sir Anthony Buzzard, and Dr, Ernest Martin? How about Dr. Stavrinides?
I'm also wondering what he makes of the fact that Dr. Germano never called himself a prophet, nor did he ever start his own splinter, or call it the true continuation of the Philadelphia era (there is no such thing as church eras).
BB
Quite correct BB @ 12:18:16 pm PST.
Church ‘ears, sorry eras’ is simply a myth to try to lend credibility, where there is none, to Armstrong theology.
One starts wondering if apostle got anything right? He got God exists right of course.
Was he still with LCG or another group? It looks like LCG hasn't announced anything re. his death
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