tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post5655999671256081533..comments2024-03-28T08:37:16.470-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: The COG Path To Indoctrination NO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-25938032447525015382017-11-22T04:17:16.416-08:002017-11-22T04:17:16.416-08:00Some of the doctrines mentioned are so positive, y...Some of the doctrines mentioned are so positive, yet they are condemned as somehow negative and dangerous.<br /><br />For example, the idea that virtually all will be saved is considered ‘a very dangerous doctrinal position’. <br /><br />Apparently believing that ‘the vast majority are on the path of destruction’ is a superior, positive, belief. Very sad.<br />Questerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659962107808147107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-15273129476706377652017-11-21T18:51:33.424-08:002017-11-21T18:51:33.424-08:00You are a child of satan.You are a child of satan.David Rickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170951879118314961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-42772955605617173882017-11-19T09:28:51.626-08:002017-11-19T09:28:51.626-08:00I knew a glaucoma sufferer in WCG a looooong time ...I knew a glaucoma sufferer in WCG a looooong time ago who used marijuana to help with the pain. Given the nasty side effects of mass market pain pills then and now, I don't have a problem with it.RSKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06427255805476848046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-81241965582523020412017-11-19T06:38:10.192-08:002017-11-19T06:38:10.192-08:00I don't use it or any other drugs, pharmaceuti...I don't use it or any other drugs, pharmaceutical or otherwise. Most people who have been around for a while know that my comments involving medical marijuana are always very tongue in cheek. In this case, the irony was that something Armstrongism was adamantly against was proposed by some as an antidote to relieve symptoms that Armstrongism causes.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-84198529163282506122017-11-18T23:51:55.936-08:002017-11-18T23:51:55.936-08:006.22 PM
I don't think 'your religion sucks...6.22 PM<br />I don't think 'your religion sucks' would have gone down well. Herbie was just exercising diplomacy. Like a man courting a woman. The white lie thingy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-10253675674158963412017-11-18T23:43:56.166-08:002017-11-18T23:43:56.166-08:00BB
Therapeutic use of marijuana is just the thin e...BB<br />Therapeutic use of marijuana is just the thin end of the edge in order to legalize it.<br />Any excuse or pretext to get stoned. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-1067870513165360072017-11-18T22:18:37.194-08:002017-11-18T22:18:37.194-08:00First of all, God is spirit, omniscient and omnipr...First of all, God is spirit, omniscient and omnipresent. He's not centered in one place as you would be with a physical body. What would be the use of arms and legs when you can be everywhere and will anything to happen? Besides, nobody has ever seen God. Jesus lowered Himself and made Himself as man to minister to us. He appeared as one of us.<br /><br />The human mind, marvelous as it is, is a war zone. It entertains conflicting thoughts, and cannot control what comes into it. At best, we learn to deal with these things imperfectly, as we are victims of our emotions, driven by those emotions in ways that are a mixture of good and bad. <br /><br />And, don't even get me started on the deeply flawed psychological aspects! Read the DSM. Realize and understand all of the disorders and illnesses common to the human mind. All of us have at least some of them, and these disorders do not suddenly go away with baptism. People learn to live with them and fight them all of their human lives. Some of the most deeply afflicted have been members of the ministry!<br />Towards the end of life, when we should be at the very apex of our accumulated wisdom and control, the mind often deteriorates due to dementia, Alzheimers, or whatever.<br /><br />No, the qualities you cited are not indicative of how we are created in God's image! We, alone, like God, are capable of exercising dominion, of changing our environment in ways that no other species is able. That is the way in which we are created in God's image.<br /><br />I do not take my mind or capabilities for granted. I've always said that my mind is my favorite toy. I try to use it, and my "gift of machines and technology" as a blessing to everyone around me, and it has been an incredible journey, with many people involved along the way. But, there is an unfathomable difference between human plane existence and God-plane existence. Five senses and 70 years average do not impart anything even close to the sharpness and wisdom which comes from eternal existence and unlimited perception. Someone once said that humans are gods in animal bodies. I don't know if even that adequately describes us. That type of existence would present many factors which mutually cancel each other out, at least during the human lifespan. I'm not satisfied with my state of existence in the here and now. Our percentage of likeness to God is statistically negligible. I want more!<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-47884693384200887162017-11-18T19:38:24.679-08:002017-11-18T19:38:24.679-08:00RE: From Beware of Armstrongism
This sounds lik...<br />RE: <i>From</i> Beware of Armstrongism<br /><br /><br />This sounds like another totally confused person who cannot get over the FACT that the ham-eating, Sunday-keeping crowd is basically ignorant and immoral, and simply rejects God's ways in favor of pagan practices. They might be very happy to find out someday that they will not burn forever in hell fire for their life-long, abominable behavior. They might be very happy someday to be able to plead that they were deceived and just plain ignorant.<br /><br />In Canada, with a population supposedly about 39% Catholic and 28% Protestant (for about 2/3rds of the country professing to be Christians) the country voted in a French Catholic abortionist and LGBT promoter by the name of Justin Trudeau for Prime Minister to run the country in the last federal election. That tells you everything you really need to know about people and their religions.<br /><br />Justin Trudeau openly said that all Members of Parliament in his Liberal Party would be required to support what he euphemistically called “a woman's right to choose.” He also openly criticized the previous Conservative Party Prime Minister that he was running against for having never attended a “gay pride” parade. Justin Trudeau did this during the federal election campaign, openly and not in secret, and won the election. Again, that tells you everything you really need to know about people and their religions.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-33689309739656277082017-11-18T19:30:53.029-08:002017-11-18T19:30:53.029-08:00The latest information is that medical marijuana c...The latest information is that medical marijuana can be of therapeutic value in dealing with the symptoms of PTSD. See your healthcare professional for further details!<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-88195716898634429452017-11-18T18:34:11.457-08:002017-11-18T18:34:11.457-08:00I suffer from P.T.S.D. because of that Armstrong b...<i>I suffer from P.T.S.D. because of that Armstrong bull shit! </i><br /><br />Ahem, I think what you meant to say was Baal poop. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-42652799373533543652017-11-18T18:22:52.054-08:002017-11-18T18:22:52.054-08:00Did you all know that Herbie denied Jesus? Yep. ...Did you all know that Herbie denied Jesus? Yep. He told some Muslim leader that God was Allah. But God and Allah are not the same thing. Allah does not mean God. Calling God Allah is kinda like calling God Baal or Buddha or Ishtar or Muhammad or Moses or Stephen Hawking or the Pope or Ceasar or whoever the Japanese worship. Allah is not another name for God. Allah a FALSE god. So Herbie the inspired apostle endorsed a false god. What a twit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-40955246592947860532017-11-18T18:18:31.211-08:002017-11-18T18:18:31.211-08:00BB
We have two arms, legs, a torso, a face like Go...BB<br />We have two arms, legs, a torso, a face like God, etc, so yes we are in God's image physically. All human drives, emotions and biases are identical to God's. We have God plane intelligence and a God plane mind. True we don't have the super intelligence to design life or have His level of character, but we have sufficient for everyday life. <br />So no I don't jest.<br /><br />Do you see dogs, cats, elephants etc writing your type of comments on this site?<br />On this topic, I once read a book review about why a committee of scientists gave up trying to create artificial intelligence. It explains the insurmountable technical obstacles they encounted. <br />You are taking for granted what God has given you. The pearls before swine thingy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-5023098995653116592017-11-18T18:15:55.805-08:002017-11-18T18:15:55.805-08:00David Pack said that in Roderick Meredith's Gl...<br />David Pack said that in Roderick Meredith's Global Church splinter group the youths would run off into the bushes to fornicate at the summer camps.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-64519796590646022562017-11-18T18:13:45.754-08:002017-11-18T18:13:45.754-08:00Has it ever occurred to you that a Christian is on...<i>Has it ever occurred to you that a Christian is one who follows Christ rather than Mr Armstrong or a physical church.</i><br /><br />Yes it has. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-18187921264311595152017-11-18T17:54:18.770-08:002017-11-18T17:54:18.770-08:00I forced myself to listen to a UCG online sermon. ...I forced myself to listen to a UCG online sermon. It was sooooo flat. The same old favorite verses about being nice to one another and, and, well that's it. Religious talk with no substance. They're definitely asleep. <br />Compared to them, this sites on fire. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-48581000272713387342017-11-18T16:06:32.209-08:002017-11-18T16:06:32.209-08:00I suffer from P.T.S.D. because of that Armstrong b...I suffer from P.T.S.D. because of that Armstrong bull shit! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-28555949208630441472017-11-18T15:48:11.790-08:002017-11-18T15:48:11.790-08:00"Physically, mentally, psychologically, we ar..."Physically, mentally, psychologically, we are already made in God's image."<br /><br />You've got to be kidding! Surely, you jest.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-65055076441986509862017-11-18T15:45:17.788-08:002017-11-18T15:45:17.788-08:00Wow. People on another blog got my joke about the...Wow. People on another blog got my joke about the 144,000 seals dying and had a good laugh. <br /><br />But, Malm probably wouldn't, because the ACOGlodytes deny global warming. They want to reserve their hurricanes as special punishments. <br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-14165770209294706122017-11-18T15:05:36.377-08:002017-11-18T15:05:36.377-08:00Even Gerorge Soros and his bussed-in fake proteste...Even Gerorge Soros and his bussed-in fake protesters couldn't save Gerald Flurry now. The old geezer is gonna croak soon anyway. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-52037089373581488212017-11-18T15:03:49.185-08:002017-11-18T15:03:49.185-08:00What do these churches actually think they are acc...What do these churches actually think they are accomplishing? Nobody listens to them. Even if all the members gave all their money to the work they would have zero impact. People spend far more money marketing products most people have never heard of. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-21756563480136633272017-11-18T14:54:31.606-08:002017-11-18T14:54:31.606-08:00Why did you left W.C.G? I believe that people who ...<i>Why did you left W.C.G? I believe that people who left W.C.H are children of Satan, who discovered Truth but truth insult them and abusing Mr. Armstrong instead abusing them self.</i><br /><br />Well I left WCG because they changed all their doctrines while saying "changes, what changes"? That means the ministry was LOADED with liars everywhere. It was totally fake. Hey, kinda reminds me of fake news. Liars everywhere there too. Everything is so fake. I was sick of fake. I wanted truth. That's why I went there in the first place. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-21692778813915729092017-11-18T13:50:52.494-08:002017-11-18T13:50:52.494-08:00Hoss
Physically, mentally, psychologically, we are...Hoss<br />Physically, mentally, psychologically, we are already made in Gods image. In one sense God has already 'reproduced himself.' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-15792634721604843282017-11-18T13:41:28.298-08:002017-11-18T13:41:28.298-08:00BB
Malm thinks that there's two lots of 144,00...BB<br />Malm thinks that there's two lots of 144,000. I've read his article and it makes sense to me. Group one is the 144,000 from the twelve tribes of Israel, and group two is the one that sets foot on mount Zion with Christ on Christ's return, and rules from Jerusalem. This is the merit based group that did well in the parable of the talents.<br />Hmm, does this mean that some might be in both groups?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-84888034076048899442017-11-18T13:23:02.635-08:002017-11-18T13:23:02.635-08:00Gerald flurry is a mental disorder. Gerald flurry is a mental disorder. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-75274740060637691532017-11-18T12:10:15.838-08:002017-11-18T12:10:15.838-08:00There are many misconceptions in Armstrongism. So...There are many misconceptions in Armstrongism. Some of them are based on faulty understanding of ancient languages. We do know that no punctuation was used, as an example, in ancient Hebrew, and that the Bible was not originally divided into chapters and verses. We get clues as to the effects of other nuances from examining other ancient languages such as the North American ancient Athabaskan languages, in which subject, predicate, and object are in completely different order than that found in English.<br /><br />Anyway, all of this has led me to the conclusion that Armstrongism has zero understanding of the so-called sealing of the 144,000, a prophecy which has already been fulfilled in our own times. But, it isn't what they think it is, and it has nothing to do with Armstrongism or the members of any of the splinter groups! <br /><br />The plain and simple truth is that 144,000 seals have now died as a result of global climate change. <br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.com