tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post8818346066591135480..comments2024-03-29T02:57:52.065-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: PCG: Satan Wins Everytime. More Powerful Than JesusNO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-74128593970573137042017-04-10T17:24:58.430-07:002017-04-10T17:24:58.430-07:00Vienna Austria Flurry - You need to get saved .Vienna Austria Flurry - You need to get saved .Henry Bemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744363735474261058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-59577176377316302462017-04-10T17:24:05.739-07:002017-04-10T17:24:05.739-07:00Laughed out loudly. Cult freaks always have weird ...Laughed out loudly. Cult freaks always have weird names. Henry Bemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744363735474261058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-45872498156703956162017-04-09T04:42:37.661-07:002017-04-09T04:42:37.661-07:00Considering how much credit the COGs often give to...Considering how much credit the COGs often give to Satan for this, that and the other, one could probably argue that they actually worship the Satan character in some sense. <br /><br />There is an interesting equivalent in ancient Egypt. Priests of the Ra cult believed in a sort of "chaos monster", a giant serpent who hid somewhere in the world where the sun went at night, who Ra would battle every night to keep the sun from being swallowed and darkness covering the world. The serpent's name was Apep, and the priests apparentlt spent a lot of time making wax images of Apep that they could spit on, put fire on, "defile with the left foot", stomp on, et cetera in hopes of invigorating Ra for his nightly battle. With all the attention paid to Apep, how much worship did Ra really get?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-17573054891260190992017-04-08T21:06:41.071-07:002017-04-08T21:06:41.071-07:00The idea of Satan was invented due to the followin...The idea of Satan was invented due to the following reasons.<br /><br />1. We wish to believe that whoever is in charge of it all (God) is good and all powerful.<br />2. We look around and see some "good", but a very very large amount of "evil".<br />3. No. 2 doesn't support No. 1.<br />4. Not wanting to discard No. 1, we introduce a counterpart evil lord (Satan) who is "temporarily" in charge of the world now, but will be eliminated.<br />5. Unfortunately No. 4 presents other logical problems, and the theological narrative continues to be embellished....<br /><br />Interestingly, COG theology got rid of the distasteful idea of eternal torment for evil humans, but not for Satan, who is still to be tormented "forever and ever".<br /><br />In my WCG days I asked several ministers/evangelists why Satan had to be tortured forever and it led to much hemming and hawing but no logical explanation.<br /><br />Of course it can't be logical, since Satan is a rescue device introduced in order to jive personal experience (a world of evil) with the idealism of an omnibenevolent God.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-18355359684450239082017-04-08T20:21:35.086-07:002017-04-08T20:21:35.086-07:00"Vienna Flurry" sounds like a McDonald&#..."Vienna Flurry" sounds like a McDonald's dessert.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358882156854201234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-88721161036742070712017-04-08T16:33:22.766-07:002017-04-08T16:33:22.766-07:00Vienna, her grandad and her father know nothing of...<i>Vienna, her grandad and her father know nothing of the man they claim to follow</i><br /><br />This. They believe in the HWA presented by the Pasadena HQ propaganda machine. Because of this, there's little chance they'll ever acquaint themselves with Jesus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-34712809204699831422017-04-08T15:42:21.676-07:002017-04-08T15:42:21.676-07:00Just in case Vienna hears that her name was mentio...Just in case Vienna hears that her name was mentioned here, and decides to check us out, I'd like to encourage her regarding the ways in which God uses His power so that we don't need to be fearful of Satan's power. <br /><br />Here are some additional scripture references, Vienna:<br /><br />Hebrews 13:5-6<br />John 14:18<br />Romans 8:38-39.<br /><br />These can be very encouraging at the low points we all experience in our lives!<br /><br />Blessings to you!<br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.com