Real Christians, those who follow that heretical disruptive guy from Gallaliee, are always about letting their light shine and putting their words into action in the world around them as they do their part to make the kingdom of God tangible to people around them.
That is unless you are a Church of God leader. Two of the larger COG's are literally ensconced on their compounds behind gates with security guards. God forbid if any of the unwashed unconverted masses of the world would ever be allowed to set foot on the "millennial" campuses these guys have conned their members into building. Gerald Flurry in Edmond, Oklahoma, and Dave Pack in Wadsworth Ohio, live their lives of privilege on their church funded grounds and in custom-built luxury homes safely behind gates and fencing. Security guards keep the demon influenced public away from the sacred homes of the fearless leaders.
Today I received notice about another Wardsworth Facebook group where Dave Pack and his cult are being discussed. Dave certainly has NOT made a positive impact in the Wadsworth community, despite the fact he conned the mayor to show up at his dedication and the press to write glowing reviews of his buildings as he expanded his compound headquarters.
Here is what spurred on the recent Dave Pack discussions on Facebook:
Imagine being so paranoid that Dave has to put burlap over the fencing in order to keep people from looking into his compound. Actually, I think it may be something else. That burlap keeps Dave from being able to see any of the unwashed heathen masses that drive by every day. He has even admitted he never goes off the compound for daily necessities in life. This way, his magnificent brain can be totally focused upon planning for the arrival of Jesus in Wadsworth sometime within the next year or so - as he keeps getting the date wrong. God forbid if any of the public got to see Jesus walking the grounds of the compound has He talks with Dave.
So Dave needs an armory? Where is his almighty god to protect him? Why is he not willing to be a martyr for his version of the truth? It is amazing to see what cowards the leadership is in the COG movement. They screech and bellyache about being persecuted and yet don't have the balls to be the powerful men they claim to be.
It's pretty sad that these so-called "men of God" are immediately seen as cult-leaders. Men who are supposed to be in direct communication with god. Being followers of The Way is not part of their insular worlds.
It is interesting to see how women are treated in the Restored Church of God. This sadly does not surprise me. Many of the other splinter cults of Armstorngism have treated women as less than for decades. I remember one elder in Pasadena who commanded his wife to walk behind him a few steps. She could never stand or walk directly beside him. More often than not, when you saw them together, she was always looking down at the floor.
It is hard to imagine this is the face that the public sees of Dave. Imagine Jesus ever doing anything like this.
We have reported here before how Dave is buying up all the houses in the area around his compound for the most loyal of his staff and followers can live. More proof:
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I say BRAVO to the citizens of Wadsworth that they are on to Dave Pack and his cult. They are right to be very afraid of Dave and what goes on there. Dave and his minions are in a position to do some very damaging things to members and those around him if he continues down the path he is on. From isolating his members from those around them and their families to requiring that his followers dish over from 20 - 90% of their income is appalling and should continue to be exposed. His nefarious new teaching on "all things common" should be a warning to the public and the local authorities that Dave is up to some dangerous shit!
The really sad thing is that when his followers heard his new teaching on "all things common" they bought into it unquestioningly. Many sold homes and businesses and cashed in life insurance policies and retirement plans to give it all to Dave. People took out mortgages on their homes and gave that all to Dave with the expectation of never having to pay it back to the back because Christ would return and they would not need to pay the bank back.
People warned the mayor and the local press when Dave was going on his "open house" media blitz that there was a darker side to Dave. People contacted the Wadsworth religion editor for the local paper and she refused to do any story that was negative about Dave.
Wadsworth citizens have a right to be concerned about what goes on at that compound and they should NEVER take the focus off of Dave and his cult. Dangerous times are ahead!
