We have a couple here in Southern California who are being threatened by legal action by their city because they are holding Bible Studies in their home that garner 50+ people in attendance. It is impacting the neighborhood and people are complaining about it. They are not upset with the Bible Study part, but at the number of people showing up each week.
This has led to a comment from a conservative COGger who's mind is so small she cannot grasp that people outside the COG study their Bibles. Obviously in her view anyone outside a COG is a pagan Christian who does not care about Bible Study. She is shocked that over 50 people would show up at this pagan's Christian's home. God knows only REAL Christians in the COG attend Bible Study! Can Armstrongites minds really be this shallow?
My mom used to have a Wednesday Bible study group at her house (it rotated among the members homes)--There were about 5-8 people. I can't imagine 50 people showing up for Bible Study who are not in a CoG!
Another person responds:
The bible in most people's hands is a dangerous thing. Especially Prostestants who are a bit more whacky than most with their once saved always saved nonsense etc.
Some of this is true when it comes literalists. However, in this woman's mind no one outside of the COG can understand the Bible. There are close to 700 splinter groups now with almost 700 different ways of interpreting the Bible, so I would think these Armstrongites would stop throwing stones because their own glass houses have been shattered beyond repair!
