notice the subliminal seduction by posing in front of Herb and Loma's picture
as if Dave and wife and carrying on that tradition.
There was an article this weekend about Dave Pack and his cult headquarters in Wadsworth. Click on the link above to read it. We now know that his Wadsworth congregation is 140 members and 67 people work at his cult headquarters. There is more pablum about being the largest Internet minister on the face of the entire earth:
Plans include a four-story, 38,000-square-foot administration building; a
450-seat auditorium; and a three-story, 19,200-square-foot training
facility that will house a printing and mailing center, office space and
classrooms. The church, which has more than 370 congregations in more
than 50 countries and employs 67 people at its headquarters, plans to
launch its cable television ministry this fall. (370 congregations translates to 6 people or less on the average)
Average attendance at Saturday afternoon worship services, which are
typically reserved for members, is about 140. Visitors are invited by a
member or a minister, usually after viewing videos and reading
literature at its website (www.rcg.org).
Once a minister is satisfied that the individual understands the basic
doctrine, he or she is invited to a service. Membership is made official
at baptism, usually three to 12 months after a first visit. Baptism is
offered only to adults.
Did you know that Packman made a PERSONAL promise to Herbert Armstrong to continue his ministry and doctrines? Pack is a liar, plain and simple! HWA never said any such thing to Pack.
After his graduation in 1971, Pack served congregations in Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey and Ohio. His role expanded to
training and supervising ministers. Pack said he established the
Wadsworth ministry because he was determined to keep his promise to
Armstrong of continuing his doctrines.
The best part of the article are the comments that follow the article from Wadsworth citizens:
Sounds like a rather large business venture. Time to start
paying taxes. We're getting tired of subsidizing religious businesses.
I still think this space would be better occupied by Costco.
My favorite: This town is going to be like the movie "Footloose" before we know it.
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