Is UCG An Authority On Addictions?

Would you go to UCG as an authority on addictions? Given how rampant alcoholism is in UCG and the COG's I would be very cautious.

Since 99.5% of COG ministers have never had any training in REAL counseling and addiction counseling, I would find it hard to sit in front of one of these guys. Education garnered through years of classes and clinical work with trained thereapists advising you, have always been frowned upon by Armstrongism.  Therapy, counseling, and addiction work has always been looked upon as tools of Satan by so many in Armstrongism. Addictions were just problems weak, unconverted poepel were too stupid to deal with without God's help.

I do at least have to give UCG some credit for making this rather small step.  I also know that many in UCG  do not like the fact the Breaking Free site is in existence, particularly it's gay related links.

Welcome to Breaking Free

We’re pleased to make this Web resource available to our church members and to the general public. It's purpose is to assist all those who are struggling to "break free" from addictions, unhealthy habits, destructive behaviors and scars from the past. It is also for family members and other loved ones who are seeking to understand and help those who struggle with personal problems.

Articles cover a wide range of topics including addictions of all kinds, substance abuse, eating disorders, personal abuse (physical, verbal, sexual, emotional), sexual sins, homosexuality, other dysfunctional behaviors and mental disorders.

Breaking Free 

Ron Weinland Ready To Make An Ass of Himself On May 27th

It looks like Ronnie Weinland has made a royal ass of himself again!  No shocker there though.  The God Disscusion has an article about Weinerdude's latest prophecy.  It is interesting this is coming right after he faces a court trial from the US Government for tax fraud.  I guess  Weinderude feels he will be found guilty, but no worries, the tribulation will start immediately after his guilty verdict.  The prison bars will be loosed and he will be set free to preach the gospel from the streets in Jerusalem along with his wife.

The latest is that the earth is now in a "biblical half time" that begins today, January 8, 2012.  According to his blog,

January 7, 2012, is another important occurrence for the timing of God’s work and end-time events. This date is an important crossroad in time as it ends a prophetically historic portion of time in Daniel that consists of a prophetic measure of “time” and “times” that began after Trumpets of 2009. January 8 of this year begins the final “half-a-time” of this full prophetic period known as “time, times, and half-a-time.” That day is the start of the final period of 140 days (half-a-time) that leads up to the very coming of the Messiah spoken of in those same prophecies of Daniel.

 Former Worldwide Church of God preacher says Jesus Christ is returning on May 27, 2012 and that today marks the end of time and beginning of "half time"

I can just hear it now come May 28th.  "God has delayed Jesus coming because of the lack of faith of the brethren. The church is not ready. It is YOUR fault that Jesus could not return. Or, he will say that Jesus came back "spiritual" at this point and that the tribulation has begun "spiritually."