Thursday, July 14, 2016

Rod Meredith Admits No One Knows About the Living Church of God

Living Church of God:  Who Are You?

Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?



After spending millions and millions of dollars on TV programs, webcasts, magazines and a college, the Living Church of God is still an unknown commodity in the world today.

In January the church was unknown, but now, according to Meredith, it is ready to "EXPLODE on the world scene."  Dave Pack claims his group is already doing that, yet no one knows who they are either.  Having Roku Channels and streaming on Apple TV does not produce any lasting benefit to the church, other than being a financial drain.

What is it that makes Meredith think he has a message that will "explode" onto the world?  The negative publicity from the Scarborough lawsuit is making him and the LCG the laughing stock of the entire splintered church right now.  Once that makes the papers the church will loose even more credibility.  Fasting certainly is NOT going to correct this situation.


In the Living Church News, January-February 2016 he (Meredith) wrote:If you go around your neighborhood, you find virtually no one who has heard of the Living Church of God ...” — yet now he claims: “This Work is growing in a consistent manner and we will soon, no doubt, explode on the world scene as our power increases.” Church of God News

Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?

He woke up in a Charlotte doorway
A policeman knew his name
He said "You can go sleep at home tonight
If you can get up and walk away"

He staggered back to headquarters
And the breeze blew back his hair
He remember throwin' punches around
In those Golden Gloves days
And preachin' from the Auditorium stage

Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Tell me, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
'Cause I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)

He took his Cadillac back out of town
Back to the Glory Days of old
He felt a little like a dying clown
With a streak of failed prophecies 

He stretched back and he hiccuped
And looked back on his wasted life
Eighty years in a fractured church
God, there's got to be another way

Who are you?
Ooh wa ooh wa ooh wa ooh wa ...

Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?

Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Tell me, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
'Cause I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)

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Why Does Meredith, McNair and the Leadership of LCG Fail To See That Their Own Actions Are The Root Cause Of LCG's Current Troubles?


From LCG source:

I'm sure  you are part of the reason for the fast. Instead of acknowledging that you are just reporting the facts instead of realizing that if they weren't behaving terribly, there'd be nothing to report shows their total lack of self awareness. You hit the nail on the head about them being completely unable to recognize that the trouble they are in is a direct result of THEIR OWN ACTIONS. They are unfathomably blind.

I found the following online this evening. As soon as I saw the August 1st date, I immediately thought that this is probably what compelled Rod to call the fast on July 30th. He wants the brethren in LCG to pray about the "spiritual attack" that has led to "recent events at headquarters" because he thinks his god will help him not reap what he has sewn if thousands of LCG members show their loyalty to the church of Rod by not eating for 24 hours. Actions have consequences. Most of us have learned that but Old Rod Meredith thinks the rules don't apply to him.

I'm curious as to why Rod didn't just come out and state the real reason for his fast. Perhaps he fears that the Scarborough's continue to have a level of support in LCG . Perhaps he's concerned that if he said he called the fast to win God's favor and influence the judge on Monday, August 1st, few LCGers would actually participate. 

Can you imagine the kind of mind that asks lowly church members to send more money AND to not eat in an effort to 'beg' God to fix his problems? Instead of acting like a Christian by admitting his mistakes and making peace? And yet, people stay in his church!

I guess we can assume that mediation on the 11th didn't go well since this case appears to be headed to court for a jury trial in September. I'm curious as to why they are trying to dismiss again. Likely just typical lawyer delay tactics but I'm still curious.

Here's what I found online:

Monday, August 01, 2016
TIME: 02:30 PM
15-CVS-017573  SCARBOROUGH,PATRICK          CORBY,STEPHEN,MICHAEL
              SCARBOROUGH,PATRICK
              S,S
              S,I
              SCARBOROUGH,ELIZABETH
              SCARBOROUGH,ELIZABETH                    CORBY,STEPHEN,MICHAEL
              -VS
              LIVING CHURCH OF GOD                          PRO,SE

              MEREDITH,RODERICK,C OFFICIAL          WARREN,BRIDGET,V
              CAPACITY                                                    GAROFALO,MEL,J

              MEREDITH,RODERICK,C                           WARREN,BRIDGET,V
                                                                                    GAROFALO,MEL,J

              MCNAIR,ROD OFFICIAL CAPACITY           GAROFALO,MEL,J
                                                                                    WARREN,BRIDGET,V

              MCNAIR,ROD                                               GAROFALO,MEL,J
                                                                                    WARREN,BRIDGET,V

              LEAGUE,BOB ESTATE OF                          GAROFALO,MEL,J
                                                                                    WARREN,BRIDGET,V

              LEAGUE,BOB ESTATE OF OFFICIAL          GAROFALO,MEL,J
              CAPACITY                                                     WARREN,BRIDGET,V

              LIVING CHURCH OF GOD INC                    PRO,SE
              LIVING CHURCH OF GOD                           GAROFALO,MEL,J
              INTERNATIONAL INC                                   WARREN,BRIDGET,V 

          MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (WARREN),      EST TIME: 2 HRS