Why The COG Does Not Extend A Helping Hand

Armstrongism has always had a perverted sense of 'helping the world' when it comes to natural and man made disasters.

Many Armstrongites (Meredith, Flurry, Pack) go into almost orgasmic fits when they talk about the destruction of the United States and the rest of the world. Their eyes start to glaze over, their voice rises and their hands grasp the side of the pulpit  till their knuckles turn white. 

They want to see people die, they want to see destruction and mayhem.  They want to see famine, torture and death.   

When they see these things it legitimizes themselves and their little cults as bearers of truth. 

One can only imagine the abject horror these ministurds would have if an entire nation 'repented' and turned from it's destructive ways.  It would not fit their paradigm at all!  There would be weeping and gnashing of teeth, month long fasts, sermons blaming the brethren, etc., etc., etc..

The world got to see how truly disgusting the basic tenants of Armstrongism really was when the LCG killings happened. The community reached out with helping hands and Bob Thiel, Meredith, and other ministers spit back in their faces with contempt.

Following are a few comments gleaned off of  a Yahoo group of LCG and XCG members talking about helping others.

The church always realized that these things are coming about as a result of America's sins and their refusal to acknowledge that they are Israel.
The church never got involved in "outreach" . One reason is that pumping money to help sin never works. The US sent billions in aid to foreign nations without one shred of help coming from it since if people continue to sin you are throwing your time and money away.

Our "outreach" is telling them who and what they are: Israel and that they had better wake up before Katrina (which pales in comparison to the flooding in the mid west frankly) looks like a Sunday school picnic.

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The church was never one to give as a group to health charities as we do not place our faith in science to heal. Our charity of giving is in time of prayer for those who are in need of health. We ask for far more than just their physical health.


We did not give money to India, for example, as a church because as Mr Armstrong said as long as they worship idols all the money in the world will not help them.

Individual church members have always helped to take care of those in need when they found or knew about them. They just do so quietly without fanfare.



Giving to the brethren is always of top priority.

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We do have a church to give to and Gods money is never to be doled out to just anyone.

The church is , was and always will be the baptized members who have the holy spirit.

Silly COGer Quote of the Day: Fixing Broken Dykes on the Sabbath is 'Act of Mercy'

The Flickering Candle says it is ok to help fix broken dykes on the Sabbath, but not to make someone fix you food to feed yourself:.  What if the broken dyke wanted some food after you fixed her? Bummer!

Yesterday I mentioned that working on the Sabbath was occasionally allowable, but that regular such work was not.  I seem to have been a little unclear on this: I had meant that work involving acts of mercy was acceptable.  I was thinking of the dykes breaking and of helping people to escape ect.  I had NOT meant that working late from time to time to please the boss was an “ox in the ditch”.  Longtime readers will know that I am most zealous for the Sabbath. Only ACTS OF MERCY ARE PERMITTED. It is NOT appropiate to work late from time to time at any regular job and it is NOT acceptable to God to pay others to do any work on Sabbath.  That would include paying others persons or businesses to cook or work for  us in restaurants or any other business establishment.

Um, someone had better talk to this self appointed savior of Armstrongism and let him know that his choice of words is hilarious.  Any check of the online dictionary will find you this as to what a dyke is:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dyke

Church Leader to Iraqi Christians: It’s Finally Time to Leave

This will not be of much interest to those entrenched in Armstrongism, since there are no other Christians outside the "One and Only True Church.". But those that have taken the time to educate themselves know things differently.

Church Leader to Iraqi Christians: It’s Finally Time to Leave

November 7th, 2010 |

Angry mourners gather for a mass funeral in Baghdad after 58 Christians were massacred by Muslims last week.

UPDATE/FURTHER INFO: For those of our readers who will be in the UK, Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster, president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, will preside and preach at a remembrance service for the victims of the Baghdad massacre, to be held at Westminster Cathedral on Friday, November 27. Catholic or not, do try to attend to protest and to show your support.
After the horror of last weeks massacre of 58 Iraqi Christians at a Baghdad church by a RoP mob, the exiled Archbishop tells his flock it’s finally time to up sticks and begin an exodus:
A senior Iraqi Christian is to call on believers to quit the country, after gunmen targeted a church in Baghdad.
Archbishop Athanasios Dawood, who is based in the UK, will make his appeal during a service at the Syrian Orthodox Church in London.
The archbishop has previously criticised the lack of protection for Iraqi Christians.
At least 52 people died as security forces stormed a Catholic church in Baghdad to free dozens of hostages.
A number of gunmen entered Our Lady of Salvation in the city’s Karada district during Mass on Sunday 31 October, sparking an hours-long stand-off.
The militants made contact with the authorities by mobile phone, demanding the release of al-Qaeda prisoners and also of a number of Muslim women they insisted were being held prisoner by the Coptic Church in Egypt.
After negotiations failed, Iraqi security forces stormed the building, before the gunmen reportedly threw grenades and detonated their suicide vests.
On Sunday, Archbishop Dawood is expected to advise all Christians to leave Iraq now that al-Qaeda has warned of more attacks there.
The archbishop is also calling on the UK government to grant Christian Iraqis asylum.
Christians – as ethnic Assyrians – have lived in Iraq since the 1st Century, but following the fall of Saddam Hussein, they have become isolated and the Baghdad government has proved unwilling or unable to protect them.
There has been a string of bomb attacks on churches leading many to flee to neighbouring countries.
Church leaders have in the past advised the faithful to stay in Iraq and strengthen their communities.
But such is the insecurity, there are signs this policy may be about to change.

“Fight those who believe not in God nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by God and His Apostle, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued” Qur’an 9:29

Anyone who knows about Islam or reads publications such as ours will be all too aware of the plight of Christians living in Muslim lands. Sanctioned by Allah, non-Muslims in every Muslim-majority country in the world face life as second-class citizens; with restrictions and challenges ranging from low-level harassment to outright (and often violent) persecution by both the state and their Muslim neighbours.
Humiliation kidnap, rape, violence, legal persecution and other forms of hatred are rife and regular. Post-Saddam Iraq is one of the worst examples possible. Christians here are a target for any violent Islamist thug that feels the need for a little blood-letting. Or a lot, as was the case last week.
This is no place for Christians.
We fully support the Archbishop’s Dawood’s call for all Christians to quit Iraq – and for them to be afforded asylum in Britain and the West. Without the bloody sword of Islam over their heads, they are sure to integrate well and lead peaceful, productive lives.
[Source: BBC News]