What an absolutely brilliant day to be an inappropriate
male! The sky is a brilliant blue with
white wispy clouds. It’s a pleasant 75
degrees here in Southern California with a slight breeze. Anticipation
is in the air for the big game. Traffic
is light on the freeways and last minute shoppers are out getting snacks and
food. BBQ grills are going all over the place.
Now compare that to the dour holier than thou attitude
coming from false prophet Robert Thiel.
He started his postings off today with this:
Today is known as “Super Bowl Sunday” in the USA. Most years, the American football (which is not the same as the sport called soccer in the USA) contest known as the Super Bowl is the most watched television program in the USA. Between 100,000,000-200,000,000 are expected to intentionally (as opposed to perhaps seeing a news item about it) watch at least some of it today according to various reports.
Ok, that’s not so bad.
Then he dumps this holier than thou comment on people. Remember now, God’s ONLY true Christians are
now followers of Robert Thiel and who keep all the laws, rules and regulations
of the supposedly original church.
Since many people in the USA have, at one time or another, made some hint of professing following Jesus, a relevant question may be:
Should Christians watch the Super Bowl?
According to the false prophet, John the Baptist spoke out
against American football:
Also, notice what John the Baptist taught soldiers:
14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. (Luke 3:14, KJV)
I could not reconcile loving my neighbor as myself and cherishing my flesh and not doing violence to any man by watching others do it in a football game. Nor the following:
9…You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 13:9-10, NKJV)
The Super Bowl will do harm to participants in it. Even if played according to all of its rules, American tackle football is evil because it actually physically harms many its participants...
The false prophet then has to tell us how those unconverted inappropriate
males in his Spokesmen Club IGNORED his speech against football. These pretend Christians that ridiculed him
are bottom feeders of the Church because they had also refused to listen to God’s
greatest man, Herbert W Armstrong who was also ticked off at football and all competitive
sports. I remember that time in Herb’s
life. He was ticked off about everything and everyone! Anything that people liked, he was pissed at. Since his life was at that time a miserable
failure there was no reason anyone else should have any fun.
I once gave a speech at the old WCG Spokesman’s Club opposing football and watching the then upcoming Super Bowl game. Sadly, it was not well received. While some who claim to be Christians try to justify watching American football, they should realize that the 1980 comments by Herbert Armstrong were made mainly in response to how he saw supposed Christians playing and viewing sports that, of themselves, he did not oppose. He then took his criticisms of competitive sports to the next level, and did not just condemn the improper competitive attitudes of sports participants/fans, but the violent sports themselves.
Next the false prophet makes another personal attack against Rod Meredith and the rest of the COG leaders. Only Continuing Church of God, who is filled with only appropriate males, and is the only group that is boldly preaching against football.
BTW, the COG that has come out since HWA’s comments with the clearest statements condemning American tackle football is the Continuing Church of God. Most others, with a USA presence, either directly or indirectly endorse it or will not condemn it (could cost them supporters and donors). But should not Philadelphian Christians condemn truly violent acts against others?
Instead of feeding the poor, clothing the homeless and being real Christians, false prophet Thiel is worried about a football game. Spitting and snarling at those who watching does NOT represent the god the claims to follow. All he is doing is heaping ridicule and mockery upon himself and his little personality cult. He has become the laughingstock of the broader Church of God. If false prophet Thiel really wants people to sit up and take notice of him and his little group then why don’t they get out there and feed the homeless and the poor? Why don’t they work in the soup kitchen in Arroyo Grande? All false prophet Thiel is doing is making and ass of himself and the god he claims to follow.