There is an ultra-conservative Armstrongist group on Yahoo Groups that only discusses HWA and church teachings prior to 1986. Their god was only at work in HWA's life and the Church of God till he died. No truth has come since then. They tend to be appalled by everything happening in the COG today. From women dressing like hookers to talking about football, the grievous sins abound in the various COG's. Heaven forbid if you dare to go out to lunch or dinner on a Saturday after church for a nice conversation.
These are some of the sins in the church today.In addition to immodest feminine apparel, the following sins have been quite common in congregations I have attended through the years:
- Talk about sports, celebrity gossip, or politicians instead of whatever topic the minister might have presented in his sermon.
- Going out to eat at restaurants on the sabbath.
Oh the humanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talking about sports on Saturdays! What else can one do when he/she has just sit through 1.5 hours of the most incredibly BORING sermon ever preached expounding point after point? If a minister can't deliver his message in 20-30 minutes then he needs to quit. These bloviating windbags need to give it a rest!
- Multi-level sales drop offs, (everything from ladies cosmetics to nutritional supplements to precious metals and coins), recruitment, and the collection of email addresses or other contact information for further sales efforts.