Garner Ted On New Years Eve 1967

Garner Ted Armstrong loved to be at important events it appears, such as the previously posted Apollo 11 moon launch.  

Here is a clip, narrated by famous Basketball  Hall of Fame sports announcer Chick Hearn, from the first opening night of the Los Angeles Forum.  At that time, the Forum was considered to be the most elite basketball arena in the world. 

In the film, there are some opening shots of some of the famous celebrities who came out for the grand opening, including Lorne Greene, who at that time was the centerpiece of the "Cartwright Family" on the very popular television series called "Bonanza".  

And surprise!... guess who else is coming through the special celebrity door at the SEVEN SECOND mark of the video... no less than Garner Ted Armstrong himself, along with his wife Shirley! 

I did check on whether or not this was a Friday night event, but no, this was a New Years Eve opening, and December 31st of 1967 fell on a Sunday. I checked as I have heard rumored , that at other times, GTA did attend Laker games on Friday nights on occasion. 

Anyway, whether it was getting to witness the moon launch or the opening of the Los Angeles forum, or having your own personal jet, or the Czar's silverware, ad nauseam, it was all YOUR HARD EARNED TITHE MONEY, hard at work for the preaching of the Gospel! 

Courtesy of TONTO

Apollo 11 and GTA

Today I saw the new documentary movie, Apollo 11, at our local IMAX theatre.  Just after launch minus 1 hour 31 minutes, they showed a clip lasting about half a second of some reporters covering the event.  Right in the center of the picture was Garner Ted Armstrong, his hair still black.  I had forgotten that he got himself accredited as a reporter at several of the launches, so he could promote his new booklet, Who Will Rule Space.  Back then, I wondered why I was listening him on the radio, a week or two after the fact, say pretty much the same stuff that I had heard Walter Cronkite say a fraction of a second after the fact.  It seems that in the 1960s, GTA wanted to be a respected reporter, similar to the 1970s when he wanted to be a respected country music singer.


From a source North of the borderlines

The One and Only True Church and International Women's Day

Friday was International Women's Day.  This, of course, had to set off the doubly-cursed and self-appointed false prophet of the improperly named "continuing" Church of God.  In his eyes everything has to have a pagan connotation or some hidden meaning so that he has something to whine about.  His latest flatulence is that the day is a SOCIALIST tool to brainwash women.

March 8 was suggested by the 1910 International Socialist Woman’s Conference to become an “International Woman’s Day.” After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted in 1975 by the United Nations. …
In 1914 International Women’s Day was held on March 8, possibly because that day was a Sunday, and now it is always held on March 8 in all countries. The 1914 observance of the Day in Germany was dedicated to women’s right to vote, which German women did not win until 1918.
In London there was a march from Bow to Trafalgar Square in support of women’s suffrage on March 8, 1914. Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested in front of Charing Cross station on her way to speak in Trafalgar Square.
On March 8, 1917, on the Gregorian calendar, in the capital of the Russian Empire, Petrograd, women textile workers began a demonstration, covering the whole city. This marked the beginning of the Russian Revolution. …
The day is an official holiday in Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia.
In some countries, such as Cameroon, Croatia, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Chile, the day is not a public holiday, but is widely observed nonetheless. (Wikipedia, accessed 03/08/18)

#BalanceforBetter is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, which is observed each year on March 8. The 2019 initiative is aimed at gender equality, a greater awareness of discrimination and a celebration of women’s achievements, according to the International Women’s Day website. That includes reducing the global pay gap between men and women and making sure all are equal – and balanced – in activist movements, boardrooms and beyond. 

International Women's Day 2019 theme is #BalanceforBetter: Here's what you need to know

He then makes this statement, almost begrudgingly:

As far as women go, they do have rights, and should not be mistreated.

He then proceeds to quote ancient scriptural texts of Herbert Armstrong on how women should know their place in the family and the church.

To be truly happy, a real woman should bear in mind the purpose of which she was created – and set herself definite GOALS to fulfill in the accomplishment of that purpose. 

First of all, she should remember that she was called to help and supplement her husband. She should learn to be responsive to him and to his direction of the home, entertainment and way of life. 

She should realize that her husband’s success is her success also – and fully SHARE and delight in the triumphs and achievements of her husband, knowing that htey are partly her own. Also, she should equally share in his sorrow and disappointments – trying always to give the right kind of balanced and positive sympathy and encouragement so that he will rebound to other successes in the future.

Then, for the woman who reads and understands the Bible, another goal presents itself. That is the goal of preparing to help RULE and reconstruct this entire society in the World Tomorrow (Rev. 2:26; 5:10). Some Christian women wonder how they are being prepare for this. If they, themselves, are not leading and directing businesses, families and public activities today, how are they learning and preparing for tomorrow’s world?

The ANSWER is that a woman, with the physiological and psychological nature given her by God has magnificent opportunities – too often untapped – for preparing toward this goal. She needs to set herself to be a really successful wife, mother and contributor today. (True Womanhood: A Lost Cause?)