In the Byrd house and in other COG homes many TV shows and movies were no-nos. All cartoons were off limits. Animals don't talk, people don't fly, nothing but lies. This is the way Satan first enters into a child's mind. Teaching them myths, magic and glorifying evil.
Of course, shows like Bewitched, I Dream of Jennie, The Munsters and The Addams Family were Satanically Inspired. Most all Walt Disney shows was off limits too. Because, everyone knew he had a demon.
Even Leave It To Beaver was frowned on. The Father was a weak kneed person dominated by his wife. Wally and Beaver used Golly and Gee Whiz openly taking the Lord's name in vain. Basically, they'd teach kids to be rebellious to parents and God.
Also, coloring books which contained this demon inspired junk was off limits. It was wrong to tell a lie then it was wrong to color a lie. Instead, we were encouraged to read the Bible Story books and look at the macabre drawings it contained. We sat through sermons about how angels might pick us kids up at school and take us to our parents when the church fled.
How on our way to Petra, God may kill rebellious teens and women with lightening bolts. One final purge before entering the Place of Safety. No rebellious minded person would ever enter Petra. Because rebellion is the sin of witchcraft, you know.
So, it was okay to listen to demon inspired hate, racist and sexist remarks, lies and myths from the church but not from the world. Bet you didn't know women were the ones that killed Christ? Eve made sin enter into the world thus Christ had to come and die. All women are Daughters of Eve. God cursed them with a painful child birth. God wanted them to feel some of the pain Christ went through. I had Waterhouse for a year as pastor, you know.
So, I wonder which myths would cause the most damage, worldly or church?
From Facebook radio/WCG Alumni (Used by permission)
After spending a lifetime in the church, the myths that can be listed are endless. The Armstrong myths were far more dangerous and damaging than anything we railed against from the world! Not only were these lies preached from the pulpit by ministers and printed in our magazines, but we were told had come directly from god! It got so bad that for a while we were told to remove any magazines and booklets from view if we had guests in our homes that where "unconverted." I guess the church was embarrassed about the junk they were dishing out on a daily basis.
One of the biggest liars the church had was Gerald Waterhouse. Is there ANYTHING the man ever said that was truthful? Following closely behind was Rod Meredith. The whoppers from his mouth knew no boundaries. Of course, all of this lunacy is the result of the daddy of all the lies, Herbert Armstrong. Remember, these men all claim to have trained at the feet of the Master himself. That legacy continues on today with Dave Pack, Gerald Flurry, Bob Thiel, Ron Weinland and James Malm. These are currently the ones who cannot keep their mouths shut and have to say some of the most idiotic and mind numbingly stupid things imaginable. I will take I Dream of Jeanie and Disney any day over the lies of ACOG leaders.
What are some of the myths you were told?
One of the biggest liars the church had was Gerald Waterhouse. Is there ANYTHING the man ever said that was truthful? Following closely behind was Rod Meredith. The whoppers from his mouth knew no boundaries. Of course, all of this lunacy is the result of the daddy of all the lies, Herbert Armstrong. Remember, these men all claim to have trained at the feet of the Master himself. That legacy continues on today with Dave Pack, Gerald Flurry, Bob Thiel, Ron Weinland and James Malm. These are currently the ones who cannot keep their mouths shut and have to say some of the most idiotic and mind numbingly stupid things imaginable. I will take I Dream of Jeanie and Disney any day over the lies of ACOG leaders.
What are some of the myths you were told?
