UCG's Winter Family Weekend Draws More People Together Than A Feast Does

It is that time of year as various Churches of God start taking reservations for their annual Christmas celebrations at various locations around the country.  It is striking to see UCG admit that their annual Christmas celebration draws more people than any of their Feast sites do.  After all, it is held in a resort all decked out for Christmas with Santa, holiday foods, Christmas music and glorious Christmas decorations.  The amazing thing is that not one single UCG member or teenager ever sees, eats, or hears anything related to Christmas while at the resort.  God certainly performs miracles!

“The Winter Family Weekend in Lexington, Kentucky has helped change the culture of the Church of God. Twenty years ago God blessed us with an event without borders. People quickly learned that it is what you believe — not the name on the church door that makes the difference. It’s an environment where friends can meet as equals to worship together and celebrate the Faith that is common to us all.” 

The United Church of God will be having a Northwest Family Weekend in Portland, Oregon, but its main WFW will be at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio. Viktor Kubik has commented that, “It is the largest gathering of United Church of God members in one place – larger than any Feast site.” COG News

"...most people here leave the church for one tiny supposed error on the part of the Church "

It is sad how many people here sit behind their computers and spew lies. What is even sadder is that most people here leave the church for one tiny supposed error on the part of the Church and before you know it, they're no longer attending any church.

This was a comment made on the following story:  The Living Church of God Needs 377 Page Manual To Tell Ministers How To Behave from April 7, 2015.

For most people who have left the church, it is certainly more than some tiny "supposed" error on the part of the church.   Errors do not necessarily drive people away from church, but spiritual, sexual and mental abuse certainly does.

Be Kind

Yes, the phrase “BE KIND” sums up what many religions are all about.  One exception is the Armstrong COG culture where you will experience love and acceptance only as long as you are loyal to the group and its leaders.

On the other hand, disagreement and asking questions “in a wrong attitude” will get you kicked out or frozen out.  Impure motives will be implied against you.  You will be called names.  Once you find yourself on the outs, it is near impossible to be readmitted.  

This lacking of love goes back to the days when HWA ran WCG.  Today, it has developed into a dysfunction that is now ingrained in the very DNA of so many of the offshoots of Armstrongism.   

Matthew 5, 6, and 7 are occasionally read but seldom implemented.  

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Where are all the good works?

All the mainstream Christian churches have wonderful works:

  Gideons Bibles in all hotel rooms

     Hospitals

Great universities 

(picture below is Oxford, England)

Community centers

            Missions like sister Teresa helping the poor

Paul’s view – same as Jesus

Galatians 2:10¹⁰All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

And one scripture from the old testament:

Deuteronomy 15:10-11¹⁰Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. ¹¹There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.

Christ criticized the Pharisees for only keeping some of the laws – though they did them extremely scrupulously. Luke 11:42 – great tithers, but ignored justice and the love of God.

Are the ACOGs trying to emulate Christ or the Pharisees?

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