LCG: Back On Its Favorite Topic - The Gays...

 

Where would the Living Church of God be without scapegoating gay people as the source of all the world's problems?
For decades, Rod Meredith was fixated on an anti-gay crusade. Something in his early life triggered an obsession that bled into every letter, article, and broadcast. Perhaps it stemmed from his idol, Herbert Armstrong, who once remarked that Meredith seemed effeminate at times. Meredith faced this issue a lot while growing up took up boxing, becoming a "Golden Gloves" champion—a fact he never let anyone forget. Overcompensation? Maybe. His relentless hatred was often so intense it made him look utterly foolish.
Then there's Bob Thiel, who seizes every chance to rant about gay people causing one catastrophe after another. His eyes practically gleam with visions of his god casting them into a lake of fire or rounding them up into concentration camps in the Midwest or Canada.
Yet, while Thiel foams at the mouth and flails his arms and wrists, he ignores the mess in his own backyard. One of his African leaders abandoned his wife and is committing adultery. Others dabble in witchcraft, while some cozy up to young women to "comfort" them on their travels as they are proclaiming a witness in a few places in Africa.

What will Bob Thiel say when an earthquake inevitably strikes his home in Arroyo Grande, California? Will he call it divine punishment from his god or a test of his unwavering faith? And what about the Living Church of God? When a hurricane or some other disaster wreaks havoc in Charlotte, will they claim it’s God’s wrath for their mistreatment of members or a trial to prove their loyalty?

This is why no one takes these delusional men seriously anymore. Decades of lies, failed prophecies, and absurd biblical interpretations aimed at others—while their own lives and churches fester with depravity—render their words meaningless. These clowns will never deliver a powerful message or a credible warning to the world. Even their supposed god seems to mock their hypocrisy!

If I were them, I’d keep my mouth shut; their track record is already a perfect 100% failure. They constantly need scapegoats to prop up their self-righteous egos.

Armstrongist ministers should clean their own house before casting blame. The corruption and degeneracy in the Church of God’s ministry could outshine any Hollywood scandal!

Sobering Signs of the Times: World events and trends increasingly resemble biblical situations where God dramatically intervened in human affairs. God sent a flood to destroy a world that had become filled with violence, wickedness, and evil (Genesis 6). Some 400 years later, God obliterated Sodom and Gomorrah because of their perverted and depraved behaviors (Genesis 19; Ezekiel 16:49–50). Lot and his family, although warned, were reluctant to leave because they had grown accustomed to and tolerant of the evil around them. Today, the same sinful behavior that the Bible describes as an “abomination” to God is accepted and promoted, such as homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and transgenderism (Leviticus 18:22–23; Deuteronomy 22:5). We are also told that biblical examples are recorded for our admonition today (1 Corinthians 10:11). We need to wake up and come out of the ways of this world so we can be in the coming Kingdom of God.
Have a profitable Sabbath,
Douglas S. Winnail

A Memoir of Triumph After Being Disfellowshipped from the Worldwide Church of God

 

The book is a memoir by Pamela Redd that details her journey of self-discovery, personal recovery and identity rebuilding after being disfellowshipped from the Worldwide Church of God, formerly known as the Radio Church of God.

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FINDING AND RECLAIMING YOURSELF: A Memoir of Triumph After Being Disfellowshipped from the Worldwide Church of God

Mexican AM Superstations, the Internet, and WIFI

For decades, the church spread its message through pirate radio stations, WLS superstations, and Mexican radio stations. In the cool of late-night evenings, their powerful signals reached deep into the heartland of America.
The World Tomorrow" radio program, presented by Herbert W. Armstrong, was broadcast on Mexican radio stations. 

Specifically, the program was aired over the superpower 100,000-watt station XELO in Juarez, Mexico. This station, having an exclusive channel over the North American continent, could then be heard in virtually every state. 

In addition, the broadcast was also carried by powerful border stations XEG and XERB, along with XELO.

The church expanded, impacting lives in various ways. Church leadership often claimed we existed in a constant state of harmony.

The decline of Armstrongism began in 1971–1972. Prophecies claimed the world would end by 1975, ushering in eternal bliss, with believers dwelling alongside the lion and the lamb. 

One failed prophecy after another tore the church apart. When 1975 passed without event, the focus shifted to new time cycles and myths.

The church limped along, with prosperous years and lean ones. 

Money was squandered in ways that would shock members even today if they knew the full extent.

Beneath the surface, it was a festering cesspool of corruption and deceit. Then, its vulnerability was laid bare.

 
Armstrongism’s greatest vulnerability wasn’t ex-members, dissidents, or the disfellowshipped—it was the internet and WiFi.
When the internet spread, the church’s tightly woven stories began to fray. Headquarters could no longer dictate the narrative. People shed their silence and fear of losing salvation. Ex-members, apostates, critical thinkers, and dissidents, wielding firsthand knowledge of the church’s wrongs, exposed it to scrutiny the leadership couldn’t stifle. They labeled it a “rumor mill” and tried to quash it. They couldn’t.

The truth exposed the church’s gaslighting and lies, which could no longer hold.

Armstrongism thrived on control, relying on members’ perceived ignorance. “Pay, pray, obey, and never question” was the mantra for decades. But with computers and smartphones, the church became a public embarrassment. Never in its history has the extent of its folly been so clear.

Today, the youth are slipping away—quietly, in groups, in waves—realizing fear, guilt, and fantasy aren’t needed to live a good life.

Regular members are leaving too. Some mourn years lost, others feel grateful for their newfound freedom, and many are simply fed up with the lies.

For decades, the church warned that Satan and his forces—through the Catholic Church, world governments, or vast powers—would persecute them. Yet, the Church of God’s reckoning came from within, from its own members.

One thing is certain: the church will never recover. Not next year, not in five years, nor in fifty—if it even survives that long. Freedom and truth have a way of changing everything.

1975 In Prophecy: When Herbert Armstrong and the Jehovah's Witnesses Destroyed Church Members Lives

Who remembers this nonsense?

The original article this was based on was written in 1956 and republished year after year, well into the early 1970s. Each time, the prophecies grew more elaborate. 

Then, lo and behold, 1975 came and went, and Herbert backpedaled so fast even GTA couldn’t keep up. 

Who could forget that in 1971, construction began on Herbert’s $11 million monument to himself, even as members were still told that 1975 would be the final year before everything hit the fan?

Shortly after this, the Worldwide Church of God, Herbert, and others faced lawsuits over financial mismanagement. Around the same time, the Jonestown tragedy unfolded, with 918 people taking their own lives or being killed by their cult leaders.

Armstrongites took these events as clear signs that the end was near and Satan was furious.

Meanwhile, during this same period, the Jehovah’s Witnesses were also unraveling after proclaiming 1975 as the end times. Given that Herbert Armstrong borrowed heavily from the JWs, it’s no surprise they faced nearly identical problems.

Check out this video about the Jehovah’s Witnesses and 1975. Just swap WCG for JW, and it’s practically the same story.

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