Mysterious God

 

Southern CA Fires Are A Result Of Angy "god" Still Ticked Of About 1979

 

Armstrongism could not exist without its virulent, angry god just itching to destroy most of humanity. Unfortunately, that god is the most mentioned god in Armstrongism, except for the all-powerful Satan. 

This angry god was reinforced upon us weekly in sermons, magazine articles, and television broadcasts by Herbert Armstrong and his loyal band of Junior Gestapo agents. Members lived in fear of this god and yet were tantalized by the fact we were told we were to become little gods and godless and would be there to help hand out the punishments upon the backsliding reprobates of the sinful world.

It just frosts the butts of COG leaders and many members that the worldly people around have happier, more fruitful lives than they all do. It would be with great pleasure to see angry god come in power to wreak havoc upon the world.

The Church of God needs this to happen in order to "prove" their heretical teachings correct.

This brings us to that other self-appointed prophetic idiot, Gerald Flurry. He has this to say about the recent fires in Los Angeles and Altadena, CA.

Mile after mile of urban California is now embers and ash after the most ruinous fires in state history. Fierce winds up to 100 miles per hour ushered flames with breathtaking ferocity across roads, up hills and through neighborhoods, torching 10,000 buildings, killing at least 24 people, and leaving millions more tearfully coping with the losses. 

 

“[I]n recent days, many images of wildfire devastation coming over the newswires made the City of Angels look every bit like Hades: raging infernos, charred skeletal remains of homes, a smoke-filled amaranthine sky, weeping residents,” wrote James Hibberd for the Hollywood Reporter. “The frequency and intensity of fires statewide likewise feels new—seven of the eight largest California wildfires of all time have occurred in just the past four years” (January 8). 

 

That is fierce affliction! Why is this happening? What is the cause? There is a cause for this effect, and we must understand it.

The nation is cursed! Bob Thiel and Gerald's eyes glaze over in spiritual ecstasy at the mere thought!

Flurry continues:

With these recent fires, you will read biblical terms like Hades and apocalyptic to describe the scale of the devastation. But you have not heard any real discussion about God’s hand in these events. You will not read anything about how the Bible actually prophesies in dozens of passages of such terrible events! Over a hundred major Bible prophecies are unfolding in this end time! 

 

Yes, God foretells such curses, and He actually explains why we are being cursed! 

 

For years I have pinpointed a reason for California’s troubles that nobody else is talking about. You can read about it in those older articles I referenced. It may seem surprising, but I hope you will think seriously about it, because it truly is at the heart of what is happening in the Los Angeles area.

Did you know that one specific event in particular is what has led to these disastrous fires? It was the intervention of the State of California in the affairs of the corrupt Worldwide Church of God back in 1979.

Pasadena, California, is where Herbert W. Armstrong established the headquarters of the Worldwide Church of God (wcg) in the 1940s. He built that Church into a magnificent global work that helped millions of people through publications, television broadcasts, humanitarian projects and more, as well as local congregations all over the world. Because that was where he headquartered, his message reached California more than any place else on Earth. 

 

In 1979, the state of California launched a shocking, authoritarian and wholly unwarranted attack on Mr. Armstrong and the wcg. Guided by outrageously false allegations of financial mismanagement from disgruntled ex-ministers—despite financial and all other required records having been regularly and voluntarily filed—the state attorney general’s office took the extraordinary step of literally taking control of the Church. 

 

On January 3 of that year, they initiated a sudden armed assault on the headquarters facility. A receiver secretly appointed by the court tried to take over and operate God’s Church, seizing the Church’s assets, appropriating its income, and usurping all authority. This action utterly defied the United States Constitution, most egregiously the protection of freedom of religion. 

 

No evidence of wrongdoing by the Church was ever found. Thus, on Oct. 14, 1980, the attorney general dropped all charges and dismissed the case. Later, the appellate court ruled that the lawsuit was “without foundation.” 

 

California is the only state that ever attacked Mr. Armstrong and his work. But as Mr. Armstrong spoke out very forcefully, they were doing something much worse than that: They were attacking the living God! 

 

Old Six Pack loves to pretend that the Worldwide Church of God was a bastion of truth and upright behavior when the State came storming in. It was anything but that. Yet, Flurry and others turned this into an attack against God instead of a corrupt church.

He writes:

What a grave mistake it is to attack the living God! 

 

Is it possible that God is still cursing California because of the diabolical actions of those corrupt leaders? 

 

The late California Sen. Barbara Boxer said, “California has gone through too many tragedies and too frequently.” She was right! But why is that? Is it because the state attacked the living God? 

 

You can certainly verify that the state of California did attack God and the message of God. That was criminal, beginning to end, and a terrible sin! What happens to someone who attacks God Himself? What will God do about it? He will respond. “Vengeance is mine,” He says (Romans 12:19). 

 

This may not sound real to you—but it is reality!

Lord Six Pack claims that Herbert Armstrong. as Elijah, restored families and all things. Yet, Furry glosses over how dysfunctional Armstrong's own family was and how the church literally ripped families apart and destroyed relationships, much like he is doing today in their own cult with his appalling "no contact" ruling.

God promised to send a man in the spirit of Elijah the prophet right at the end of human history, in the days just before Jesus Christ’s return. That prophetic office was filled by Herbert W. Armstrong. That is how important he was! And he did a mighty work to build strong families: He established programs such as schools and summer camps; he provided spiritual instruction for both parents and children, including books like Why Marriage—Soon Obsolete? and The Missing Dimension in Sex (both available free upon request). Family was key to his entire 50-plus-year ministry.

In Matthew 17:10-11, Christ spoke of this same end-time Elijah, and said that he would “restore all things.” He established the true doctrines of the Bible in the Church of God, just as God prophesied he would. He was here, and now he has died and is gone.

Lord Six Pack continues blaming the ministry who rebelled against Herbert and the law of the Worldwide Church of God (note: This means YOU, Bob Thiel!). 

The prophecy of Malachi is a strong warning aimed at God’s own ministers who rebelled against Him. In these verses that conclude the book, God says, You must bring families together—physical families, and the Family of God, the way Mr. Armstrong did. If you fail, you will lose your salvation unless you wake up! The “curse” in Malachi 4:6 is the loss of eternal life! This is the strongest warning you could imagine! 

 

Oh, how our society needs strong families! But families are being broken apart more and more. God says that is a great sin. Surely you can see that a strong nation needs strong families. A nation without solid families is very weak. 

 

God’s Word teaches us how to build our families, if only we will listen. There is mind-staggering hope in that—and in the fact that very soon, God will be building the Family all over Earth!

Sadly, Armstrongism has destroyed more families than anyone dares to imagine.  Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, X, Reddit, and countless other groups are filled with horror stories of what Armstrongism has done to individuals and families. There is NOTHING godly about Armstrongism and its hundreds of splinter groups, particularly when it comes to some of the more malevolent degenerates littering the COG landscape today.

Incompetent government officials, a once-in-a-decade Santa Ana wind of up to 100 mph, a spark from a Southern CA Edison power lies, dry shrubbery, and happenstance led to this disaster (at least in Altadena). Stop blaming everything on the petty, pathetic, pissed off god of Armstrongism. That god will never be satisfied. Gerald Flurry, Dave Pack, and Bob Thiel are making sure of that.

 

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Itty-Bitty Prophet Pops A Propehcy Vein Over Chinese New Year

Why is it that so many self-appointed Church of God prophets get bent out of shape over the stupidest things? Part of the issue is that 99.99% of the "prophetic" palaver they utter has failed miserably, so they need to divert attention away to nonimportant twaddle, like Chinese New Years.

Our Great Bwana to Africa, and the occasional 100 Caucasians, is hyperventilating in Grover Beach over Chinese New Year and surprisingly admits he jumped to a conclusion. When God was passing out common sense, Satan must have jiggled the spoon when it came to God's greatest gift to humanity.

The Great Bwana Bob starts off with a little history on the Year the Snake and says this:

The Chinese New Year, itself, is based upon a lunar-solar calendar cycle. Like the biblical one, it is supposed to be somewhat related to Spring, though the Chinese one tends to begin earlier. 

 

The Chinese New Year is basically considered to be an observance originally established to worship pagan gods and also has astrological implications (it also can involve ancestor worship). Unlike Western astrology which is supposedly based upon the astrological sign in the sky when one is born (which varies about monthly), Chinese astrology is based on being born in a particular astrological year. The Chinese have 12 astrological signs that rotate in a cycle. 

 

The year that is ending was the year of the dragon. People who are to be born between 29 January and next year are considered to ‘astrologically’ be born under the sign of the Chinese year of the snake.

Then, like any good Armstrongite trying to divert attention towards paganism, he has this to say about how he jumped to a conclusion, pretty much how all of his "theology" is processed.

The fact that Satan is called a serpent has tended to have me connect him with the Chinese snake (as well as all paganism). Here are a couple of scriptures related to the biblical dragon snake, Satan:

9 … the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (Revelation 12:9)

2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. (Revelation 20:2-3) 

 

Satan was also called the serpent in Genesis and was cursed:

14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:

“Because you have done this,

You are cursed more than all cattle,

And more than every beast of the field;

On your belly you shall go,

And you shall eat dust

All the days of your life. (Genesis 3:14)

So much of the theology of Armstrongism is of men pulling things out of the hat that they think sound good and fit the narrative they think they need to follow. 

Since about a fifth to a quarter of humanity is Chinese, I thought it may be important to point out the pagan implications of this holiday, as it is celebrated by scattered Chinese around the world. 

Down to the River to Pray

 

Off Kilter Theology

 

When Armstrongite ministers who claim to practice 1st Century Christianity discuss "worldly" Christians.

Crackpot Prophet Writes Another Book Destined For The Trash Bin of History

 

Where would the Church of God be without all of its resident so-called biblical authorities who have to open their mouths upon EVERYTHING? Sadly, these kinds of fools are a dime a dozen in Armstrongism. They come out with book after book and article after article filled with some of the most idiotic false prophecies imaginable.

We have highlighted two of the four biggest liars of the church a lot lately, Dave Pack and Gerald Flurry. This leaves Alton Billingsley and the Great Bwana Bob Mzungu Thiel.

On Friday, the Great Bwana Bob Mzungu Thiel announced a new book on prophecy. But before we highlight the new book, let's see how many of these blockbusters you have read or even heard of:

2012

Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States” explains how, by virtue of his background and policies, Barack Obama is fulfilling, and will continue to help fulfill, various prophecies that will lead to the destruction of the United States. Not intended as an anti-Democratic nor pro-Republican book, “Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States” also tells the truth about Mitt Romney and why his possible election would also lead to destruction. It answers questions such as “Is Barack Obama apocalyptic? ” and “Is Barack Obama the Antichrist?” Citing Islamic, Kenyan, Catholic, Byzantine, and Bible prophecy, as well as the writings of Nostradamus and others, “Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States” explains from many sources where, why, when, and even some of how, the various aspects of destruction will come.

Get a load of this crap... Did you know that Bobby Bwana is one of the world's most preeminent scholars of prophecy? I kid you not, this fool actually said this!

Written by Bob Thiel, Ph.D., one of the world's preeminent authorities on prophecies for the 21st century, “Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States” explains why certain commonly reported “prophetic” claims about Barack Obama are false, and yet gives seventeen specific reasons why Barack Obama is apocalyptic. It also lists events that are going to happen that will lead to the destruction of the United States of America, as well as its British-descended allies such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Prophecies related to the roles of Europe and China are also analyzed.

The fact that MSNBC and the Washington Times quoted Bobby Bwana is not something to crow about. MSNBC is one of the least credible news sources today and is widely mocked, and the Washington Times is a mouthpiece of the Moon cult.

As an award-winning researcher cited by MSNBC and The Washington Times, Dr. Thiel took his work seriously, traveling to Patmos, Greece (where the Apocalypse was originally written) as well as certain other places he identifies in his book. He and his wife have visited scores of sites of religious and prophetic interest around the world. After years of compiling and analyzing prophecies and Barack Obama, Dr. Thiel now presents them in a clear, straightforward language, explaining what was prophesied, what has already occurred, and what will happen in the future.

Traveling to historical sites does NOT make one an authority on anything, particularly when it comes to Armstrongite mythology. 

How reliable has Dr. Thiel been interpreting predictions mentioned throughout the book? Released in late 2009, dozens of world events have already aligned with Dr. Thiel’s book “2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect.” And 2012 is not yet over (plus there are many post-2012 predictions in that book that will also come to pass—the book clearly states that the world will not end in 2012). World events have specifically also aligned with a dozen predictions related to the Obama Administration that he documented in that 2009 book (and those are also listed in the Appendix of “Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States”).

 

2016

"Hillary Clinton, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States" explains about how, by virtue of her background and policies, Hillary Clinton is fulfilling, and will continue to help fulfill, various prophecies that will lead to the destruction of the United States. Not intended as an anti-Democratic nor pro-Republican book, "Hillary Clinton, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States" also tells the truth about Republican leaders like Donald Trump and why their practices would also lead to destruction. It answers many question. Is Hillary Clinton apocalyptic? Does Bible prophecy warn about a woman leading the USA? Could Hillary Clinton be the Antichrist? What really will happen to the USA and other lands? Citing Islamic, Buddhist, Catholic, Byzantine, Native American, and Bible prophecy, as well as the writings of Nostradamus and others, "Hillary Clinton, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States" explains from many sources where, why, when, and even some of how, the various aspects of destruction will come. Since Dr. Thiel first wrote about the Obama Administration in his 2009 book, it has taken steps to fulfill, at least partially, at least a dozen predictions that Dr. Thiel recorded. More will be fulfilled as well. Would you like to learn more about what Hillary Clinton has done and the real direction that the United States and its British-descended allies such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are really going? This highly referenced book documents the truth about this.

 

2017 

"Donald Trump and America's Apocalypse" explains about how, by virtue of his background and and stated policies, Donald Trump is fulfilling, and will continue to help fulfill, various prophecies that will lead to the Apocalypse and the future destruction of the United States. Not intended as an anti-Democratic nor pro-Republican book, it cites biblical and other prophecies and shows how events are aligning with, and will align with various of them. It answers questions many question, like: Is Donald Trump apocalyptic? Is he the 'Trump of God'? Could Donald Trump be the Antichrist? Who will destroy the USA? Citing Islamic, Buddhist, Catholic, Byzantine, Native American, and Bible prophecy, as well as the writings of Nostradamus and others, "Donald Trump and America's Apocalypse" explains from many sources where, why, when, and even some of how, the various aspects of destruction will come. Since Dr. Thiel first wrote about the Obama Administration in his 2009 book, it has taken steps to fulfill, at least partially, at least a dozen predictions that Dr. Thiel recorded. Plus, four he has written would happen if Donald Trump was elected have already been at least partially confirmed. More will be fulfilled as well. Would you like to learn more about what Donald Trump has done and the real direction that the United States and its British-descended allies such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are really going? This highly referenced book documents the truth about this.

Not having learned a lesson after printing these complete failures in prophecy, our favorite crackpot has a new book out, just in time to celebrate Trump being reelected. Notice, though, how he just copies and pastes previous writings secretly, hoping that someday he might hit the mark and something he wrote might actually come true. It never will but at least he gets to dream big.

2025

Most of us living in these exciting and turbulent times go about our daily activities blissfully or purposely unconcerned about the future. We hear and see reports, through various media, of events converging in ever more intensity on a path toward what? Most don’t benefit from an understanding that these events are leading to the fulfillment of many prophecies.

Yet, there are good reasons to “bother” with ancient writings and other sources of prognostication, since we will all be affected by the actions of billions of people who take predictions seriously.

Historically, many powerful civilizations were destroyed through economic, military, health and moral decline. Will alliances like NATO remain helpful through these difficulties? At least 22 predictions/warnings I made about the first Donald Trump Administration were totally or at least partially fulfilled during his first term in office.

Bobby Bwana seeks to answer these topics again:

Is Donald Trump apocalyptic? Is he the 'Trump of God'? Could Donald Trump be the Antichrist? Who will destroy the USA? Citing Islamic, Buddhist, Catholic, Byzantine, Native American, and Bible prophecy, as well as the writings of Nostradamus and others...

Does ANYONE give a flying rat's ass what ANYONE thinks about these things? Only the minds of degenerate false prophets of Armstrongism seem to dwell on such detritus grot. Anything they can do to stay away from mentioning Jesus, they will wallow in it, no matter how filthy it is. Does anyone care what Islam or Nostradamus thinks about Trump?

This new book is destined to join the previous three books in the dustbin of history as the epic failures they all were. With the endless stream of false prophecies in each book, they are all destined for epic failure. These books now occupy their rightful place in the boot of the City dump trucks or lining the bottom of your parakeet's birdcage.

Four epic failures, filled with lies and false prophecies. Avoid at all costs! Maintain your sanity