Glynn Washington: Losing My Religion

Another great story from Glynn on life in Armstrongism. It is towards the end of the broadcast.

WWIII Began on November 23, 2010 and Tribulation Starts Sometime Between October, 13-November, 29 2017

Some followers of Herbert Armstrong have been so wrapped up in the prophecies of  Armstrong, Flurry, Meredith and others, so much so, that they latch on to other false prophets who sound similar to Armstrongism.

William Tapley, The Third Eagle, is just one more in a long line of lying fools that some in Armstrongism promote to their friends.  Many of these people are looking at the tribulation to begin in 2017.  This is a date Theil, Meredith and others have thrown around.  This is the same year that Tapley is predicting to be the start of the tribulation sometime between October 13 and November 29, 2017

This video is only 10 minutes long. It is worth listening to for the 10 minutes to hear the absurd things he says.  Did you know the number 11 and 23 are evil?  That condoms are the sign of the end times?

Not only are some of the Armstrongites fascinated by Tapley, they are also watching this guy who also predicts 2017:

Will Jesus return in 2017?
“Many have been talking about how Rabbi Judah ben Samuel supposedly made an amazing prophecy concerning the future of Jerusalem that already has three accurate fulfillments from 1517-1967. The prophecy further predicts the start of the ‘Messianic end time’ by 2017. Is the prophecy trustworthy?” Read Tim McHyde's analysis

E. W. King: Real Christians Do Not Have 'Ego's", They Have "Personality"

E. W. King is on a post feast roll right now pumping out one mindless article after another.  King now thinks he is an authority on the human mind and thinking.  His latest was this:

We have explained in other articles the importance of learning how to think as a true Christian. We need to program our minds with righteousness. God’s word has all we need to begin the process. All humans run their daily course on “mind channels”. Crisscrossing of old fallen mind channels with the new Holy Spirit channel [revelation] can cause bad habits to temporarily reappear which can cause the inner struggle of “spiritual warfare”.

Remember, all so called “mind channels” contain “thought patterns”. Thought patterns ultimately fall only under three categories [TIA]. Proper thinking shapes new mind channels and combats old patterns of THINKING. What is thinking? Thinking is a gift from God. Let us look at how man has tried to explain the process of thinking.

The reader should be reminded that anytime you see the word "Christian" used by King or other Armstrongites, it is referring specifically to the true believers who follow in Herbert Armstrongs footsteps.  No one outside that little circle are real Christians.  Just ask Bob Thiel!

As true Christians we use logic but we never place logical systems of thought above the Revealed Word of God. In other words, we accept “revelation” in our thought process. Many only use logic when processing their perception of things. Christians are more concerned with real perception (Christian Perception) than some prideful concept that we might be trying to keep alive. Christians do not accept a stringent duality. Christians understand the law of Triple Conjunction [this subject posted in other articles]. In other words, we are not “boxed in” as some would think.

Apparently King is not able to hold to those few members who join up with him.  Once they join and see the inside workings of the little personality cult, they quickly leave.

Many find it very difficult to throw away distorted theological concepts and instead allow uncontrolled emotion to hold on to perverted perceptions of true Christian Reality. Many who have been confronted with the true Christian Perception as taught in the true Worldwide Church of God have not stayed long enough nor explored the fact of true humility long enough to grasp the Real Truth….the Plain Truth of Jesus Christ.

"Thought Drifters" seem to be a huge problem in Armstrongism.  Pack does it, Meredith does it, Flurry does it, King does it.....

Christians learn to see all so called “points” of any discussion within the expansion of Pure Christian Doctrine. Christians learn to see things through the eyes of Jesus Christ. This is impossible without the indwelling Holy Spirit. Many who do not have the static truth or absolute authority in their understanding drift off subjects of discussion, from point to point, without understanding the true connecting factor of all things. Christians think “theologically” in all of their understandings.

King ends with this.

Even at the resurrection there is one part of you that remains absolutely unaltered, and that is personality. The personality holds to permanence in the presence of change. True personality is bestowed by God upon each human individual as a potentially eternal endowment. Those who have been truly converted have Holy Spirit to guide the development of personality and to become truly “born again” children of God. True personality signifies the unification of all factors of reality, brings one to Christian Perception and to Christian Reality. Born Again Personality will survive to live in the Kingdom of God. Without Holy Spirit personality is mortal.