FICTIONAL ACT, NONFICTIONAL SPIRIT OF SOME IN ARMSTRONGISM

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I love the "remnant" Fine Arts Hall window casing.  They way some are acting on Facebook you would think teh abomination of desolation had happened!

Dennis says: Let's compare Wanna-Be Theologians with Real Ones

Let me weave a tale for you...

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Let me explain something to you

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Elaine Pagels-Let me explain Revelation to you

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Dr. Bart Ehrman-What constitutes proof?

Peter Nathan on Sweatpants and Proper Sabbath Dress at Home on Saturdays

Some things never change even after splintering and splintering.  Knowledge seems to be stagnate or decreasing.

Mr. Nathan:

A question was asked, If we are going to have Friday night Bible Study, what should be the proper clothing to wear? Sabbath dress, casual, or what? Clearly we are coming before the Eternal, we do need to give some regard to that.  Being the Sabbath already, what do you do for Sabbath dinner on Friday night? Do you come home from work and just carry on in your work cloths, or do you tidy up and get ready for the Sabbath? I think putting it in the context, helps appreciate that maybe it would be wise to get out of the work clothes and get into something that would be acceptable before the Eternal. When all is said and done, we are asking the Eternal to be present to guide and direct our deliberations, so appropriate attire, Sabbath wear would be more than acceptable for it.

Now, you’re at home, what do you wear at home on the Sabbath?  When I get up in the morning, I don’t put a tie on straight away, I put a shirt on first, of course.  Having put a shirt on, I don’t have to put a tie on do I?  First thing at home.  I think there is appropriate thought in terms of how do we dress ourselves on the Sabbath day.  If we run around in sweats all Sabbath day and just get dressed up to go to services, is that appropriate for us? Maybe we need to give a little more thought on how we conduct ourselves on the Sabbath day, and dress ourselves in an appropriate manner.

Bob Thiel: Apostle and Chef Overseer Claims He Uses Truthful Logic Unlike Steven Hawking

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God's greatest gift to the Churches of God, Dr. Apostle and Chief Overseer Bob Thiel, says that Steven Hawking is not as intelligent as he is.

Hawking came out recently with an article that has caught the eye of many in the scientific community where he declares that 'black holes' do not exist.

Bob who also claims to be a scientist who has had his articles published in various journals wants you to know that he is better informed than Hawking because of the simple fact he is a member of the true church.

Thiel trys to smear Hawking and all scientists with a typical COG stance that scientists don't know as much as they think they do.  That translates into the following:

"These scientist are ignorant about the real true because they reject God.  Since they reject God they are not part of the TRUE CHURCH and are therefore ignorant about all truth.  They are tools of Satan sent out to spread the evil of evolution in the world.  We, as COG members, know more than they do because we have the REAL truth."

You can see that stance in Thiel's very first paragraph below.

Basically, to help demonstrate that various scientists, despite claiming to be somewhat certain about many things in the universe, simply do not know as much as they act like they do.  And, they are often changing parts of their explanations.

According to Thiel only 'truthful logic' can be found in the COG.

I listened to a radio interview from New Zealand recently where the scientist being interviewed admitted that just as much  antimatter should have come to being when matter did, that this is a puzzle to him and other scientists about the origin of the universe.  Those of us who believe in the Bible and the use of truthful logic realize that since God created the universe, He simply could have chosen to produce much less antimatter than regular matter.

Thiel calls scientists the same thing he calls Christians outside of the COG, they are all so-called.  They are nothing more than ignorant fakes who follow Satan and his demons. Only those enlightened in the COG belief system are the REAL scientists and Christians.

Instead of accepting this, many so-called scientists (they are so-called when they accept beliefs that they know contradict various laws of the universes) claim that they need more time to develop alternative explanations.  And many have been claiming this for well over a century.  Whether or not there are ‘black holes’ or ‘grey holes,’ the Bible properly teaches:

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, (Romans 1:20-23).