Involuntarily Institutionalized Because of Armstrongism

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I have a story I'd like to get out there.

In '97, I had an epiphany...it hit me like a ton of bricks that I grew up in a cult, I was abused in the name of god, I didn't have nice things when I was a kid because of tithes.

Basically, I realized my whole life had been a lie. I grew bitter and angry. I stopped talking to my parents, and when I did talk, it was angry talk. Not violent...just very angry.

Behind my back, my mom went and got a petition to involuntarily institutionalize me, on the basis that I was a danger to myself (another lie). So, one morning, a white van showed up and two guys got out to take me. I was scared. But one of the guys was none other than Mark Johnson, who grew up in WWCG. He was very comforting and let me smoke a cigarette before we went in the building. He also happens to be black. He asked me what was going on in my life. I explained to him that I was not suicidal, just bitter about my whole upbringing.

I found out that day what damage that "church" did to him as well. At church dances, when he'd dance with a white girl, he was made to stop. I've heard many of these stories in the groups. He also blamed that "church" for the overdose death of another friend. Mark told me I shouldn't be there, but my parents should. That seemed to be the consensus. While I was there in the psych ward for 3 days, the doctor and nurses told me there was nothing wrong with me and I had every right to be angry. Of course, when this was relayed to my parents, my mom decided "the doctor didn't know what he was talking about." So, what it all boiled down to, my mom was punishing me for being angry with her, realizing they couldn't control me anymore.

My parents have apologized for a lot of the abuse, but they still revere "Mr. Armstrong." So, it's kind of hard to forgive them. But I do love them and I am trying to forgive. It's just easier said than done.

Michelle

Which Church of God Will Soon Be Shut Down by the U.S. Government?

I will give you one guess.....it's god's most doubly blessed prophet to ever exist in 1,900 years of TRUE Christianity!

Prophet/ Chief Overseer, authority on Catholicism, and worlds foremost authority on the Mayan's is warning his little itty-bitty flock of deceived followers that the United States government will soon be shutting down his YouTube account and stopping the broadcasting/publishing of his message.

Thiel is reacting to news out of Houston, Texas today about the Mayor who has subpoenaed the sermons and notes of several preachers.

Thiel writes:

Was sent the link to the following today related to some Houston pastors’ sermon notes on homosexuality being subpoenaed by the government there:

The city of Houston has issued subpoenas demanding a group of pastors turn over any sermons dealing with homosexuality, gender identity or Annise Parker, the city’s first openly lesbian mayor. And those ministers who fail to comply could be held in contempt of court.

This is another example of how far the USA is moving away from its founding documents as well as the Bible. During the Feast of Tabernacles this year, before I heard of the above, I mentioned that the position of the Continuing Church of God related to subjects like abortion and homosexuality could be used by one or more governments as an excuse to pull us off the internet.

In the past I have also warned:

Various governments (like that of the USA and those in Europe) may secretly work to come up with reasons to pull us off the internet.

The work (in the Amos 8:11-12 sense), as I indicted, is likely to be stopped by government officials (like on the internet, radio, etc.) and persecutions began because people of the holy covenant are warning the world of the results of their sins (which they will not want pointed out) and teaching that the King of the North is fulfilling these prophecies in Daniel 11. The faithful will likely be saying things that are not “politically correct” to the point that one or more governments will take action (especially if we are saying, and I expect to help do this, that a certain individual is the King of the North and that he will invade and destroy the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, etc.). Yet, God’s work still will be accomplished and the final phase of the work completed.. The Bible tells of a time, which to a degree we are now in, when a certain amount of self-censorship will be needed:

2 For I know your manifold transgressions And your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor from justice at the gate. 13 Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, For it is an evil time. (Amos 5:12-13)

And while some COG groups overly “keep silent,” hence pull too many punches in proclamation, the reality is that there is not truly full freedom of truthful speech in countries like the USA without consequences. However, the work will be done and it will trigger persecution. Until the work is done the most faithful will:

1 Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins. (Isaiah 58:1) .

The actual and intended monitoring by government entities on religious topics does not bode well for the world.

Feast 2014 Behind the Work Video: Go Therefore and Make Dumb Videos

If you have time to waste on another Bob Thiel video then check this one out.   Fast forward through it to see the clips he films at different exotic locations around the world.

This has to be one of the most pathetic and sad Behind the Work videos ever produced by a Church of God in it's seventy some years of existence.

It appears to be filmed with his camera phone and a hand held video recorder.


Gone are the days of extravagant Feast videos being produced by money rich Church of God's!  This homemade version starts in Doubly Blessed Prophet and world renown Mayan Authority Bob Thiel's garage studio which features his crooked bookcases and bathroom door as the backdrop.

No expense has been spared!

Beverly Lucille Armstrong Gott Requiem

Tedd Armstrong wrote this for his mother soon after she died.
Soundcloud: Tedd Armstrong Music

He also did one on Herbert Armstrong that I posted some time back: