Bumped this back up because new comment below
Just when I think I have heard it all along comes this story that was in my "in box" a few minutes ago. It is appalling beyond belief! How sick can the Living Church of God get?
Rod McNair recently ordered one of his members to quit their job at a nursing home where they worked helping sickly senior citizens. His reason? Demons. It is his belief that demons often inhabit the elderly. LCG recommends that its members stay away from people with mental illness and now they have added to that, the elderly. Ironic since the average age of an LCG member is about 75 and its leader, Rod Meredith, is 85. According to sources, this member obediently quit their job immediately after being told to. Most professionals understand the importance of giving a notice of resignation out of respect for the employer and to maintain ones reputation in the industry. But not McNair. This member was subsequently accused of being disobedient to God's ministry by not quitting quickly enough once McNair learned that the member worked a two week notice to wrap up their obligations to the company. The member has now been disfellowshipped.
This raises several questions. What kind of church tells a member to quit a job that entails helping the needy on a daily basis? The elderly are often forgotten or neglected in our society. Is that what Jesus would do? What kind of member obeys this insane request, likely to their own financial detriment? Is it Christian to avoid the sick? The mentally ill? Is it fair to treat the mentally ill as demon possessed? Even if this person was told to quit and didn't, would that really be grounds for disfellowshipment? Are LCG members outraged by this or are they onboard with this type of behavior?
Every time I hear another one of these stories coming out of Charlotte I am left wondering... what will it take to make people realize that this isn't what being led by Christ looks like. By their fruits they will be known... wake up sheeple.
I was asked to help move our minister, free slave labor. His home had 6 bedrooms one of which he dedicated to his hobby.
I could barely buy groceries and had no car. I felt slapped in the face that my money went to buy all that.
I felt kicked in the face that Herbert Armstrong bought gold and silver and outrageous art on our backs.
It was awful that while we were encouraged to home school our kids no curriculum was provided even though the church had its own school for the elite's children. So my kids went to public school (got a good education anyway.)
I was told to be a stay at home mother and now have a 150 a month social security check to try to make do on.
And they are thieves stil today living very well on tithes meant only for the Levitical system that Jesus destroyed.
Every holy day is filled with begging for money for the 'work' which is pathetic at best.
No surprise at this guy at all. We have lived with these hirelings for years.
Paul, who worked for a living, would be aghast.
They get no more money from me. They cleaned me out years ago and now there is nothing more to give.
They should all be audited.