Post-WCG Life and Theology ARCHIVES

Richard, are you sure it is the God of the Old Testament? Or is it Armstrongism's twisted interpretation of God in both testaments? I really think you speak very true of the latter rather than the former.

The title above strikes strong emotions. I meant what I have said and stand by it. Neotherm has eloquently stated on Gavin's Ambassador Watch blog there was a spirit of murder in the historic WCG where "Armstrongites have advocated the exermination of Native Americans, Maoris and other indigenous peoples for years." but as Neotherm eloquently stated,"they would probably not lift a finger to accomplish it..." Am I still exaggerating. Well the late, great Armstrongist Refusenik Jesse Ancona had to say this about her stay in the historic WCG, "Totalitarian states [which WCG was truly one] have always intimidated and dehumanized its populations with ugliness -- itself a form of violence, and very effective at demeaning its intended victims. Members of the Worldwide Church of God thus learn to hate their own senses, and become oblivious to their own experience, as they are already oblivious to their own disappointment, and the pain and despair of their families." I can roughly remember at age 3 1/2 back in 1973 at Mt.Poccono, PA my mom was going to take me to the washroom for a spanking but I think I lucked out because there was some other woman lambasting her son like crazy. Some of you who grew up in Worldwide remember women's washrooms to spank children for even the smallest infraction. Even in the 2000's in the Living Church of God, we all heard about Terry Ratzman and what he did with his anger. We heard recently about the Lessard family. Now another tragedy which ended violently has happened with the suicide of an XCG cult leader after a standoff with police. Those who will stubbornly object to the title above may say, "Well the WCG was against war, we never picked up arms and fought! How could we be violent?"If I can quote CNN's Larry King and say, "That's one of the dumbest things I have ever heard!"You don't need arms to be violent. The examples that I have mentioned here should tell you something about the behaviour of Armstrongites. They are a very, very angry people and would like to harm you if they perceive you are in their way. Even the thought of harm is violence enough. So those who think that Armstrongism is a religion of peace, you know that denial is a river in Egypt.

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