Understanding the psychology of religious seduction and spiritual abuse.
There are probably countless reasons why NO ONE should ever belong to the organizations that have been spawned by the teachings of Herbert Armstrong and the Worldwide Church of God. We can only list a few here. If you want more background to the shenanigans behind the “church” activities, then please avail yourselves of the enormous amount of data in the AMBASSADOR REPORT, and the personal experiences, essays, and articles here on the PAINFUL TRUTH.
The evil of Armstrongism is not merely in its false doctrines, but in the spiritual damage inflicted upon those who trusted in him. It is a religion of fear masquerading as righteousness, a system in which control is dressed up as obedience and human authority is elevated above Christian freedom. This religion of Satan and those workers of iniquity thrive wherever Scripture is twisted, consciences are enslaved, and the name of Jesus Christ is used to justify deception and domination. It is the work of the Devil.
Forward: Backmasking is a recording technique in which a sound or message is recorded backward onto a track that is meant to be played forward. Backmasking is a deliberate process, whereas a message found through phonetic reversal may be unintentional.
A great many people have little enthusiasm for being free and autonomous. Such a prospect terrifies them! Most want to “have a place,” to be a piece of the “in” swarm, to be in the place where the “activity” is. They need to hitch their wagon to a “cause,” to a religious or political master – a idea that will in any event, loan a feeling of direction to their generally hopeless reality. Thus, many are ready to end up as “genuine adherents” to a political or religious cult!
The LORD of hosts is His name; great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
-Jeremiah 32
