During the Ministerial Conference in May 1974, Herbert W. Armstrong (HWA) applied Paul’s statement from Galatians 1:11-12 to himself- “The gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Then Herbert added: “I say the same thing, brethren!” Not wanting to be outdone by Paul, Herbert claimed that he too learned “by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” He went on to say, “I was not converted as the result of the teaching or preaching of any man.”
To all you Moms and Grandmas out there, Happy Mothers Day!
From the STP Project, Chapter 23 we read:
“In the area of celebration of nonreligious holidays, the Worldwide Church of God has never taken any stand against the observance of various and sundry days during the course of each calendar year, whether they be national or personal. In all countries around the world( our members keep nonreligious days which are special to their countries or themselves. For example, the majority of American Church members celebrate Thanksgiving day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Washington’s Birthday and the like. Other personal days have long been commonly observed by Worldwide Church of God members, days such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and wedding anniversaries. These are commonly observed either through the exchanging of gifts (as in Mother’s and Father’s Days), the celebration over a family meal (as in Thanksgiving), or merely abstaining from work or going on an outing (such as Labor Day, the Fourth of July, etc.)”
Exchanging of gifts as in Mother’s and Father’s Days was ok, but Christmas was a taboo. Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this picture?
Best to all you Moms. Make your husbands cook the family dinner. If not see diagram below for instructions!
Thirty-four of my thirty-seven years were spent under the delusion that the Worldwide Church of God was the only acceptable path to God and the fear of losing out on eternal life if I violated its tenants.
