Integrity

 In times of destitution, ordinary citizens, churches, and charities step up to succor those in need. With that in mind, a certain church that goes by the name of Philadelphia church of God, instead of contributing resources to the needy, it prostitutes itself and takes money from the government. A church that takes money from the government is controlled by the government. This action goes to show you that if the government offered Gerald Flurry money to change his teachings, or perform certain functions, he would take it.

With this in mind, the Painful Truth presents a story of integrity.
Unlike the men or women of this present generation, we will explore a time when integrity really did play a major role within religion and in the lives of American men and women.

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How Pastors Get Rich

This interview by Janet Mefferd is spot on. This is how religious hucksters like Pack, Thiel, and Gerald all operate.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Multilevel Marketing Pattern
  • Books
  • DVDs
  • Hyped Conferences
  • The Christian Speaking Circuit
  • Pastor Owned Businesses that Feed Off the Flock
  • The Honor the Pastor Scam
  • High Pressure Offerings
  • Cathedral Building Wars
  • Siphoning Cash into Property
  • Excessive Wages
  • Perks
  • Nepotism
  • Their Fabricated Tithing Doctrine
  • The Carrot and the Stick
  • Summary

Saving Armstrongism on a Institutional Level

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”
― Sun-Tzu, A Arte da Guerra


In the article Keys of Power, we learned how a organization is structured, and that the organization always acts in its own best interest. It must always be profits over people. This is rule #1 always.

Let us now explore the only way that may save armstrongism from obsolescence…

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