Category: Worldwide Church of God History

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Passover Daze

Season Of Hysteria
By Bob W.
On the Pasadena campus, as they approached the Passover and Daze of Unleavened Bread, you could almost feel the tension in the air. It was a time of anxiety, worry and fear. If we had only looked to what Jesus Christ did for us at the cross, this time of year would have been less fearful and more enjoyable. We would have been more thankful for being set free, in stead of looking inwardly and facing a time of self condemnation, pity and spiritual self flagellation. The way we observed these days was really a time of spiritual grieving and beating ourselves up for what we were not, and that was we were not perfect in the eyes of HWA or his, not Christ’s, ministry. What we were in the eyes of God did not seem to relate to the pressures of the moment, we were just too focused on ourselves and our humanity.

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HWA’S MARRIAGE AND ILLNESS

Herbert Armstrong’s TANGLED WEB
An Insider’s View Of The Worldwide Church of God

From Herbert Armstrong’s Tangled Web…

The whole church had looked on Loma Armstrong with deep respect
and great fondness. She had conducted herself with dignity and
love toward members of all levels. She was kindly and had the manner
of a noblewoman. She certainly had the common touch as well. Her
eyes exuded real warmth and concern for whomever she talked to.
She stood straight, dressing with both modesty and real taste at the
same time. She was a genuine lady.

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Revisiting “Broadway to Armageddon”

The book is to a large extent a collection of letters, personal testimonies, and recollections made by WCG ministers and members crying out for reform within HWA’s WCG, pointing out the many terrible shortcomings within WCG (largely due the authoritarian manner in which HWA lorded over it) and how they were cast out of the vicious cult as HWA and his cronies proceeded to destroy any attempt at reform to secure their power over the eternally abused flock.

 

“Broadway to Armageddon”