I grew up in a “non-denominational” Christian church, which was viewed by most watchdog groups as a cult. And it was. You may be familiar with the Worldwide Church of God (Plain Truth magazine and Ambassador College), founded by Herbert Armstrong. If you haven’t, you’re that much better off. My dad was a minister in the church for 35 years. The cult/church has since thrown out much of its obscure former doctrines and embraced “mainstream” Christianity doctrine. You can learn more by checking out my WCG page.
Herbert W. Armstrong. Racist.
Ambassador College never previously allowed black men to apply until after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and even after that, the church only allowed married black men to enroll to keep interracial dating from infiltrating the campus.
–Silenced
Crazy Sabbath Rules
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” is one of the Ten Commandments found in the Hebrew Bible. The full text of the commandment reads: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. Continue reading “Crazy Sabbath Rules”
Religion and other mental illnesses
First published, 2018
Three bad things happened to me on the night of December 31, 1965. It was New Year’s Eve, and I was going to a party jointly hosted by two brothers Tom and Bill who worked at the same place I did.
Politicians and Priestley Type of Parasites
Here is Argentina’s Javier Milei who walked into the United Nations and told the bureaucrats sitting before him exactly what he thought of them.
Ones opinion on this subject will depend largely on whether one prioritizes individual autonomy over the collective order of the church. Those priestley types who leverages spiritual authority in order to extract tithes, order obedience, and complete social control of the adherents may not be who they claim to be.
And then we have those useless politicians whose campaign promises are longer than their actual service records. But don’t worry, they’ll send you a nice tax bill for the privilege of listening. Truly, these modern-day shepherds are just so dedicated to feeding the flock.
Both groups are living off the productive labor of others while insulating themselves from accountability. A classic parasitic dynamic where the host bears costs while beneficiaries face none.
