A collection of Facts, Opinions and Comments from survivors of Herbert W. Armstrong, Garner Ted Armstrong,  The Worldwide Church of God and its Daughters.

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(Updated 5/9/2008)

A Letter to Worldwide Kids

If you grew up in the Worldwide Church of God, this letter is to you.  If you were a parent who raised a kid in Worldwide, you might want to listen, too.  And if you are parent or child in any of the WCG splinter groups, this is definitely for you, even though you probably will never see it.  

One of the most notable facts that have emerged from people responding to this website is that a large number of people who grew up in WCG were severely traumatized by the overpowering brutality of the organization.  Many have suffered lifelong effects, and many still have not healed.  Many still feel guilty for having left, or having failed to somehow live up to the impossible demands that were made on them.  I think it's time we talked about this.  

You Need To Understand

If you were a kid in Herbert Armstrong's empire, you need to understand a few things.  The first and most important of these is that you were completely innocent.  Nothing that happened to you was your fault, and the people who beat you down and made you feel small and dirty should be horsewhipped naked on national television at halftime at the Super Bowl...  

...for thirty uninterrupted minutes.  

(continued...)

For those of you who have doubts about tithing, there is great news -- Ernest Martin's The Tithing Dilemma is now available online.  You can read it free by going here.

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