The painful truth about Herbert W. Armstrong, Garner Ted Arrmstrong and the Worldwide Church of God

 

 

The Painful Truth
10th Anniversary 1997 - 2007


Greetings Friends From Around the World!

by KScribe

Hi John, I just wanted to say “HAPPY ANIVERSARY” to the Painful Truth!! It has been 10 years now since my break with “herbism!”

Back in 1997, shortly after finding this site I had to admit that the con men of armstrongism had raped me free from all the green backs in my portfolio! I had neglected my common sense and went for the hook of reclusive, exclusive armstrongism! Well here is what I have to say, or repeat as to my reason for leaving the cultist world of Herbert W. Armstrong!

Some say watching violent films is to desensitize the human brain. After years of reading the "Good news" rag from whatever flavor cog's you might attend, it does seem that the members become "immune" to the onslaught of bad news of the present day world. All these members are taught is that there is a "better" world to come where they will be rulers in the world of tomorrow! Years of negative teachings from the cult masters will and has resulted in tens of thousands of human beings that have lost touch with the reality of being human! When you are desensitized to the human condition you lose all aspects of reality, with the basic concept of being human in itself lost. The inability to make a personal opinion or decision without interference from the pulpit is classic brainwashing. You are dependent on the guru. To be a successfully ruler, one needs to be in constant contact with the "subjects" in order to understand the values (moral code) and needs of the populous. Instead the cult masters instill fear of the past and present day world that causes a paralysis of the human psyche that leads to the inability to make rational decisions. Hence the results seen in the LCG.

More violence will ensue as time goes by. Every action by the cult master will lead to an opposite, yet equal reaction. All in time. Consider this. A human being that makes the same mistakes year after year, decade after decade and does not learn by those mistakes is a classical case example of “insanity.” Shall we look at the journals of man's history for examples? A recent one that comes to mind is Heavens Gate. This cult taught self mutilation. Let us say that as a Heavens Gate member you had sexual desires that caused your mind to deviate from the aspect of your taught religion. Your mind is moving into the aspect of true reality (sexual desires being a human norm) but these thoughts are lustful/sinful desires that must be suppressed. What can you do. Well first of all, you could look for a mate (must be a cult member!) that would satisfy these desires. Second choice of a Heavens Gate member would be to subject oneself to castration in order to bring under control the sexual desires that are causing a conflict with the guru's teachings. Let it be noted that Heavens Gate members did shun sexual contact. At least that was the official (face) declaration. The guru has enforced his will by doctrines of devils in order to maintain the group. Is it not interesting that those in the cog's claim liberty yet are slaves to their guru? How can future leaders of the “World Tomorrow” be qualified to lead the coming world Government of Jesus Christ if they themselves have not a clue to what realities of the present world are?  The leaders of the future world know where humanity has come from. They have participated in “humanity” and understand the real world concept of such. The members have not participated in the human experience. They only shun and condemn it.

It is all the guru will allow. Hence, total control. “NO EXIT.”

“Any State or Organization that fails to recognize basic human rights and dignity is OBSOLETE.”

 

-- 9/01/2007

 

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