tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786503266762545186.post7872397636940869106..comments2023-08-09T10:02:12.914-05:00Comments on Don't Drink the Flavor Aid: Don't Drink the .... What??Mike (Don't Drink the Flavor Aid)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15447267814823944883noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786503266762545186.post-2495671839057578342008-04-15T11:26:00.000-05:002008-04-15T11:26:00.000-05:00Good to see another website addressing the inconsi...Good to see another website addressing the inconsistencies of RW's & his "prophecies". <BR/><BR/>I was "drawn" to COG-PKG after I had read 2008 God's Final Witness. I had left WCG in 1995 and not had any religious affiliation since that time - I wanted to check it out & seek "truth" of it - Perhaps it was the language or the familiarity with Sabbath & Holy Day/Plan of God teachings - not just sure. I've learned a few things during this "leg of my journey" and through my brief acquaintance with COG-PKG & RW.<BR/><BR/>The following points can be heard from RW's various sermons on COG-PKG website. These are just a few of the "red flags". <BR/><BR/>Re: Tithing - members are encouraged to not only send 10% (first tithe) but also send an additional 10% (second tithe) in view there is no planned Feast of Tabernacles for this fall season.<BR/><BR/>Re: Sabbath Keeping - RW has added restraints for the members such as their manner of dress, even as they observe Sabbath in their home i.e. ties for men & dressy casual dress for women (and make sure neither your cleavage or abdomen is showing) -No sweats allowed either - I won't even get into the length of hair stipulations.<BR/><BR/>Re: E-mail restrictions - Members are being told not to send group e-mailings to other church members.<BR/><BR/>This "kind of stuff" reminds me of the Strong-Armism of WCG.<BR/><BR/>Thankfully, I had been away from it for a number of years and was able to recognize the abusiveness pretty quickly. At first when I heard RW yelling & "sick, sick, sick" in the sermons I thought it might be zeal, but it didn't take me long to recognize RW's repetitive ranting as anger and verbal abuse. <BR/><BR/>I think about the COG-PKG members I have come to know. Since I have pulled back from RW & his church etc. (because my understandings of God and Jesus Christ are not "in unity" with RW's) they have pulled back from me. No more emails/phone calls etc. I was fortunate that I didn't have as much "invested" as they may have and I understand them to some degree, and am sad to see them in such bondage. <BR/><BR/>Truly, truly, truly (to coin a phrase, he!he!) if there are any folks reading this who are questioning RW and what he is putting forth, continue to do so.<BR/><BR/>The truth will set you free - and provide you with some more questions also.<BR/><BR/>There is an adage which just came to my mind - 'Religion is for people afraid of going to hell & Spirituality is for people who have been there'.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com