tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post1154085399227675840..comments2023-11-05T20:19:44.812+13:00Comments on Ambassador Watch: Herbraic memorabiliaGavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060097218905523899noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-39308445421140201322007-04-16T07:14:00.000+12:002007-04-16T07:14:00.000+12:00Something amusing happened at services yesterday ....Something amusing happened at services yesterday ... the person being introduced for the closing prayer ... a sermonette giver in the xcg will give the closing prayer<BR/>I turned to my significant other and said, "Did I just hear what I thought I heard?"<BR/>I almost laughed outloud!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-21394645050968835712007-04-14T12:00:00.000+12:002007-04-14T12:00:00.000+12:00What's even more amazing was that bid was an autom...What's even more amazing was that bid was an automated EBAY snipe in the last 30 seconds of bidding when the previous bid was around $120. <BR/><BR/>Somebody wanted that really bad! AMERICAN KABUKIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064036099785125749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-62827836597963840222007-04-13T03:40:00.000+12:002007-04-13T03:40:00.000+12:00Yikes!The final winning bid for the $TP project wa...Yikes!<BR/><BR/>The final winning bid for the $TP project was US $202.50.<BR/>After looking at my own collection of 60's memorabilia, maybe I can afford to buy that Toyota Hybrid after all.<BR/><BR/><BR/>b^2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-85749321648141670862007-04-11T12:54:00.000+12:002007-04-11T12:54:00.000+12:00Questerek,The STP on GTA's site is almost identica...Questerek,<BR/>The STP on GTA's site is almost identical to the origional. A causual reading would not even to appear to be different. That is why i wondered why Herb had such a tizzy over it.<BR/>rod 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-5794918599934809002007-04-11T10:50:00.000+12:002007-04-11T10:50:00.000+12:00Wow!STP latest bid $78.50.And to think that I was ...Wow!<BR/>STP latest bid $78.50.<BR/><BR/>And to think that I was about <BR/>throw an original copy in the trash<BR/>while cleaning out my basement storage area recently. Guess I<BR/>will have to scan it and offer it<BR/>to Gavin and/or John over at the PT site.<BR/><BR/>Too bad I threw out so many other<BR/>precious WCG artifacts over the years--before there was an Ebay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-44476456787893599672007-04-09T09:29:00.000+12:002007-04-09T09:29:00.000+12:00Systematic Theology Project appeared, and still ap...Systematic Theology Project appeared, and still appears on the Intercontinental Church of God website, although it has now got a bit of a low profile. <BR/><BR/>Does anyone know if this is the same as the original STP project?<BR/><BR/>Dennis said that "HWA, not being a part of it directly and Ted on the verge of self destruction, squashed it." <BR/><BR/>I always thought GTA was one of the main people pushing STP, and the fact it followed him around on his various web sites seems to add weight to that. <BR/><BR/>Does anyone know? Just curious.Questerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659962107808147107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-89180137309299421672007-04-09T03:58:00.000+12:002007-04-09T03:58:00.000+12:00If you are in the US watch the latest episode of S...If you are in the US watch the latest episode of South Park on Comedy Central. The Pope is a rabbit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-21431089566028249392007-04-09T03:15:00.000+12:002007-04-09T03:15:00.000+12:00That arm band reminds me of the SUPER DEACONS in C...That arm band reminds me of the SUPER DEACONS in COG congregations. <BR/>What bunch of %^&*#!<BR/><BR/>Well I have an autographed copy of HWA autobiography 1967. Does anyone want to buy it? It is a hard copy and I have it for sale.<BR/>Please tell Flurry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-26063775495867427212007-04-08T10:08:00.000+12:002007-04-08T10:08:00.000+12:00Somebody Thought Progressively.But, alas, apparent...Somebody Thought Progressively.<BR/><BR/>But, alas, apparently somebody else did not appreciate an opportunity for discussion and growth, so they decided to stick with the original questionable programming. Such thinking is still prevalent today in certain circles, and for certain people of certain mindsets.<BR/><BR/>BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-50331577528484392272007-04-08T05:39:00.000+12:002007-04-08T05:39:00.000+12:00STP - Slowly Turning ProtestantSTP - Slowly Turning ProtestantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-65097952640648016882007-04-08T01:07:00.000+12:002007-04-08T01:07:00.000+12:00Did seller offer the armband to Flurry?? Might b...Did seller offer the armband to Flurry?? Might be worth a try considering the price he paid for some other items at the auction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-88828487718393427822007-04-08T00:26:00.000+12:002007-04-08T00:26:00.000+12:00"Untidy minds make the best theologians".Absolutel..."Untidy minds make the best theologians".<BR/><BR/>Absolutely. The tidy mind that outgrow the box have two choices. Leave the profession or teach it, never to return to a congregation because they won't understand. <BR/><BR/>A liberal and open mind promotes growth and new perspectives, usually the expense of the one with the open mind. They don't end up speaking their truth in groups of tidy minded conservatives. I'm not sure a tidy conservative mind ever go burned at the stake, but probably one lit the sticks. <BR/><BR/>A conservative and tidy mind promotes sameness, especially in religion for, as said before, religion thrives on sameness, tradition and the old old unchanging story literalized. <BR/><BR/>Tidy liberal minds get us to the moon and down the rabbit hole of quantum physics and what is matter, light, energy, consciousness and a human brain. They see possibilites. <BR/><BR/>A tidy conservative mind gets our taxes done properly, things built right, and good ideas about things that might just be as they are or need to stay the same for them. They see threats to sameness. <BR/><BR/>Church denominations tend to sort out by personality and these two types of minds, or better yet...thinking. When one kind finds themselves in the others turf, that's where we have "discussions." It's what fuels these postings. It's why neither side is convinced by the others perspectives. And it's all ok. The trick is to respect the type of people we all are and it's always going to be different. There are 16 basic personality types on the planet so what we perceive is a need to convince or stay unconvinced is probably more a function of the hard wiring in the first place. It takes 16 different types of personalities to get keeps the world from being completely nuts and singularly insane.DennisDiehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069884969156562133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-21030199754794184542007-04-07T16:36:00.000+12:002007-04-07T16:36:00.000+12:00"Herbraic Memorabilia". Very subtle.May I suggest ..."Herbraic Memorabilia". Very subtle.<BR/><BR/>May I suggest an alternative rendition..."Herbraic Memorabilious".<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>A Nonny MouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-19703605594864952312007-04-07T12:36:00.001+12:002007-04-07T12:36:00.001+12:00Neotherm,The extensive archive went to Meredith an...Neotherm,<BR/>The extensive archive went to Meredith and the then GCG.I believe it was 5-6 years ago. Some were asked to destroy the archive and they loaded up the trucks and went to San Diego and gave it to Meredith. I heard it ended up in Wyoming though. Don't know for sure but since Wyoming is a small state and not much Gcg/lcg members, it should not take too much to find out.<BR/>rod 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-54554232876425159002007-04-07T12:36:00.000+12:002007-04-07T12:36:00.000+12:00"Anonymous" says those armbands spawned little Hit..."Anonymous" says those armbands spawned little Hitlers.Amen, to that.Supervisor of the Festival carpark,with outstretched arm pointing the way.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am sure that many AW readers with German ancestry had rellies who wore the real thing.<BR/><BR/>Genuine armbands awarded by the BIG boss,der Fuehrer himself.<BR/><BR/>I could offer the armbands of a genuine SS Lieutenant General, if I knew where they were.This was real power..this guy had charge of 250,000 inmates/slaves/prisoners at one time.<BR/><BR/>jorgheinzjorgheinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861721301533701943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-48237636186571456252007-04-07T12:01:00.000+12:002007-04-07T12:01:00.000+12:00Gavin,with the official title of blog "Moderator",...Gavin,with the official title of blog "Moderator", are you not following in the steps of at least one of the mainstream churches who employ that title ?<BR/><BR/>Aye,and all that.<BR/><BR/>"Untidy minds make the best theologians".<BR/><BR/>Perhaps untidy minds are multi-dimensional, whereas tidy minds have a narrow focus.These latter are not the innovators,the thinkers who have given society its broad range of physical and "spiritual"(not religious) benefits.Every one has a soul and in this respect they are spiritual.<BR/><BR/>Tidy minds tend to work within squares and oblongs,whereas untidy ones indulge in circles and ellipses.<BR/><BR/>jorgheinzjorgheinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861721301533701943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-44092164123497467962007-04-07T11:27:00.001+12:002007-04-07T11:27:00.001+12:00When you try to systematise theology,somebody star...When you try to systematise theology,somebody starts up a new church because they cannot agree with the dictum,the dogma and didactics that are being spewed forth.<BR/><BR/>Luther's nailed treatises opened up a can, oops, a trial of Worms.<BR/><BR/>And yes, the STP,was in hindsight,an oxy-MORON","guidance" for gullibles who do not want to think or are in capable of doing so.jorgheinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861721301533701943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-58434963546906955712007-04-07T11:01:00.000+12:002007-04-07T11:01:00.000+12:00While I think the WCG STP was a good idea at the t...While I think the WCG STP was a good idea at the time, I'm also convinced that "systematic theology" is an oxymoron. <BR/><BR/>The Bible was written over millennia and forcing Christian belief into some kind of plastic-coated box ignores all those "creative tensions." Calvinists and chartered accountants may get a buzz out of lining up their proof texts in neat rows, but that comes at huge cost.<BR/><BR/>Which is, perhaps, why I still prefer Luther (warts 'n all) over that thin-lipped little Frenchman Calvin. Untidy thinkers make the best theologians. :)Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060097218905523899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-64006786446914607332007-04-07T10:18:00.000+12:002007-04-07T10:18:00.000+12:00To this day, Armstrongites have never produced a S...To this day, Armstrongites have never produced a Sysematic Theology. All they have is a collection of booklets and articles. The closest thing they have to a work of Systematic Theologoy is HWA's book "The Mystery of the Ages."<BR/><BR/>I believe that if a group of them ever sat down and really tried to develop an ST, the people involved would abandon Armstrongism. The perpetuation of Armstrongism is directly related to staying on the surface of the Bible and not looking too closely. My guess is that there will never be an Armstrongite Systematic Theology because it would be toxic to that belief system. <BR/><BR/>-- NeoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-25574664065201716142007-04-07T08:50:00.000+12:002007-04-07T08:50:00.000+12:00Thanks for the explanation Dennis!Sorry about your...Thanks for the explanation Dennis!<BR/><BR/>Sorry about your retirement. Perhaps you can author a book on the WCG years from a former minister's perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-26355829449002715442007-04-07T05:33:00.000+12:002007-04-07T05:33:00.000+12:00What exactly was the Systematic Theology Project? ...What exactly was the Systematic Theology Project? I had never heard of it before. Does anyone know what it contained? That will probably go a long way to explain why herbie wanted it destroyed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-53972646799675263212007-04-07T05:22:00.000+12:002007-04-07T05:22:00.000+12:00Looks like Mike Germano has the top bid so far. W...Looks like Mike Germano has the top bid so far. Will the old STP be incorporated into the LU curriculum?Doug Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216295406408593488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-41137020037406592292007-04-07T02:51:00.000+12:002007-04-07T02:51:00.000+12:00On the serious side, I wonder what became of the e...On the serious side, I wonder what became of the extensive archive of records that pertained to the Armstrongite years of the WCG? My guess is that these records are under the control of Joe Tkach, Jr.<BR/><BR/>At the same time, I have wondered why the Armstrongite splinter groups, despite their vitriolic denunciations, have not aggressively pursued litigation against the current WCG.<BR/><BR/>Is it because Tkach knows where all the skeletons are buried and can produce the documentation?<BR/><BR/>It will be a great tragedy if these records are one day disposed of. Then Armstrongites will be able to manufacture history at will. <BR/><BR/>-- NeoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-20931463814286566522007-04-07T01:05:00.000+12:002007-04-07T01:05:00.000+12:00Oh! The trip down memory lane, the lust for one of...Oh! The trip down memory lane, the lust for one of them Assitant Deacon arm bands, THE POWER, THE POWER of those armbands and how little Hitlers were spawned by it.<BR/>Oh Yes and don't forget the FOT stickers, the nice orange ones that alerted thieves to the short time vacationing Feast dwellers. The cops told those poor unfortunate victims of break ins, that it was a bad idea to advertize yourself that way. Of course the church just said you were not praying hard enough for protection.<BR/>Oh! The memories. I would pass on most on E-Bay as i do have a copy of the STP, but i really do WANT one of those Assitant Deacon arm bands. Maybe i will trade someone my STP for the armband if i don't win. Oh Maybe the non existant medal Herby got that is in the Autobiography - something like the "Star of Constantine". I would bid on that one - if it really existed.<BR/>rod 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-20690052765448284252007-04-06T17:43:00.000+12:002007-04-06T17:43:00.000+12:00Boy, when I used to see those armbands, I would be...Boy, when I used to see those armbands, I would be in awe! At the F/T, in my younger years, I'd say to myself, "Those are the ones with authority!" Later, at SEP, I was just so proud when I was made an Assistant Monitor!<BR/><BR/>But, something snapped. It just didn't work. Authority comes to you from the way you carry yourself, not because somebody "gives" or "grants" it to you. In the real world, people hold you in high regard because you display a certain amount of intelligence, and exercise leadership with concern and fairness.<BR/><BR/>By the time I entered Embarrassing College, the whole concept of authority had no appeal to me whatsoever. It was something that I literally did not want on ACOG terms. It has been really revealing, reading decades after the fact what some of my nice guy classmates did to their congregations once authority was bequeathed to them by the R/WCG. <BR/><BR/>Assuming their consciences remain intact, I hope the really bad ones remember the effects of their leadership on people.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and those little orange F/T stickers were totally worthless except as a control measure when the deacons were directing traffic. If you and your family broke down on the way home from the Feast, it was really disheartening watching all of the cars with those stickers just pass you by. But, I guess when you are conditioned to ignore the plight of "Satan's people" you really wouldn't be watching for opportunities to help your brethren. "Satan's people" were very kind, and did stop and help us, until we could afford better cars.<BR/><BR/>BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com