I once was inclined to reject everything HWA said just because he said it; but I eventually came to the place where should I come to a similar conclusion independently, I wouldn’t automatically hit the reset button, and demand another solution. It’s helpful for me to realize that HWAs idea’s were rarely his own; he was just a very good liar, and unashamed when he took credit. One idea is the way of looking at the statement of Jesus: Many will come in my name saying I am Christ, and shall deceive many.
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Shoot us both Mr. Spock
Herbert Armstrong often said something to the effect of, ” This world’s so-called Christianity has taken the name of Christ — has proclaimed to the world that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ — has preached the name of Christ with a Message about His Person — but they have rejected His Gospel — the Gospel God sent for all mankind by Him — the Gospel He taught .” -Herbert Armstrong, ” The Wonderful World Tomorrow – What Will It Be Like “, 1979 edition. Over this past year, I have come to understand and know without a doubt that Herbert Armstrong was in error on his doctrine and teachings in a great many places and ways.
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What Is The Gospel?
In what appears to have been an overly eager, preventive politically correct action, a uniformed housing association official demanded a woman removed her outside Christmas decorations, including Christmas lights, so as to not offend her neighbors. Town officials call the action a 20 year step back in race relations.

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Woman asked to take down Christmas lights to avoid offending neighbors
when PT Barnum and Macy met each other in 1860s it was Barnum who suggested Macy to take out the special collection of toys around Christmastime and put them in the store’s window displays instead. Macy followed up on the idea and we’ll know the result. I went in 1924 the Thanksgiving parade started, the tradition only got bigger and better.

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Macy’s Christmas Displays: a PT Barnum Invention
[I agree with a farmer in Cumbria who told me] “if we, as a group, were black or gay, we would not be victimised or picked upon”. Part of a leaked letter sent to Tony Blair in 2002, in which the prince (Charles Windsor) blamed the government for “destroying the countryside” For all of you who revere the group of people in the UK known as the Royal Family – here is a quote from the ‘Man Who Would be King’. An excellent example of why this undemocratic system of people succeeding to the highest position in the land based solely on who their parents are should be dismantled forthwith.
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Prince Charles Quote
Why were we so happy? Why all the smiles?

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Blame It On The Rain
Update: Pic and Video added. Update July 3, 2008: Long version of talk added for downloading in PDF format.

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Ploughshares or Hammers?