Operation: Wiki Wars

Dec 282011

Edit January 12: this post has been stickied, as the project has begun in earnest.

It’s come to our attention that certain Wikipedia pages pertaining to the COG are either incomplete or entirely biased and seem to be managed and edited completely by the cults they pertain to.

Most of this has slipped beneath the radar of Wikipedia’s army of dedicated editors, who may not be able to spot cult bias when they see it. UCG, LCG and PCG in particular seem to have effectively erased any controversy, or even the word “cult” from their pages, even though it’s present … More

A Problem of Fear

Feb 212012

The anger driving the COG is a problem of fear. Members are rendered fearful of many things, something the cults readily exploit at every turn for financial gain. Members and zealot pastors alike fear punishment, whether from God or from the church. They live in an authoritarian culture that is not to be questioned and members silence their doubts, terrified of being ostricized by their peers. This leads to the “assumption of belief” found in COG culture, an assumption based on fear that others might discover disbelief.

COG members are afraid of death and oblivion. Their minds cannot comprehend such … More

A Problem of Anger

Feb 202012

A symptom of the COG’s problem of automation is anger. Whether a pastor is trying to replicate Armstrong’s scam or simply function as they were taught by their forbears, anger pervades the ministry and COG in general.

Armstrong’s acolytes try to replicate his fiery temper and brimstone dissatisfaction with a world that’s ignoring their message and attempts to grow the COG’s power and notoriety. They have additional rage at a long stream of failed prophecies, the wealth lost upon WCG’s collapse and their lack of control over the church’s disunity as fellow ministers battle over tithe money and try recapturing … More

Dennis Luker: Unfit to Lead

Feb 192012

In response to our stories about creepers in the COG, Douglas Becker shared some disturbing tales of Dennis Luker’s involvement in a handful of tragic incidents with stalkers in UCG. This verified for us on no uncertain terms that Luker and UCG are the last ones who should be diagnosing and helping those with mental and emotional disorders in the cult, as they’ve recently announced they will try to do.

His poor judgement manifested itself long before he became UCG’s president and drove COGWA’s members from its ranks. Luker’s poor judgement seems to have resulted in terrible things. His … More

Believers

Feb 182012

Presented in the context of recent posts about automated believers.

Speak the Truth

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