Quitting Philadelphia Church of God
Was Best Decision I Ever Made
| Just thought I’d write in and tell you how exhilarating it was to
celebrate
my first year out of the miserable
Philadelphia Church of God. I'm
pleased
to say I also recently celebrated a "pagan" holiday, Christmas,
with my
family for the first time in many years and what a joyous and emotional
day
I had. It saddened me to think what I have been avoiding and missing out
on
all these years. I have come to realized that spending time like that
with
family is more important then fellowshipping with weak-minded sheep from
the
PCG. I feel ashamed that I distanced myself from my loved ones in the
name of a false God. Last year, after contemplating leaving PCG, for some time after discovering some of their false teachings, and while surfing the net, I decided that enough was enough and found the courage to leave. I really had an uneasy feeling, for example, watching certain people slowly deteriorating and/or passing away simply because they refused to seek medical treatment they so desperately needed. It’s such a terrible thing to encounter. The leaders should be held accountable for the unnecessary loss of lives that could have been prevented with proper medical intervention. This is what made me a little skeptical as I did not see any sort of miraculous healing whatsoever. Another concern I had was with "that prophet" and the titles Gerald Flurry has appropriated for himself over the years. They just keep getting more ludicrous. Someone needs to tell this poor deluded soul that it's more likely to be a demon and not Jesus "in his flesh." Quitting the PCG has been the best decision I have made. It's so wonderful to be out of that horrible place once and for all and to finally know the truth. It feels like a giant weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Not having to attend the feast is also a great relief. My biggest regret, however, was loosing my virginity to another member at the feast and while, not surprisingly, alcohol was involved. Many of the members drank, some quite heavily. Ironically, this seemed to be less of a concern to the ministry than "loud music" was, for instance, although it doesn't come as a surprise if Flurry's police record is anything to go by. There are a lot of double standards in this "church." You don't have to be there long to recognize that. I look back and wonder why I wasted so many years of my life following
and
obeying a man--and a deceptive and callous one at that. They take your
money and
control your life. This is not God's way and the Bible tells us to "let
no
man take your crown." How much clearer can it be? It makes me sick to my
stomach when I think about how gullible I was for getting messed up in a
Bible based cult to begin with. Unfortunately, the majority of people
don't
want to scratch the surface of the religion they are indoctrinated to,
because they have been taught that to question the doctrine is wrong, as
it's an "absolute." But the Bible warns us to prove all things. Why do I
think
the PCG is so evil? Because it is a lie, knowingly created and
perpetrated to withhold information and exploit those within the
congregation. It gives people an incorrect view of the world, among other
things, and this is done with selfish and malicious intent. By Roanna Where Do I Find the "One True Church"? Articles For Those Who Were Emotionally and Spiritually Abused |