Stories and Testimonies
by Those Impacted by
Philadelphia Church of God

 

It is not how many abusive details that a survivor can recount and describe in order for their story to be considered important. It is how the individual perceived their experience to be detrimental, or even life shattering, that counts. 

Telling your story turns it into a history that can eventually be left behind and frees you to some extent, making it easier to create a new life for yourself. You have developed strengths because of all you have endured, and you are a unique individual with purpose.

Pseudonyms are given for anonymity, unless the author requests their real name be used. Stories are not necessarily listed in order received.

More stories can be read on:

Stories and Testimonies by Former Members of Worldwide Church of God and Offshoots

Stories and Testimonies From Child Survivors

Personal Stories About Grief (By survivors of Armstrongism).


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   Mike's Testimony 

  Predators--How Dare They!!! (A personal story by Mike)

   My Nightmare in Philadelphia Church of God  (includes what Flurry has predicted to the members)

   Philadelphia Church of God Doctrine Shatters Close Family Relationship!

   Quitting Philadelphia Church of God Was Best Decision I Ever Made

   Spared From Philadelphia Church of God

   Rescued From Philadelphia Church of God

   The Facade of Philadelphia Church of God

   Beginning to Heal After Suffering Abusive Church of God Experiences

   The Strange Story of Uncle George and the Philadelphia Church of God (how one relative willed his entire estate and all he owned to PCG)

   An Inside Look at the Philadelphia Church of God (reveals the depths of PCG's insensitiveness and mercilessness to those in need)

   What it's Really Like Inside Philadelphia Church of God

  Run From Death That Resides in Philadelphia Church of God!

   A Story of Near Slavery in Philadelphia Church of God

   I Told PCG That I Wouldn't Tolerate Any Harassment

   Gerald Flurry is Not "That Prophet"

  How the Philadelphia Church of God Has Impacted Me

   Pain, Guilt and a Lack of Love in Philadelphia Church of God

   How the Philadelphia Church of God Affected my Life and Family

   Suspended for Asking Questions

   Philadelphia Church of God is Harsh and Abusive! (mentions Dennis Leap)

   We Found Out the Truth About Herbert Armstrong (mentions Craig Winters)

   Refusal of Baptism Spared Us 

   How I Saw Women Treated in Philadelphia Church of God

  My Horrible Philadelphia Church of God Funeral Experience

   My Deacon Husband Thought I Had a Government Problem

   Leaving Herbert Armstrong's Material Was Like Deliverance Out of    
Babylon
(this author was only 19 years old)

   I Think Gerald Flurry Has Gone Overboard

   Had to Observe Makeup and Tithing Rules

   Philadelphia Church of God Disfellowshipped Me For Not Tithing

   Moving Beyond the Shame of Armstrong and Flurry's Religion

   Philadelphia Church of God Stole My Life and Filled it With Fear

   Demeaning Treatment by Craig Winters is True

   Ministerial Evils in Philadelphia Church of God (mentions Craig Winters)

   How Philadelphia Church of God Hurt Me  

  I "Resigned" From PCG and Grew Closer to God

   Finally Free From Bondage

   PCG Ministers Were Abusive Towards Me

   Flurry's Greedy Henchmen (This is also linked from Articles Concerning PCG)

   Disfellowshipped from PCG After Voicing Concerns

   I Got Out While There Was Time (While this man was ensnared into an offshoot from the old WCG, those who have listened to HWA or Flurry may see similarities between this dangerous religious group and the one they were involved with.)

   Gerald Flurry's Literature Sounded Good at First

   Members Were Promised Physical Blessings

 

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