"Wikipedia" has interesting entries on the whole foundational dysfunction of this organization. I realize it has evidently regrouped under another Armstrong, but it is still built on failed prophecies (per "Wikipedia"), Garner Ted's immorality and SIN - or "personal problems" as you stated - and is not anything I personally could waste a moment pursuing.
I don't like getting into religious "arguments" (and don't intend to) with people who have it all figured out; but I do know what I READ, not heard from some "enemy" of Armstrongism. It appears to me that you are recruiting (for some reason) for Armstrongism, and I think anyone considering it, reading the "Wikipedia" entries before proceeding would be a good move.
As you well know being a Bible scholar, when a "prophet" gives a prophecy that sets dates for specific events and the prophecies are FALSE and do not occur, then that prophet is a FALSE PROPHET - and that is what this sounds like.
I would agree. And of course it's wrong biblically speaking to rejoice in the sins of others, so to be secretly pleased that someone else is sinning or has been caught in sin is a sin in itself.
I don't like getting into religious "arguments" (and don't intend to) with people who have it all figured out; but I do know what I READ, not heard from some "enemy" of Armstrongism. It appears to me that you are recruiting (for some reason) for Armstrongism, and I think anyone considering it, reading the "Wikipedia" entries before proceeding would be a good move.
You're free to characterize any Armstrong however you want. I'm not here to defend or attack the character of people I never knew or met. It's also your right to characterize any doctrine you disagree with as "Armstrongism", although I believe that this is another inaccurate term often applied to doctrine that was espoused long before Herbert Armstrong was born.
However, if you can't or won't discuss the topics I'm bringing up in these threads from a biblical and/or historical perspective then all you're really doing is attacking me personally. You apparently disagree with the premise of this article. Is it based just on a feeling or is there any biblical evidence that you would cite to support your supposition?
As you well know being a Bible scholar, when a "prophet" gives a prophecy that sets dates for specific events and the prophecies are FALSE and do not occur, then that prophet is a FALSE PROPHET - and that is what this sounds like
I would agree with that statement as far as it goes. I would say though that anyone who sets a date and specifically tells people that this is a pronouncement from God on high and is wrong would be a true false prophet. I would say that someone who sets a date based on misunderstanding, human pride or human knowledge is a fallible person.