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Always Felt Something Was Wrong With Me:

Living Church of God Still Preaching the Same Old Stuff:

January 5, 2010

My son and daughter-in-law (and her family) are deeply involved in the Living Church of God (Roderick Meredith). I exited several years ago from all the group associations. My son is getting more actively involved as of late and relations have been increasingly shaky for us over the last few years. I am now beginning to realize why so many things don't make sense. He asked if I ever look at the LCG website or listen to any messages. I admit I haven't. I got tired of it after so many years. However, I did listen to Meredith's last message in January 2 entitled: "What is Your Breaking Point?" What an eye-opener. I felt as if I was back in the 1960's. They are still preaching the same old stuff. RM must have mentioned HWA 30 or 40 times in that 79 minutes. He even went so far as to say that a man will say when it is time to flee to the place of safety. It may not be himself, probably Richard Ames, but a man will be the one to say when. This is the message that RM's "true church" is preaching. And, basically, if you aren't in the center of the "true church" (i.e. LCG) you are in big trouble--fallen away--and you had better be listening to God's government-based hierarchy because that is the way of the truth. So sad. I am heartbroken that my son is following this, but the reality is, it is still being preached the same way and should be a warning to all. I know it is fruitless to do much else but pray that people's minds will snap to attention. As many know, it is hard, even with a Bible in your hand, to argue with one whose mind is controlled. Let us all pray for these people. --Impacted by loved one in LCG

January 12, 2010

David C. Pack married Vernia Peace nine months after Shirley died. Vernia is the woman Pack paid to stay in the house and take care of Shirley with an expired LPN license. Pack started to work out before Shirley's death even enjoying private racketball games with this "nurse" as his children sat with Shirley. The RCG paid for Vernia to do so. I believe she is 43 years old.--Anonymous

Comment: We found the following info about Vernia Pack in the search engine links for The Authorized Biography of David C. Pack - Volume 2: "Mrs. Vernia Pack (pronounced (Vûr-nuh) was reared in a large family in the countryside of northern Illinois. In later years she lived in Texas and upstate..." However, these words were later deleted from Pack's recent autobiography online and a cached copy is no longer available. Read letter about her death.

Pack Will Tear Your Family Apart:

January 12, 2010

I am writing this to possibly help others who may consider going with David Pack and his Restored Church of God. Pack will tear your family apart and he will work on you when you do not comply with his very demanding personality. Dave Pack, I believe lives out of fear. I am not afraid of him and so he has destroyed a marriage of XX years and many friendships once held with many a member. These members were told that I lied on them. I guess one can only truly understand how Pack works when you live with the same like minded individual you once knew that could speak and stand up for himself. There are several other marriages on the verge of divorce due to Pack and his mind control. --Impacted by RCG

WCG Causes Long Term Damage:

January 14, 2010

I truly respect the good work ESN does. WCG was, and I personally believe [despite name changes] still is, a very dangerous group. They cause long term damage to members and their families. Ex members and existing suffer the loss of their true God given abilities and potentials. I am becoming more convinced with every year that passes that it was not just a church "that had it wrong"--in retrospect there was always something deeper of evil going on. Its control methods were too well developed and sophisticated. Too well enforced on local ministers by top WCG management for me to believe it did not have external support of some elite kind. --Former WCG member

Fred Coulter Teaching Hatred Against Jews:

Survived Because I Refused to Get My Eyes Off Jesus:

January 27, 2010

I was part of the Worldwide Church of God for about 20 years until five years ago when I was shafted by certain members.

After I left, the spiritual turmoil was immense. Thinking that God did not want me, I was desperate to be part of a church group--any church, thinking I would be back in God's good book if I just went back to a church.

However, due to unseen and unbelievable circumstances, I was not able to continue going to a particular church. God had once again put His hand up and said no.

I had to see that our eyes had to be on Jesus and no other and to have that personal relationship. It is His righteousness that makes us right with God. It took a long time to retrain my brain to think differently! But through the most difficult years that I have ever experienced since leaving the WCG, I have survived and now for the first time I feel as though I am back on solid spiritual ground. I came across your website some two years ago--I think by the grace of God--to truly help me see that I was not alone. This site has helped me enormously.

I am a survivor! Mainstream churches do not understand those whose spiritual path at some time included a cult. Nevertheless, God understands, and has allowed those of us who have walked this path to have a better and a much deeper understanding, and to help those who are still struggling. I survived, because I refused to get my eyes off Jesus--or give up!

At this point of time, I am not part of any church, I have doing my own personal Bible-studies and have asked God to lead me to a Jesus-focused Church. My prayer will be answered, but in His time and not in mine

The only support I ever received during the above, fiery trial was from Jesus where it seemed the whole world was against me. He had to come first and foremost. Now I am ready to help those who are really struggling, praying for them and giving the support that I personally did not receive. --Former member of WCG

Comment: See our section: Poems/Free Verse where you will find "Jesus Was Always There," and "It Was Christ."

Had a Sense That Something Was Not Right with LCG, RCG and PCG:

February 28, 2010

I have been reading, watching, and doing online Bible correspondences through the LCG, RCG, and the PCG! One night my husband and I decided to check out these individuals! We came across your website and WOW a lot of info on these organizations! I first come across Ronald Weinland and his book (2008 God's Final Witness) and read that book, and thought we have come across something we have not heard before! So we continued to research and come across Gerald Flurry's PCG and started listening to his programs in Sept or Oct, (2009 to present) along with reading all his literature, then came across the Living Church of God online with Rod Meredith in late December and in January (2010) came across David Pack's Restored Church of God! What made us decide to check out these individuals was something our eldest daughter said. She had come across some negative info about David C Pack and we, of course, were on the defensive! So we decided to check him out and do some research! It has been mind boggling to us all the negative information on all of them!

We have not joined any of their organizations as of this moment. We had set up a time for a meeting, but we have decided to cancel that! We just had a sense that something was not right! We were trying to figure out how come they are all separated when they all were of the WCG!
All we wanted to do was to live for the LORD, and to do it right! We were wholeheartedly seeking Him, studying His every word, and asking for guidance. We felt we had come to the right place. (Just as Mike said in his letter) We were searching like he was. We refuse to be mislead and deceived! There is too much of that going on this world. Sincerely, --[names withheld]

WCG Liberals of the 70's Were Misrepresented:

March 13, 2010

I remember being told many things about the "liberals" in the 70's--how they dared to challenge HWA and God's authority. I heard lots about this, and I'm not too sure if it was because we lived in CA and we were in HWA's backyard, or because Leroy Cole (our minister) was Wayne Cole's brother (which was kept really hush-hush). But one thing for sure, it was drilled into us that these "liberals" were awful, rebellious people, headed for the Lake of Fire. They were openly ridiculed from the pulpit. It wasn't until I left, and ESN sent me a copy of all the letters those "awful liberals" wrote, that I saw they were actually very intelligent and sincere, and wanted to correct abuses. --Ex WCG member

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