Comments on Ambassador Watch: Some Reformation: Joe heads to NC

Joe Jr. hit life's lottery. He was working as...

2016-08-30T12:19:22.364+12:00

Joe Jr. hit life's lottery. He was working as a foreman in Chicago when HWA died and named Joe Sr. Pastor General. Next thing you know, Joe Jr. is an evangelist and the no. 3 man in the church - then no. 2 - then Joe Sr. died and he was no. 1. From foreman to undisputed head of a church! Neat trick!

Life isn't fair. Joe got lucky in middle age, milked a dying church dry of assets and funds, and now his final act will be to set himself up with a comfortable retirement. C'est la vie.

Maybe it's to be near The Great Dismal Swamp -...

2016-08-30T06:09:42.744+12:00

Maybe it's to be near The Great Dismal Swamp -- it's an attraction which should appeal to the depressive mood of former WCGers (now turned GCI). South Mills would be perfect.

As we all know, Joseph Tkach is tired and wants to retire, so it may not be his choice really, although he could retire nicely on that half million.

I've been to The Great Dismal Swamp. It doesn't really live up to its name, but the cafes in the area have dense greasy heart attack candidate comfort food, so if my experience is any sort of indicator, it's a great place to die -- or at least be near death in short order with the application of skills brought by short order cooks.

And who knows? Maybe there are some poisonous snakes, plants and insects which could help hasten an uncomfortable death.

Hot, humid, tick infested. A sure-fire formula for chronic misery for the end of life scenarios.

And on the cheap, too.

Great choice for a cult homequarters.

Since when is North Carolina a desirable destinati...

2016-08-30T03:16:37.111+12:00

Since when is North Carolina a desirable destination? I've been there - the Research Triangle Park area - one of the better areas. And I know people who have lived there. Hot, humid, tick infested and a culture of bigotry, especially against yankee outsiders. Not that different from Big Sandy - the armpit of the world. Give me southern California anytime.

I will grant you that denominations are fond of saying God directed them in their decisions when it is more likely that the decisions were pragmatic rather than inspired.

As for the board members, who should they be? Who would be the voting populaton? The general membership of GCI? Should there be the travesty like our current national elections carried out in GCI?

I was in the same congregation as Franklin Guice. He and a Mexican member were the logical candidates for Spokemans Club Officers - the only two near graduation - both good speakers. They were passed over. After all, it would be unseemly for two Gentiles to have leadership of Israelites. So a local elder was appointed to be the President that year. I don't think there was a VP. It was back in the Seventies. Guice has been in the crucible.

I just spoke with Andy, Barney, Goober and Aunt Be...

2016-08-29T22:47:15.639+12:00

I just spoke with Andy, Barney, Goober and Aunt Bea and others on the phone (I think Sarah the operator was listening in too!).

They told me in NO uncertain terms, that they do not want the criminal Tkach gang coming to Mayberry North Carolina any time soon. They love their peaceful and nostalgic town just fine, and do not want their town disturbed with the remnants of a sick hierarchal cult. Otis the drunk, although curious about having new drinking buddies, had a terrible time though in pronouncing the name Tkach.