| Author | Message | ||
| Patriciaks Registered user Username: Patriciaks Post Number: 14 Registered: 1-2008 |
Just noticed an advertisement for The Clear Word in a recent issue of Today's Christian Woman magazine. I'm tempted to write the magazine and ask if they know the extent of scripture that has been completely changed in order to fit with (or justify) SDA beliefs. I wonder what their advertising policy is. Patti | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 6151 Registered: 3-2004  |
That has been mentioned before. I went to the website for Today's Christian Woman magazine. If my memory is working right I left a note for them telling them about the clear word. I received a note back acknowledging that I wrote. Maybe more of us need to write to them. Diana | ||
| Patriciaks Registered user Username: Patriciaks Post Number: 15 Registered: 1-2008 |
Thanks Diana, I will visit their website and leave them an email note, myself. I didn't find any ads for it in Christianity Today magazine, but will do the same if I see any. I'm also going to check our local Christian bookstore and see if they are selling it. I know the owner fairly well and feel like I could talk to her about it if she does have it in stock. Patti | ||
| Madelia Registered user Username: Madelia Post Number: 195 Registered: 2-2003 |
I also wrote them and got a note of acknowledgement back. | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 9142 Registered: 12-2003  |
I think people need to keep writing to them. I also wrote to a good number of editors when I saw that ad, and I received a couple of acknowledgements. I suspect they need to keep hearing our warnings. It horrifies me that they're advertising this. Someone is not checking the material. It appears that The Clear Word is now being published under the name Autumn House Publishers, a subsidiary of Review and Herald. It further appears that Autumn House has the endorsement of Parable, a distributor of Christian materials. Stores (and magazines) that carry Parable ads and merchandise apparently assume that the material is approved by Parable and thus OK. People have to keep hearing what's wrong. If anyone wishes to have something specific to share with those concerned, there's a great article analyzing some of the more theologically troublesome verses and comparing them to "real" translations. It's by Verle Streifling, and you can access it here: http://www.lifeassuranceministries.com/pdf%20files/4-17-01%20Deliberate%20Distortions%20in%20SDA.pdf Colleen | ||
| Freeatlast Registered user Username: Freeatlast Post Number: 600 Registered: 5-2002 |
Colleen that publishing house detail is astounding! How many cloaking devices will this organization employ in order to appear "mainstream" and thus position themselves to steal sheep? | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 6158 Registered: 3-2004 |
I like that term "cloaking devices" that the SDA church uses. It is so true they want to appear mainstream so use whatever is necessary to appear so. That is so deceptive. I wonder how many of them realize what they are doing??? I realize this is a rhetorical question. Diana L (Message edited by Flyinglady on December 17, 2008) | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 9149 Registered: 12-2003 |
I agree, Freeatlast. The entire purpose is to steal sheep and to firmly clutch those born into the organization. "Cloaking devices" indeed! Colleen | ||
| Gcfrankie Registered user Username: Gcfrankie Post Number: 272 Registered: 1-2007 |
After being out and seeing the deception the SDA's use to hide their idenity I have come to the conclusion they really do not understand Satan and what he is capable of getting them to do. I am talking about the organization not the individual person. Remember EGW had her closed door and then had to recant it because her followers where dying off and they needed to let new members in to keep them going? Ha! all they did was move the meaning of the close door. We all know that the top leaders keep the churches and people in the dark as to what is really going on so their flocks just blindly follow along. I had a pastor tell me he hated going to those GC meetings and would get out of it any way he could or send someone else. Gail | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 9155 Registered: 12-2003 |
So true, Gfrankie. Colleen |
