Living Armstrongism: PCG's Confused Copyright Dates for HWA's Writings

Sunday, January 11, 2015

PCG's Confused Copyright Dates for HWA's Writings

This is the 1000th post for the Living Armstrongism blog. Thank you to all you readers for inspiring me to carry on.

It has long been known that PCG has altered some of HWA's writings. It has been previously seen that PCG has changed Mystery of the Ages, The Proof of the Bible and Who or What is the Prophetic Beast?

Now it can be seen that the copyrights listed in PCG's copies of HWA's writings are inconsistently listed in PCG's booklets. They fail to provide an accurate and detail account of the history of the printing of HWA's writings.

In regards to the pre-2003 dates I have consulted herbert-w-armstrong.org and Pabco's Home Page to note the dates PCG omitted in their booklets.

Particularly audacious in PCG's obfuscation of the booklet's publishing history is The Proof of the Bible. Only PCG's printings of that booklet are even mentioned. The printings of that booklet by HWA's WCG are not even mentioned. It is as though HWA never even printed or copyrighted that booklet.

HWA's booklet, Pagan Holidays--or God's Holy Days--Which? was printed and copyrighted in 1976 as well. But PCG's booklet only lists its initial 1954 publication.

HWA's booklet, Which Day is the Christian Sabbath?, was printed in 1962, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1976. But PCG's booklet only acknowledges the original 1962 date. The others are left unmentioned.

HWA's booklet, The Wonderful World Tomorrow, was printed in 1966, 1973 and 1979. But PCG's booklet only acknowledges the original 1966 printing. The others are left unmentioned.

HWA's booklet, The United States and Britain in Prophecy, was printed in 1954, 1967, 1972, 1975 and 1980. PCG's booklet does mention the 1954 printing. (However it should be noted that the 1980 version only listed 1967, 1972 and 1980. So the inconsistency in regards to this book dates back to HWA's WCG as well.)

The Missing Dimension in Sex was printed in 1964, 1971 and 1981. But PCG's booklet only acknowledges the 1981 printing. The earlier 1964 and 1971 editions are simply passed over in silence. It is as if they did not exist.

PCG can't even keep their own history of the publication of HWA's booklets since 2003 straight.

PCG printed Mystery of the Ages in 2003 and 2005. But the current 2009 version does not mention those printings. It just says, "Second Edition". The dates of the other printings are not mentioned.

The Missing Dimension in Sex was printed in 2005. But the current version does not mention that printing. It just says, "Second Edition". The dates of the other printings are not mentioned.

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The following is a listing of when HWA's writings were copyrighted under his RCG/WCG. Note the ones that were not listed by PCG.

1952

What is Faith?
Who or What is the Prophetic Beast? (Part 2)

1954

The United States and Britain in Prophecy (Not listed by PCG.)

1957

Does God Exist?*
Pagan Holidays--or God's Holy Days--Which?

1958

The Proof of the Bible (Not listed by PCG.)

1960

Who or What is the Prophetic Beast? (Part 1)

Reprinted: Does God Exist?

1962

Just What Do You Mean -- Born Again?
Which Day is the Christian Sabbath?
The Seven Laws of Success

1964

The Missing Dimension in Sex (Not listed by PCG.)

Reprinted: Which Day is the Christian Sabbath? (Not listed by PCG.)

1966

The Wonderful World Tomorrow

1967

The United States and Britain in Prophecy

1968

Why Marriage! Soon Obsolete?

Reprinted: The Seven Laws of Success
Reprinted: Which Day is the Christian Sabbath? (Not listed by PCG.)

1970

Reprinted: Does God Exist? (Not listed by PCG.)
Reprinted: Which Day is the Christian Sabbath? (Not listed by PCG.)

1971

Reprinted: Does God Exist?
Reprinted: Just What Do You Mean -- Born Again?
Reprinted: What is Faith?
Reprinted: The Missing Dimension in Sex (Not listed by PCG.)
Reprinted: Which Day is the Christian Sabbath? (Not listed by PCG.)

1972

Just What Do You Mean -- Conversion?

Reprinted: Does God Exist?
Reprinted: Just What Do You Mean -- Born Again?
Reprinted: The Seven Laws of Success
Reprinted: The United States and Britain in Prophecy
Reprinted: What is Faith?
Reprinted: Which Day is the Christian Sabbath? (Not listed by PCG.)

1973

Reprinted: The Wonderful World Tomorrow (Not listed by PCG.)

1974

Reprinted: The Seven Laws of Success
Reprinted: Why Marriage! Soon Obsolete?

1975

Reprinted: The United States and Britain in Prophecy

1976

Reprinted: Pagan Holidays--or God's Holy Days--Which? (Not listed by PCG.)
Reprinted: Which Day is the Christian Sabbath? (Not listed by PCG.)

1978

The Incredible Human Potential
What Science Can't Discover About the Human Mind

1979

Reprinted: The Wonderful World Tomorrow (Not listed by PCG.)

1980

Reprinted: The United States and Britain in Prophecy

1981

The Missing Dimension in Sex

1983

Reprinted: Does God Exist?

1985

Mystery of the Ages

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AnonymousJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:44 AM
And really confusing is the copyright dates on booklets that were plagiarized word for word from the Church of God Seventh Day -- and that the WCG even tried to sue up until the CoG7D pulled a copy from their dusty files to prove that the CoG7D had published the very same booklet decades before Herbert Armstrong got around to stealing the material.

One would think (how could we be so naïve) that honesty would be a central component of an 'Apostle'.

In some ways, this barely scratches the surface, since some provenance goes back to Ellen G. White and who knows where she stole it from....
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Fall of Berlin Wall NOT Proof HWA was Right

It is often asserted that the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 proved that HWA was right and he really did see the future.

This of course is nonsense. Herbert W. Armstrong said that Christ would return within twenty years in his book Mystery of the Ages. (PCG has since deleted those words so someone in there knows HWA spoke nonsense.) How convenient for them to forget this.

Also Herbert W. Armstrong never said the Soviet Union would collapse. He thought it would survive intact until a few years after Christ's return. It shows how biased some many in the COGs are that they never seem to notice this. This inconvenient truth is just tossed into the memory hole.

It is true that HWA said that some Eastern European states would break away from Moscow's orbit and join the European Empire he said would arise at any moment. But he never talked of the Soviet Union collapsing. He did not teach that. Also he portrayed the rise of the European Empire to be far quicker then what has actually happened. In Mystery of the Ages Christ was supposed to return by 2005 at the most.

So assertions that the fall of the Berlin Wall somehow prove that HWA was right is just complete nonsense spread by people who, for whatever reason, are still in denial that HWA was a false prophet who merely talked out of his own "human reasoning".

Truth about Roderick C. Meredith

What sort of man is he? A man who could say things like this.

"Mr. Armstrong has reminded us again that we are to disfellowship any members who attend GTA's [Garner Ted Armstrong's] campaigns, church services or other meetings. Some of our weaker members apparently do not realize that this man is in direct rebellion against God and His government! We must not allow them, or ourselves, to rationalize about this matter, to try to "help the underdog," or in any other way lend support to one whose gross immorality, whose long standing "play acting" and hypocrisy, and whose direct insubordination to the Government of God has long been and is now a source of confusion and DIVISION among God's people. So, as per Mr. Armstrong's instruction, I charge and exhort every one of you faithful ministers of the living Christ to explain this in no uncertain terms to your members, to warn them about this cause of division and then to disfellowship any who consort with GTA or any of his fellows." (Roderick C. Meredith, Pastor's Report, May 21, 1979, pp. 1-2.)

See here for this statement's context.

David Robinson on Roderick C. Meredith

WCG minister David Robinson had this to say about Roderick C. Meredith in a letter he wrote to him on September 19, 1979.

"During the ten years I have been an employee of the Worldwide Church, you have been poorly spoken of by most of the ministers and employees I have known. I vividly remember the absolute unbounded glee that was openly expressed by a good number of respected men in the church when you were first "shanghaied." [In 1972.] I could begin by naming names, which I am sure would shock you. I was one of the few who stood, where possible, for you. Your tenure as superintendent of ministers, as I believe the office was then called, was looked on as nightmarish. While you held office during the years of growth, most of those whom I know gave you very little credit for that growth. Almost everyone whom I know, whether they be former friends of yours, or continuing foes, recalls insensitive and terrible things you have done. Without exception, at least among my acquaintances, they all credit you with an unbridled lust for power and list you as one who is willing to pay the price of gaining that power, no matter what. I have, through many of the last few years, believed you had principles you would not violate. Many a man of experience in the church assured me of my error. Events have proven me wrong and them right. Mr. Armstrong has himself been widely quoted as saying of you that you were so righteous that you were so "righteous you were unrighteous." " (David Robinson, Herbert Armstrong's Tangled Web, Chapter 16, p. 207.)

Of course it is impossible for me to personally verify these assertions but people deserve to know what this knowledgeable man had to say about him.

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PCG's Confused Copyright Dates for HWA's Writings

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