If Mitt Romney, John McCain, Fred Thompson, and Mike Huckabee are truly "pro-life," they need to do more than just talk. They need to put up or shut up!
The Worldwide Church of God, under the dedicated biblical management of Herbert W. Armstrong, published the Plain Truth magazine as an excellent way to help preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. The Plain Truth blog hopes to help share world news in light of biblical prophecy in that same holy spirit.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Tearing Israel apart, piece by piece
Joel 3
1 "In those days and at that time,
when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
2 I will gather all nations
and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
There I will enter into judgment against them
concerning my inheritance, my people Israel,
for they scattered my people among the nations
and divided up my land...
DIVINE DELIVERANCE will rescue us and liberate Jerusalem from EU occupation...
Amos 3
12 This is what the LORD says:
"As a shepherd saves from the lion's mouth
only two leg bones or a piece of an ear,
so will the Israelites be saved..."
Lying Visions of Peace
Why Israel Will Survive a Nuclear Holocaust
Lying Visions of Peace
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Drunk Anglican
The drunk Anglican should be ashamed of his slobberings against Christian Zionism and the United States.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Has Rowan Williams lost his head?
What a shame that Rowan Williams doesn't base his beliefs upon the Bible, which explains why he finds Christian Zionist views as "very strange, and not at all easy to accept."
(CNSNews.com) – In an interview with a British Muslim publication, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, a longstanding opponent of the Iraq war, has taken his criticism of U.S. foreign policy to a new level, saying the U.S. has lost the moral high ground since 9/11...
Isaiah 55
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
Let him return to the LORD,
And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
8 “ For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
9 “ For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Jerusalem's on the chopping block
Paint Israel black: Jews to lose Jerusalem!
Israel's rejection of their 1967 miracle will result in their loss of Jerusalem. Let Israel lower its flag and mourn and paint the country BLACK since Orange was crushed under "just following orders" soldiers doing their sworn enemies' dirty work....
Woe to Ariel! (Jerusalem to suffer EU occupation)
Isaiah 29:1
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt!
Carl Sandburg, an American writer warned: "If America forgets where she came from...if she listens to the deniers and mockers, then will begin the rot and dissolution." The same principle applies to our Jewish brethren in Israel.
Mount Zion under siege: Who will be king of the mountain?
The Vatican has its evil eye on Jerusalem! What better place to start their siege against the Holy City than Mt. Zion? Watch for them to fortify their position and launch an all-out attack to undermine Israeli sovereignty, enlisting Jewish traitors and the international community.
Grand Master turns up the heat on Jerusalem
The cauldron that is Jerusalem is having the heat turned up by a series of planned events, the concerted efforts of Roman wolves in sheep's clothing, orchestrated by the Vatican. The Roman Catholic Cult, the Babylonian Mystery religion, covets the Holy City and aims on wresting control of Ariel (Jerusalem's nickname) from Israeli sovereignty by any means necessary.
UN Resolution 181: Blueprint of the Beast?
As Hitler clearly outlined his plans in Mein Kampf (and furiously put them into practice his first opportunity), so the United Nations passed an ominous resolution in 1947 concerning the fate of Jerusalem: UN Resolution 181 demands the Holy City submit to the status of an "international city." That's a glorified term for ENEMY OCCUPATION!
From Toledo to Jerusalem
Why would a blond, "non-Jewish" American want to emmigrate to Israel? What's the connection? Especially when so few Jews in the United States are willing to make the move. What force would drive someone to travel to Israel 11 times, serve in 8 kibbutzim and even stay there during the Persian Gulf War, complete with gas mask, with his room designated as cheder atoom - "sealed room" - that other volunteers had to run to whenever the eerie sirens sounded that another Scud Missile was headed for the Promised Land?
International opposition to Jerusalem's liberation
The world will oppose the Return of the King of the Jews, Israel's King, but the Prophets foretell such vain opposition will literally melt away. Both the Bible and the "New Testament" reveal demonic international opposition will be raised against King Messiah to foolishly fight against His return to Jerusalem, liberating it from Gentile EU occupation. They will be history - in a flash!
US Congressman Protests Possible Division of Jerusalem
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
New migrant jobs madness
Daily Express
New migrant jobs madness
Employers will break race relations laws if they refuse to consider foreigners for jobs, even if the candidates do not speak English, the Home Office warned yesterday.
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British-Israelite nations are nuts
Only in the White Israelite nations do we witness such suicidal madness. God help us to remember our Hebrew roots and biblical responsibilities and have sanity restored!
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Church of God literature often speaks of the English-speaking nations in prophecy. Does that mean every English speaker in those countries is a literal descendant of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel?)....
Stop abusing the memory of Yitzhak Rabin
Stop abusing the memory of Yitzhak Rabin
By ISI LEIBLERHe displayed contempt toward radicals who were steering the Labor Party toward post-Zionism.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Accusations against Herbert W. Armstrong
Those who are guilty of gossiping about Herbert W. Armstrong will have "hell" to pay, if they remain unrepentant. Those guilty of spreading dirt must answer: Do you believe everything you hear or read? If it were true, why wasn't Mr. Armstrong ever indicted or convicted for it? Those are some serious accusations.
15 Accusations and Truthful Responses about Herbert W. Armstrong
Those who truly are Christians understand that the Christian thing to do, especially in light of the fact that the worst accusations against Herbert W. Armstrong would be thrown out of court, dismissed for lack of evidence, is to give Herbert W. Armstrong the benefit of the doubt, as we would want, knowing we're to love our neighbor as ourselves, and trust that if and wherever sin MIGHT have occurred, Mr. Armstrong repented of it and rest assured that the blood of Christ is more than sufficient to cover him.
It becomes clear that
Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus...
Romans 8:33-34
Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The Plain Truth About Jews
and/or
To be a member of the religion of Judaism.
When I speak of Jews, I'm referring to the first definition - not strictly members of the religion of Judaism that has every race in its ranks. I've spoken out against those "Jews" pretending to be ethnic Joes, etc.
Michael's Freund's fraud: Indian converts pretending to be Joes!
Paul was a Jew by his association with those of the former Kingdom of Judah, and by their religion. He still claimed to be, present tense, a Pharisee - but with a new and improved understanding. Yeshua and the early Church of God, those ethnic Jews and Israelites in it, were also Pharisees.
The Pharisees
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
We are Israel!
The English-speaking nations of White Israelites
Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright
The Declaration of Arbroath
German-American Israelites?
Not All Twelve Tribes of Israel are Jewish?
The United States and Britain in Prophecy
The Plain Truth About the "Lost Ten Tribes" and Why You Need to Know!
Joseph Isn't Jewish!
Israel in the Isles
Where Did the TWELVE APOSTLES Go?
Origins of Nations
Brit Am Israel
Israel and Judah Must Get House in Order Before King Messiah Arrives
The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy
South Africa in Prophecy
Australia in Prophecy
A Jewish Homeland
Michael's Freund's fraud: Indian converts pretending to be Joes!
Call for Anglo-Israeli Alliance
The Queen's Royal Descent from King David the Psalmist
Monday, November 19, 2007
Ariel Sharon and The Atlantic Times
The Atlantic Times now contributes to the myth of the man, Ariel Sharon, and perpetuates the big lie of the "peace process." ...
Muslim terrorist wins Kosovo elections
Friday, November 16, 2007
The English-speaking nations of White Israelites
Thursday, November 15, 2007
The Plain Truth: Germany's Military Might Grows
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Whereas most Germans are not aware of vile intentions of influential Germans under Jesuit influence to revive the unholy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the Fourth Reich, to embark on a new crusade into the Middle East, Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall bares their grand design before the world: the German-Assyrians will strike again!
The Atlantic Times, regardless of whether or not they believe any of this prophetic scenario possible, owes it to their readers to address this issue that is most serious to a growing number of Bible-believing Christians and many Jews. Can we trust them to deliver?
The Plain Truth: Shimon Peres sell out Israel
Shimon Peres is a bloody vulture (Peres in Hebrew is vulture) who sells Israel out for the German-Jesuit EU.
Shimon Peres Came to Power Over Rabin's Dead Body
Shimon Peres has No Clothes: Where's the Peace?
Shimon Peres Charged with the Murder of Yitzhak Rabin?
Bird flu: Europe to slaughter Israel!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Worldwide Church of God
The Plain Truth about Herbert W. Armstrong & the Worldwide Church of God
The Work of God Must Go Forward!
Raymond McNair Rejects God's government
David Pack & the Restored Church of God
PCG: Carrying on "Business as Usual"
Philadelphia Church of God Leads Laodicean Era (Part 1)
Philadelphia Church of God Leads Laodicean Era (Conclusion)
Israel Work History (Worldwide Church of God)
The Church of God Must Warn the World!
Herbert W Armstrong and Worldwide Church of God Mentioned in Israeli Newspaper
The Great Mideast Commission: Reaching the Cities of Judah
Stephen Flurry and the Philadelphia Church of God
Response by Stephen Flurry to Judean Voice ad
Jerusalem's Fall, Division and Liberation
Born Again: The Kingdom of God!
The Intelligence Summit Misses the Mark: the German-Jesuit Threat to World Peace
Are you guilty of spiritual adultery?
Why not keep it simple and love and obey God and do as He says, rather than pagan Rome's thing? Forsake Babylon or suffer the consequences.
Deuteronomy 12
30 take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you [for their wrong religious practices and behavior], and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.' 31 You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods...
32 Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.
Jude 1:3
I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints [in Jerusalem, not Rome].
Jeremiah 6:16
"Thus saith Yahweh, stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk there in, and ye shall find rest to your souls. But they said, we will not walk therein."
1 Corinthians 10:19-21
19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? 20 Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“ I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”
17 Therefore
"Come out from among them
And be separate, say the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you."
18 "I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the LORD Almighty."
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Two Witnesses of Revelation 11
The Two Witnesses will offer hope and comfort to our captive audience, the Jewish and Israelite peoples under the German-Jesuit jackboot. The Two Witnesses will help prepare Judah for the prophesied repentance that will welcome Yeshua to return and liberate Jerusalem from the European Beast and European False Prophet who will pollute the holy Temple of God upon the Temple Mount.
Israel and Judah Must Get House in Order Before King Messiah Arrives
The Great Mideast Commission: Reaching the Cities of Judah
Where are Enoch and Elijah? by Herbert W. Armstrong
The Bible and Archaeology Series
The Bible and Archaeology Series
This is a compilation of the 24-part series presented in the Good News magazine over the past several years. This document is only available as an electronic file. It is not available in print or hard-copy at this time.
The evidence from archaeology is only one proof of Biblical accuracy, and that's the focus of this series of articles. We offer you a sampling of the evidence that's available —documentation showing that details of the people, places and events described in the Bible, many of them mentioned only in passing, have been verified by archaeologists and historians. Many excellent books have been published in recent years that verify the dependability of Scripture, and no doubt more will follow as new discoveries come to light.
What are the implications of this for you? All the evidence in the world does us no good if we are not willing to believe the Bible enough to put it to the ultimate test—that of doing what it tells us to do.
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Bible and Archaeology Sections 1-12 [ 1.9 MB ]
Bible and Archaeology Sections 13-24 [ 1.6 MB ]
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Does archaeology prove or disprove the biblical record?
Archaeology and the City of David
Archaeology and Genesis: What Does the Record Show?
Archaeology and Genesis: What Does the Record Show? -Part 2-
Archaeology and the Book of Exodus: Exit From Egypt
Archaeology and the Book of Exodus: Exit From Egypt -Part 2-
Archaeology and the Book of Joshua: The Conquest
Archaeology and the Book of Judges
King David's Reign: A Nation United
King Solomon's Reign: Israel's Golden Years
The Early Kings of Israel: A Kingdom Divided
The Later Kings of Israel: A Kingdom's Downfall
The Early Kings of Judah: Miraculous Deliverance
The Downfall of Judah: Exile to Babylon
The Kingdom of Judah: Exile and Restoration
The Intertestamental Period: Daniel's Prophecies Come to Pass
Jesus Christ's Arrest, Trial and Crucifixion
The Book of Acts: The Church Begins
The Book of Acts: The Message Spreads
The Book of Acts: Paul's Later Travels
Ron Paul for God and country
Monday, November 12, 2007
400 Years After Jamestown: Where Did the Bible Go?
David Ben-Ariel on Minuteman MB by RenewAmerica.us
Germany's Fourth Reich Spreads its Wings
To Hell with Hamas!
FBI on the Fourth of July!
Racist Pig Mugabe Breaks Pledge to White Farmers
The REAL "Hell" Fire
Shimon Peres charged with the murder of Yitzhak Rabin
Israeli sheeple & Nazi-Muslims
Did GERMANY sell the Sarin to Sadaam Hussein?
Israeli Jews could learn from Christian Zionists
Brokeback Mountain Blues
Herbert W. Armstrong & WCG
Interracial Marriage Sermon by Herbert W Armstrong
Javier Solana Rewards Terrorism
Yeshua is the Suffering Servant
Shimon Peres has no clothes: Where's the peace?
Two Witnesses
May 1: Illegal Immigration Day Defused!
The Davinci Code, Christianity and the Bible
The bloody Vatican?
David Pack & the Restored Church of God
The Toledo Blade Bashes Israel
President Bush refuses to uphold American law
Yitzhak Rabin & the Kempler Video
Jesus would never marry a Catholic or Protestant!
German-American Israelites?
Church of God Must Reach the Cities of Judah
The Resurrection was NOT on Sunday!
Life is a Trek: Do You Know Where You're Going to?
Germany & George Bush
Herbert W Armstrong & Worldwide Church of God in Israel
Poland compares German-Russian pipeline to Nazi-Soviet pact
Never forget: Yitzhak Rabin & Shimon Peres
Israel Independence Day/ Yom Ha'Atzmaut
Born Again: The Kingdom of God!
The Economist assaults Jerusalem
Joseph isn't Jewish!
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Machir and America
An interesting fact is that:
Machir was the first-born son of Manasseh son of Joseph (Genesis 50:23).
Machir was the forefather of the Gileadites (1-Chronicles 2:21).
The Phoenicians are believed to have visited AMERICA. According to Barry Fell the Phoenicians named it - "The Great North Country". The Hebrew Prophets predicted that in the end time the Lost Ten Tribes would return from the "North Country" (Jeremiah 31:8). The Prophets certainly were well acquainted with the Phoenicians some of whom were in effect Israelite Tribes. The Vikings later attempted to settle in North America and named it "MARKLAND" which is believed to mean "Land of Darkness"(1). Even so, Maruk (a permutation of Machir) and Mark (in "Markland") are not dissimilar. After the Vikings, the existence of America was realised by people in Britain including fishermen from the port of Bristol. Richard Ameryk, a Bristol merchant 1470's is now claimed to perhaps have given America its name. Ameryk was of Welsh ancestry and his family name originally was "Ap-Meryk", possibly denoting "Son of Machir".
The more commonly accepted explanation is that the name "America" comes from that of the Explorer, Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512) also called "America" and (after 1507) "America" is said to have been named in his honor. At all events, the name Amerigo or "America" is similar to Medieval appellations ("Aimerico"(2), etc.) for a Jewish Prince of southern France whose proper Hebrew name (from which the Latinised appellations were derived) was "MACHIR". The name in Hebrew was also given as "HaMachiri".
In Biblical Hebrew "HaMachiri" literally denotes "The Sons of Machir" (Numbers 26:29) but it could also connote "That which Comes of Machir" and in this case it was applied as a nickname to Machir himself and then Latinised to sound something like "America"!
The Hebrew version is difficult for untrained westerners to pronounce (or even remember) and so was rendered in Early Medieval Latin as "Americo" or "Amerigo" and this name was later given to Amerigo Vespucci who gave his name to the land of America. It follows that the name AMERICA may well be understood to mean "Land of Machir" (or "Land of the Sons of Machir"), son of Menasseh.
The very name "Menasseh" in Hebrew (according to the Commentary of Rabbi Shimshon Raphael Hirsch) can mean delegated responsible representation and this is a fundamental aspect of the North American character. The USA was created when its early settlers declared "no taxation without representation" and fought against Britain for their Independence.
America was named after Machir.
Brit-Am supporter Benyamin Turkia (of Finland, now living in Jerusalem) pointed out that "Machir" in Hebrew can mean "Selling" or even simply the Principle of Capitalism.
The principles of Capitalism and Free Enterprise have also become part of the American character.
Note: It should be noted that in Rabbinical commentaries on the Bible and in Jewish tradition the meaning and origin of names is very important and this principle is supported by the Bible itself. Great emphasis is given to the meaning of names, e.g. the names of Abraham, Sarah, and Israel.
References:
1. Whatmore, Arthur William. "Insulae Brittanica", Great Britain, 1913.
2. ZUCKERMAN, Arthur J. "A Jewish Princedom in Feudal France, 768-900", New York, 1972. p.375
Zuckerman notes that Machir (Ha-Machiri) was referred to as Al Makhiri, "AYMERI", "Maghario" (p.180) or "Magharius", as "Aymeri", p.121 n.16., and as "Aimerico", and "Aimericus". Zuckerman p.131 n.38
Zuckerman describes how Machir ("Aimericus") became a legend whose name was celebrated in the ballads of Southern France and neighboring regions.
See also on this subject:
"Names Linked with Joseph": Manasseh as America
Related Articles:
"Biblical Place-Names in America
"Manasseh in Rabbinical Sources"
"Is the USA Ephraim or Manasseh?"
"Great Britain as Ephraim"
"The USA: Questions and Answers
"The USA in Biblical Codes
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Nehemiah’s Wall Found in Jerusalem
Nehemiah’s Wall Found in Jerusalem
At a conference in Tel Aviv, an archaeological discovery is unveiled that proves biblical history true.What part about TEMPLE Mount doesn't Bush get?
Muslim terrorism trial in Toledo
Christian forums for Church of God members
"Sabbath Keepers"
"Open Christian Debates"
Blog critics force imam to resign from Ohio mosque
Blog critics force imam to resign from Ohio mosque
“The hour of judgment shall not happen until the Muslims fight the Jews”
An imam who was to become the new spiritual leader of Ohio's largest mosque resigned because of allegations by bloggers that he is anti-Semitic, he said. via Columbus Dispatch
Full story: Columbus Dispatch - Tuesday Oct 30
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Saturday, November 10, 2007
Holidays or Holy Days: Does It Matter Which Days We Keep?
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Did you realize that historians (and the Bible) agree that Jesus Christ wasn't born anywhere near Dec. 25?
Did you know that this particular date was well known for its pagan religious celebrations long before Jesus Christ was born?
What does a jolly old man in a fur-trimmed red suit (who supposedly lives at the North Pole and is assisted by elves!) have to do with the birth of the Son of God? And what about reindeer and a flying sleigh?
How much do you know about the origin of the Christmas tree? How did holly come to be connected with the holiday, and why is mistletoe supposedly good for kissing?
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In this free booklet you can discover the shocking truths about several of the world's most popular holidays. Perhaps even more surprising is how they came to be connected with Jesus Christ and the Christian religion!
Friday, November 9, 2007
Media, Politicians Gang Up on Soccer League
The plain truth about why I no longer celebrate Christmas
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Teddy Kollek, Herbert W. Armstrong and Jerusalem's Liberty Bell Park
"On July 4 there will be a big '4th of July Celebration' in Jerusalem, hosted jointly by the Mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek, and myself. The city of Philadelphia had an exact duplicate made of the Liberty Bell--crack and all--and gave it to the city of Jerusalem. In the spring of 1976--Passover time--the Mayor came to me privately, and asked my help in building an important downtown park in Jerusalem, to be named the 'Liberty Bell Park.' Through the AICF [Ambassador International Cultural Foundation], I was able to agree to supply the children's playground area, at the very opening of the park. The park is now completed, and Mayor Kollek has asked me to be present on July 4 for the opening and dedication of the Liberty Bell Park."
This is a picture I took in 1983 of "A Children's Playground" monument that mentioned Herbert W. Armstrong and the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation. Click on the picture to enlarge it.
Excerpt from "Inside Jerusalem," an article I wrote in 1996 for The National Messenger:
Teddy Kollek: Former mayor of Jerusalem. I just happened to be walking past a dinner theatre he was coming out of at the time, so I took advantage of the opportunity to say "Shabbat Shalom" (it was the Sabbath) and shake his hand. When I mentioned Herbert Armstrong, he said, "I have fond memories of the old man." (He isn't looking too young himself!). I saw him again when I was waiting with Aryeh Gallin in the lobby of the Laromme Hotel for some friends. (It's next to Jerusalem's Liberty Bell Park, where "The Children's Playground" was clearly designated as a gift from H.W.A and the A.I.C.F.--but not any more. When I first noticed this discrepancy years ago, I wrote a letter of inquiry to the WCG. but never received any reply).
I emailed Aaron Dean (Herbert W. Armstrong's personal assistant for years) Teddy Kollek's comments in August of 2000, and he responded and informed me:
"Is Teddy Kollek still alive? It would be good to see him again. He was a good friend. Mr. Tkach refused to maintain the park as contracted and I believe he wanted HWA's name out of there. Of course he abandoned his beliefs as well. Sad, but God is in control."
Politics in the Church of God Prevents Progress offers an update on the monument in Jerusalem's Liberty Bell Park:
[The Philadelphia Church of God] even know I've given them contacts in the Middle East, in Jerusalem, Jewish leaders, and that it was me whom God used to contact the mayor of Jerusalem to get the HWA monument repaired (in the Liberty Bell Park in Jerusalem), and then I forwarded the information to Flurry (who didn't even say thank you and wasn't even aware of its woeful neglect that I knew about from being over there so many times). I'll bet you didn't know that, did you?
I had written an open letter to the mayor of Jerusalem, Uri Lupolianski, that was published in The Jerusalem Post. His office contacted me to inquire about what groups or organizations I was referring to that would be interested in undertaking the financial responsibility for the monument's restoration and the rest is history.
Gerald Flurry wrote the Philadelphia Church of God members and co-workers in the July/Aug. 2001 Royal Vision magazine:
"In January 1997, the Philadelphia Foundation contacted the Jerusalem Foundation to inquire about the Herbert W. Armstrong Memorial Plaque that once rested in Liberty Bell Park. Several members had visited the park and were unable to locate the marker.
Alan Freeman of the Jerusalem Foundation informed us the park was being restored and the marker would be replaced upon completion.
In November 2000, after additional contacts, we were told that a new plaque would need to be produced. The Philadelphia Foundation agreed to provide the funds for the new plaque and to help support the maintenance and refurbishment of the Liberty Bell Park in the memory of Mr. Armstrong."
I'm very pleased that Herbert W. Armstrong's name has been restored to Jerusalem's Liberty Bell Park and that I was honored to have something to do with it. You can view how it appears today by clicking on the link below:
Liberty Bell Park Plaque
Now I encourage the Philadelphia Church of God (and others) to reach out to the cities of Judah and sponsor planting a forest or creating a park to honor Herbert W. Armstrong's memory and commemorate his close friendships with Israeli leaders. Mr. Armstrong said we should focus on Jerusalem. Why not?
David Ben-Ariel is a Christian-Zionist writer and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall. With a focus on the Middle East and Jerusalem, his analytical articles help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Check out the Beyond Babylon blog.