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In due time, you, my son, came into the Work. But unfortunately
you DID NOT AGREE with the WAY Jesus Christ had been leading me. You
came to a good knowledge of the Bible--of God's TRUTH, doctrinally.
God had given you exceptional talents for broadcasting and telecasting.
At first you followed the same style on the air that Christ had used
in me--totally DIFFERENT from THE WAY the 'expert' commercial
broadcasters used. People could not tell whether it was you or I
speaking--
even I couldn't until I listened some 5 minutes. You signed off, 'This
is Garner Ted Armstrong, speaking for my father, Mr. Herbert W.
Armstrong.'
Then you changed in your delivery. You copied the commerical
broadcasters, became more 'expert' in delivery. In due time you no
longer were speaking for your father, but for Garner Ted.
You did not agree with THE WAY in which Christ was building the
college and the Work through me. You even said to others you would not
have built the college THE WAY I did under Christ's guidance.
In due time, I turned 'more of the reins' of authority over to you.
You began changing WAYS and personnel over to YOUR WAY. And, although
you will not agree with me in this, as you have not agreed in THE WAY
things ought to be done, the Work started downhill. Yet I have been
told you claimed YOU BUILT THE WORK.
But the living CHRIST built it. And He built it THE WAY He led
me--THE WAY you disagreed with.
At age 18 I knew more than my father--felt sorry for him. But at
age 32, not having seen him for 12 years, I realized how wrong I was--
and was amazed at how my father had 'qrown up' in that 12 years. But
at age 48, you still know more than your human father, and DO NOT AGREE
with him in THE WAY matters of procedure and administration should be
handled. In broadcasting, you got into the manner of ridiculing other
preachers, even mimicking the way you falsely SUPPOSED they talked.
Things at Headquarters in Pasadena came into deep CONFUSION. WHO
IS IN CHARGE? people wondered. You kept many things from me. You took
to yourself a total and complete authority I never gave you.
I derived my authority from the living CHRIST. You derived what
you had from me, and then used it totally CONTRARY to THE WAY Christ
had led me.
I have had to step in and take over the reins completely to save
the Church of God and His WORK. You, of course, will not agree with
any of this, as you have never agreed with your human father.
I have stated here, briefly, the situation AS IT IS.
The whole church membership in the U.S. and Canada want, more
than anything else in the Work, to see DAILY RADIO back on the track
where I put it. You COULD be used in this.
Meanwhile, they are saying in Pasadena that we have PEACE, harmony,
unity, for the first time since you began to take over.