Art Ferdig is one of those names out of the past that I half remember. His name appeared on the masthead of The Plain Truth in the Seventies, and he ascended to the inner circle as personal assistant to Herbert Armstrong.So, whatever happened to dear ol' Art? It seems he subsequently went off the deep end, as so many other former high-flyers in the Empire did, creating his own wacky religious enterprise. Art, we are led to believe, has been taught by angels.
Lucky Art. Truly a blessed man. His imaginary friends in the ether have even bestowed on the old boy the title "The Bridge." More likely, "the bridge to nowhere."My name is Art Ferdig. Since autumn 2002, I've been taught by Angels and other wonderful beings of light, including the Christ Energy, Holy Spirit and more! It was an amazing wake-up call, and a privilege perhaps unparalled in modern times.
These divine beings put me on a profound spiritual path. I have been given much, and it is now my destiny to share their wondrous truths with all hearts ready to receive.
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And yes, whatever sublime angelic counsel Art might have been receiving from Metatron and his pals, it all ended in tears, lost investments, arrest and exposure.
Gary Leonard, who is consistently on top of most of the developments in the ruins of Armstrong's legacy, has recently posted on the Ferdig story, and there are a couple of articles in the media at wired.co.uk and patrickpretty.com.
It's all very sad really. Any complaints can presumably be taken up with Metatron directly.
Yes, nutjob Art Ferdig is yet another joining the WCG cast of characters associated with less than stellar morals and ethics.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking that Armstrongism isn't so much about British Israelism as it is about ripoff Mafia Dons who learned their trade at the feet of Herbert Armstrong.
Does anyone have any evidence that I shouldn't have this idea about such luminaries?
It's sad he's only getting 18 months.
I guess we'll have to see what Ronald Weinland gets.
Isn't it exciting? We can hardly wait to find out who could be next!
18 months in prison is really not enough punishment for that crime. It should have been more like 8-10 years. But, I guess if you wear a white collar, they go easier on you. Us blue collar people would serve hard time and not in a cushy minimum security prison either.
ReplyDeleteA slap on the wrist is about all the sentence amounts to and he'll probably be out in 3 or 4 months on parole.
It was the blessing and mercies of the Angels...he does have friends in high places you may want to meet them
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