2 Readers and writers, starting on pages 2, 3 and 5, remember Garner Ted 3 Janet Treadway traces her 28-year journey to the ’03 Feast of Tabernacles 6 AC students were Temple Mount TheJournal archaeologists in the 1960s and ’70s 8 UCG publication editor Scott Ashley News of the Churches of God speculates on Islam’s place in prophecy Issue No. 80 (Vol. VII, No. 9) JOHN 8:32 Sept. 30, 2003 Church editor concludes Ladies dedicate Allah is not God of Bible meetings to By Dixon Cartwright Islam you find that Allah is actually Linda White he managing editor of publica- an ancient pagan moon god,” said IRMINGHAM, Ala.—Fifty- tions for the United Church of Mr. Ashley. five women from as far TGod says Islam is not a peace- “Thus you find major differences north as Perry, Mich., and ful religion, and its deity, Allah, is not between Allah and the true God of B as far west as Carrollton, Texas, the same supreme being as the God the Bible. came together at a Marriott hotel of the Bible. “I used to believe Islam was a in Birmingham July 25-27 to share Scott Ashley of Arvada, Colo., a peaceful religion, based on what I their Christian experiences and writer, an elder of the UCG and man- had heard, and I also assumed that make new friends. aging editor of The Good News mag- Allah was just another name for the The conference, themed “A azine, said his research of Islam after God of the Bible. But I was wrong.” Woman’s Walk With Christ,” was the events of Sept. 11, 2001, forever Mr. Ashley also ventures to inter- especially for Church of God altered his view of the religion of pret a few biblical prophecies in his ladies in the southeastern part of Muhammad and his followers, the essay in this issue of THE JOURNAL. the United States and was dedicat- 1.2 billion Muslims of the world. For example, what does Daniel 11 ed to the memory of Linda White, In this issue of THE JOURNAL, Mr. portend, specifically pertaining to the a Carrollton resident who orga- Ashley publishes his second of a Second Coming and the last days? nized several similar conferences two-part series on Islam, the fastest- “Is the current European Union” in her lifetime. growing religion on the planet. the anticipated “resurrection of the Opening greetings on Friday In the first part, which ran in THE Roman Empire?” he asks. night, July 25, were brought by JOURNAL of April 30, Mr. Ashley “I don’t think so,” he concludes. Sondra Beam of Tupelo, Miss. asked if Islam had ever been a reli- “For one thing, it appears to have far Mrs. Beam presented a view of gion of peace. too many nations already in it or the speaking schedule and encour- He concluded that it had not. planning to join it shortly.” aged the ladies to enjoy meeting In this issue Mr. Ashley, 48, com- Several Bible prophecies mention ON THE AIR—Garner Ted Armstrong, about 35 in this photo, records new Christian friends and long- pares the Koran, Islam’s holy book, Islamic regions and nations in an end- The World Tomorrow, the WCG’s radio broadcast, c. 1965. Mr. Arm- time friends in Christ. The ladies with the Bible, the Holy Writ of Jews time context, believes Mr. Ashley. strong died Sept. 15, 2003, at age 73. See related articles on this page See COG LADIES, page 14 and Christians. He cites Psalm 83, which he de- and elsewhere in this issue of THE JOURNAL. [Photo from The Envoy, 1965] “The facts speak for themselves,” scribes as speaking of “an end-time Mr. Ashley told THE JOURNAL. “If you alliance of Muslim nations surround- look at virtually any war taking place ing Israel and determined to cut it right now, you’ll find that Islam is a off.” Garner Ted Armstrong’s passing marks end major factor. He also tackles the prophecy of “Yes, the Koran teaches that it’s Isaiah 13-24, which includes a list of best to spread Islam peacefully, but it prophetic “burdens” against various of an era for many in the Churches of God also advocates the use of force and peoples, nations and kingdoms. violence when necessary.” “These 12 chapters seem to weave By Dixon Cartwright The son of WCG founder Herbert current incarnation of the Garner Ted A big part of the problem with in and out between events of Isaiah’s YLER, Texas—Many Church W. Armstrong, Garner Ted, via The Armstrong Evangelistic Association. Islam is Allah himself, Mr. Ashley day and those of the end time and are of God members acknowledged World Tomorrow, was the first contact While an evangelist and chief says. He noted that many people be- immediately followed by several Tthat the passing of Garner Ted thousands of Church of God members administrator for the Tyler churches, lieve that because the big three reli- chapters that appear to describe the Armstrong in September marked the had with the Radio/Worldwide Church he continued broadcasting, writing gions—Christianity, Judaism and immediate aftermath of Christ’s end of an era for COG fellowships of God, based in Pasadena, Calif. and making “personal appearances” Islam—are monotheistic, their be- return.” and ministries with roots in the World- He served as an administrator over to people attracted to his ministry in lievers all worship the same god. For Mr. Ashley’s latest essay, see wide Church of God. the college and its founding church, the United States and other countries. “But when you look at the roots of page 8. Mr. Armstrong died in a Tyler hos- second in rank only to his father. pital Sept. 15 of complications from After a tumultuous separation from Initial statement pneumonia. his father’s church in 1978, the Mr. Armstrong’s son, Mark, re- For two decades, from 1957 to younger Mr. Armstrong was a founder leased a statement shortly after his 1978, he was a powerful presence on of the Church of God International father’s death. He wrote: Publisher tells all about AM radio, preaching a message of near Tyler. “It is with a broken heart that I must “the wonderful world tomorrow” to After a painful separation from the inform all of you that my precious advertising in The Journal millions of listeners over hundreds of CGI two decades later, in 1998 he dad, Garner Ted Armstrong, died radio stations and—beginning in the founded the Intercontinental Church today at 1:20 p.m. I know that all of By Dave Havir NAL becomes ours, while a paid ad- 1960s—to television viewers as well. of God, also based near Tyler, and the See EVANGELIST’S SON, page 12 IG SANDY, Texas—Although vertisement stays under the control of some readers consider some of the writer,” he said. Bthe advertisements in THE Following is an interview with Mr. JOURNAL to be controversial, Dixon Cartwright to help readers understand The Journal invites BSA invites all to its Cartwright, publisher and editor of the role of advertising in this newspa- this newspaper, credits the paper’s per and to answer questions contribu- reports on Feast 2003 2003 conference in Tulsa advertisers with making possible THE tors may have about submitting ad- IG SANDY, Texas—Members of Churches of ULVANE, Kan.—The annual conference of JOURNAL’s continued publication. vertisements to THE JOURNAL. the Bible Sabbath Association, headquartered “The advertisers in THE JOURNAL Question: In the center of THE God and other Sabbatarian fellowships are meeting together at several hundred Feast of Min Fairview, Okla., is scheduled for Tulsa, have helped us to keep a low sub- JOURNAL is a section called CON- B Okla., Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 in the building owned by scription price for our readers,” said NECTIONS. 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