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{{Quote|The mate of every prophecy is its fulfillment. God's Word finds its mate in fulfilled Bible prophecy, and the ones which have already occurred and been fulfilled, foretold hundreds of years in advance, have been fulfilled. Every prophecy the Bible has uttered has been fulfilled except the ones that are yet to come, and they'll be fulfilled just as surely as the ones that have been fulfilled in the past.|David Berg}}'''David Brandt Berg''' (February 18<sup>th</sup>, 1919 – | {{Quote|The mate of every prophecy is its fulfillment. God's Word finds its mate in fulfilled Bible prophecy, and the ones which have already occurred and been fulfilled, foretold hundreds of years in advance, have been fulfilled. Every prophecy the Bible has uttered has been fulfilled except the ones that are yet to come, and they'll be fulfilled just as surely as the ones that have been fulfilled in the past.|David Berg}} | ||
'''David Brandt Berg''' (February 18<sup>th</sup>, 1919 – October 1<sup>st</sup>, 1994) was the founder and leader of [[The Children of God]] (1969). Children of God was intended as an alternative to mainstream Christianity which attracted drogues of hippies and unchurched youth. Berg's religious views grew more extreme over time. Eventually causing his group to gain more of a cult identity. | |||
Berg gained notoriety when he published “Law of Love” in which the cult now sanctioned “flirty flashing” (women were instructed to be “Hookers for Christ” by luring men into the cult via unprotected sex. If they got pregnant, it was all part of god's plan and the children were called “Jesus Babies”). Berg gained even more notoriety by claiming that it was okay for anyone to have sexual relations with people outside the group, regardless of their age. This turned the cult into a hotspot for child rapists/abusers that formed the base of their membership. | Berg gained notoriety when he published “Law of Love” in which the cult now sanctioned “flirty flashing” (women were instructed to be “Hookers for Christ” by luring men into the cult via unprotected sex. If they got pregnant, it was all part of god's plan and the children were called “Jesus Babies”). Berg gained even more notoriety by claiming that it was okay for anyone to have sexual relations with people outside the group, regardless of their age. This turned the cult into a hotspot for child rapists/abusers that formed the base of their membership. | ||
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Berg also decried the de-Christianization and decay in moral values of Western society. He viewed the trend towards a New World Order as setting the stage for the rise of the Antichrist. | Berg also decried the de-Christianization and decay in moral values of Western society. He viewed the trend towards a New World Order as setting the stage for the rise of the Antichrist. | ||
Berg lived in seclusion, communicating with his followers and the public via nearly 3,000 “Mo Letters” (“Mo” from his pseudonym “Moses David”) that he wrote on a wide variety of subjects. These typically covered spiritual or practical subjects and were used as a way of disseminating and introducing policy and religious doctrine to his followers. His writings were often extreme and uncompromising in their denunciation of what he believed to be evil, such as mainstream churches, [[pedophilia]] laws, capitalism, and Jews, yet he always admonished the reader to “love the sinner, but hate the sin”. He espoused doctrines that mainstream Christians denounce as heretical. However, his followers argue that his writings are permeated with a love of God. | Berg lived in seclusion, communicating with his followers and the public via nearly 3,000 “Mo Letters” (“Mo” from his pseudonym “Moses David”) that he wrote on a wide variety of subjects. These typically covered spiritual or practical subjects and were used as a way of disseminating and introducing policy and religious doctrine to his followers. His writings were often extreme and uncompromising in their denunciation of what he believed to be evil, such as mainstream churches, [[pedophilia]] laws, capitalism, and Jews, yet he always admonished the reader to “love the sinner, but hate the sin”. He espoused doctrines that mainstream Christians denounce as heretical. However, his followers argue that his writings are permeated with a love of God. | ||
Berg was also an [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semite]]. He believed that Jews were responsible for the death of Christ and that they were conspiring to take control of the world. He also often spoke favorably about [[Adolf Hitler]] and was a [[Holocaust denial|Holocaust denier]]. | Berg was also an [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semite]]. He believed that Jews were responsible for the death of Christ and that they were conspiring to take control of the world. He also often spoke favorably about [[Adolf Hitler]] and was a [[Holocaust denial|Holocaust denier]]. |