Buried in the letter from Elizabeth Scarborough that was posted on the weekend was the following information that came out in court proceedings and was made by Rod Meredith:
I’m sure the hours and hours of deposition transcripts would make salacious and eye-opening reading for many. At one point, Rod Meredith said that if it were up to him we would NEVER be allowed to attend ANY church of God again. It gave me goosebumps! And he thinks that’s a converted attitude?! Praise God that decision is not his. Meredith also said that “causing church division is worse than murder or child molestation”. Ironic since he’s formed two churches through division himself and we never caused or urged a single person to leave LCG. He used this as his defense as to why McNair called the pastor of our new church and attempted to get us kicked out of that church too. Apparently, it wasn’t enough for them to kick us out of LCG. They’d prefer that we not be able to attend ANY church EVER. So very Christian of them.
What absolute vindictive arrogance for Meredith to wish he welded that much power. No Church of God minister has ever had that power, not even Herbert Armstrong.
Rod Meredith has always been a vindictive man. In the mid to late 70's when he battled and succeeded in having Garner Ted removed from the church, Meredith lashed out at all of the people close to GTA. From secretaries to friends, the broad swipe of Meredith's vindictiveness hit. Instead of talking to each of these people on where their loyalties lay, he sent out scores of disfellowshipment letters. No one was allowed to contest the letters or ask questions. They were immediately fired, disfellowshipped and publicly marked.
Meredith's next public display of his vindictive nature happened in Tucson, AR when he stood on the stage in front of the ministry of the Worldwide Church of God at its ministerial conference and proceeded to smear the name and reputation of Leona McNair. He lied on that stage and thought he got away with it. She sued him and won because he could not keep his mouth shut.
Once that lawsuit had been paid for and represented by WCG attorneys, Meredith quickly jumped ship with Raymond McNair to start the Global Church of God. Both of these men, in their arrogance, deliberately brought division into the church. They did all in their power to try and woo as many members away from WCG as they could, along with their money. Meredith knew he were ready to get fired and by starting a new church it was guaranteed income.
Once ensconced in Global, Meredith's arrogance and vindictive nature kept rearing its ugly head. Eventually the leadership of Global got sick of how nasty the man was and voted him out. McNair, the ever loyal but buffoonish lap poodle, decided he would would run the church to smooth things out. Meredith felt betrayed by McNair and quickly lashed out while in collusion with other elders and deacons (including a pedophile) and started Living Church of God, taking most of Global's money with them. This action was deliberate and meant to humiliate Raymond McNair, which it did.
Raymond McNair and his wife Eve eventually did something that many consider to be a most appalling spectacle. Knowing how vindictive Meredith was, and how he had claimed to place the McNair's eternal salivation at risk, they actually went into his presence and got on their knees in front of him to beg forgiveness! The McNair’s begged forgiveness from Rod with "trembling lips." No member in ANY Church of God ever needs to do such an appalling thing in front of ANY minister! These men are not God and do not represent God in any capacity at that moment, no matter how much they claim to.
Meredith's arrogance also shines forth yet again with the comment that "causing church division is worse than murder or child molestation,” never mind the fact that he has personally caused church division for 60 some years now and has started two separate churches.
Having seven of his church members murdered and seeing children molested by church pedophiles is not as bad in his eyes as someone who causes division. Rod Meredith helped created Terry Ratzmann and covered up for a know pedophile who help started LCG.
How sick can this man get?