I just got a newspaper though my front door (in Oxford) called City News, with a red top and front page splash about benefit cheats and scroungers. As you read through it, it starts to dawn on you that this might not be a free newspaper, but an advert of some sort.
It reads just like a paper. But there are references to something called UCKG, and how it has helped people out of welfare dependency, saving the Government millions. On the back page there's a full page spread promoting events round the country, at centres around the country, of the UCKG.
The UCKG is the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.
The UCKG has been linked with charges of fraud, tax evasion, extracting money from the poor and directing it to church leaders, money laundering, child demonic-possession cases, and the appalling death of Victoria Climbie (see the wiki page on the church for details).
The UCKG is a focus of cult watcher Rick Ross. Go here for a long list of worrying reports.
There have also been charges of whipping up hatred against Catholics, and even pretending to be the Catholic Church.
If I had a scanner, I'd scan in a few pages of the newspaper so you could take a look....
STOP PRESS. I just found this video below. Note the references to curing cancer and creating wealth through prayer.
It's a different version of the paper to the one I got. The following video is kind of interesting. The Brazilian founder of the church appears part way though explaining to his followers how to con people out of their money, "Either you give or you go to hell!".
POSTSCRIPT. INCIDENTALLY... the UCKG has charitable status in the UK. The Charity Commission said, after their investigation of UCKG in 2003 (following the Victoria Climbie affair - Victoria was taken to the UCKG by her aunt Kouao, where she was seen by Pastor Lima. The Public Inquiry report said: "Pastor Lima expressed the view that Victoria was possessed by an evil spirit and advised Kouao to bring Victoria back to the church a week later." Victoria was tortured to death by her aunt and her boyfriend within a week), that it found no evidence that the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God claimed to be able to heal individuals or purge them of demons. Rick Ross's cult watch website says that on the same day the CC reported: "Despite the charity regulator's ruling the churches' website was today advertising "strong prayer to destroy witchcraft, demon-possession" - an apparent reference to exorcism."
It reads just like a paper. But there are references to something called UCKG, and how it has helped people out of welfare dependency, saving the Government millions. On the back page there's a full page spread promoting events round the country, at centres around the country, of the UCKG.
The UCKG is the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.
The UCKG has been linked with charges of fraud, tax evasion, extracting money from the poor and directing it to church leaders, money laundering, child demonic-possession cases, and the appalling death of Victoria Climbie (see the wiki page on the church for details).
The UCKG is a focus of cult watcher Rick Ross. Go here for a long list of worrying reports.
There have also been charges of whipping up hatred against Catholics, and even pretending to be the Catholic Church.
If I had a scanner, I'd scan in a few pages of the newspaper so you could take a look....
STOP PRESS. I just found this video below. Note the references to curing cancer and creating wealth through prayer.
It's a different version of the paper to the one I got. The following video is kind of interesting. The Brazilian founder of the church appears part way though explaining to his followers how to con people out of their money, "Either you give or you go to hell!".
POSTSCRIPT. INCIDENTALLY... the UCKG has charitable status in the UK. The Charity Commission said, after their investigation of UCKG in 2003 (following the Victoria Climbie affair - Victoria was taken to the UCKG by her aunt Kouao, where she was seen by Pastor Lima. The Public Inquiry report said: "Pastor Lima expressed the view that Victoria was possessed by an evil spirit and advised Kouao to bring Victoria back to the church a week later." Victoria was tortured to death by her aunt and her boyfriend within a week), that it found no evidence that the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God claimed to be able to heal individuals or purge them of demons. Rick Ross's cult watch website says that on the same day the CC reported: "Despite the charity regulator's ruling the churches' website was today advertising "strong prayer to destroy witchcraft, demon-possession" - an apparent reference to exorcism."
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There are links to the UCKG from its facebook page and from its main web site. It has meetings advertised all over the country. The VYG is hosting an event called "Where U going?" in London on 19th November: http://www.whereugoing.org/ at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park
This looks like a major recruiting drive by the organization.
I have been there as I had money problems but afterward I had more problems than before. I have given all my money as I was so desperate to get a better life and help. All what the bishops always asked when you told them your problems ,Give more money,.
They are selfish and thinking only about themselves and money, money. They claim you getting after a blessing but its not true. You just get rid of your money.They call it a church but its a money grabbing organisation who takes advantage of the people who are in desperate bad poor situations. (Edir Macedo reminds me on Madoff) I can only warn everyone to go to UCKG. Another lie from them is everyone comes to London, UK for a new life. Its not true. Its another story how they make money out of poeople. By the way Jesus already sacrificed his life for us on the cross. So we don't have do sacrifice with all our fortune and big amount of money to UCKG to get a better life. Its another lie and money making scrap from UCKG how they get twice a year big money out of people with their sacrifices for themselves somewhere on a mountain in either Israel or Egypt. You always get told the bigger the amount you give the bigger the blessings, give a special amount. Thats how they trick and con you.
I just warn people not to get involved in this church or even to go their church. I should have listen to others before but paid my price for it. They really brainwash people with wrong false promises and just taking peoples money. Its unfortunately a sad fact. They are some of these false prophets in the last days -see in Revelation (Bible).
Well?
Don’t rush me… I’m thinking about it.
Sounds like an ideal candidate for an interweb petition intervention. For auditing accounts, with a view to revoking charitable status. That’s sort of how they sorted out Capone.
Rockefellers Testimony
The U.S.first billionaire said once in an interview,
Yes, I tithe, and I would like to tell you how it all came about, I had to begin work ad a small boy to help support my mother. My first wages amounted to $1.50 per week. The first week after I went to work, I took the $1.50 home to my mother and she held the money in her lap and explained to me that she would be happy if I would give a tenth of it to the Lord.
I did, and from that week until this day I have tithed every dollar God has entrusted to me. And I say, if I had not tithed the first dollar I made I would not have tithed the first million dollars I made. Tell your readers to train the children to tithe, and they will grow up to be faithhful stewards of the Lord.
John D, Rockerfeller, Snr
He began tithing even as a child, and became one of the richest men in the history of mankind through the business of petroleum. He came from a poor family and an absent father. But his mother taught him to put down a root of faithfulness, which still today brings prosperity to the Rockefeller family (his fortune when he died in 1937 was US$760 billion, adjusted to today's rates. This is more than 12 times the wealth of Bill Gates).
Being faithful upon littlei s a test of character. Before giving much to someone, you test that person's character by observing how he or she behaves when in charge of little.
Just as God gave oil to Rockefeller, He want to give sources of wealth to His children There are many treasures yet to discovered, millionaire ideas, opportunities... Of course, God is hoping find faithful and diligent servants whom He can give them to, before they fall into other hands...
I wish the UCKG get their facts correct, instead of brainwashing people minds.
I thought that he gave his first pay to a homeless person. He gave away money to people who needs it, not to the church, or tithe tenth per of his pay
Did god say that his chosen people will built his church( (the UCKG ate not his chosen people) The founder of the UCKG said that you can go into the temple which he is building free, dont be surprise if you have to pay to see what it looks like inside (nothing for free these day). Listern to heart, believe in yourself and look around you, you know god is there, not in building (if you believe, things good will happen to you)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJNwzEqsHeY
To correct all of you, I have been with UCKG for 14 years now, 1. The pastors of UCKG are not only from Brazil but all over the world, fom deferent nations.2. No one is forced to give money in UCKG, o one is forced to tithe by the pastors but if you read your bibles very well not upside down like you do now, you would know the law of the tithe.
3. I know that my comment will annoy many of you, but to tell you the truth, even Jesus the Son of God, the people said he it crusting out demons for He is the king of demons.
4. I am not standing up for UCKG but for the living God I found there, who healed me 14 years ago when I was sick, poor and homeless.
5. Lastly may God bless you all and pray that one day your eyes may be opened. For only those who have ears hears the voice of God, and I believe that one day our eyes would see. God bless
God Have mercy!
Proudly Uckg Member!
you will burn in hell because you just gave false testimony about Uckg. The logos are still there and they do not berg for anything, anyway i don't blame you i blame the one that is using you because you do not know what you doing nor saying. They say you do not get hated for nothing, if you got haters it is because you doing something very great that those people do not have and wish to have. That is the same thing with Uckg but the difference here is if you want to be one of us, come and join us Mon-Sun...our arms are always opened just as of our Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord.
I have gone through your blog "Universal Church of the Kingdom of God" this is such a good topic. I really enjoyed a lot and the blog is really very interesting.
The Kingdom Of God
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