You’re So Vain, I’ll Bet You Think This Blog is About You

Catchy title, I know. And apologies to Carly Simon for the riff. This blog isn’t about you. It isn’t even about me. It sure as heck isn’t about a geriatric con artist in Illinois. 

This blog isn't about you.

“What is this blog about?”, you ask. It’s about standing for the truth of the Gospel in the face of a perversion of the Gospel. It’s about holding out hope and healing to the many, many victims of Gothard’s lies that have seeped everywhere. Gothardism is no gospel. It’s not good news. It’s rather bad news. Just like the real Old Testament law, there is no way for you or me to perfectly obey it. But, unlike the real OT law, Gothardism doesn’t point to Jesus as its fulfillment, but only your obedience or lack thereof. Romans 7:7-25 has a lot to say about the relationship between the law and righteousness.

Gothardism must have its own law because it has its own gospel. If you just follow these steps, attend this seminar, use this curriculum, then all the things you want, all you desire will be yours! It’s the same, tired, prosperity gospel, but instead of lots of money, a nice car, and a nice house in suburbia, your spouse will listen to you, your kids will obey, and you’ll have “success” (whatever that means). Con artists use fear or greed to get you to do what they want. Gothard capitalizes on both. Fear of your kids’ lives going off the rails; greed because your god is the American Dream.  
Jesus only promised us a couple of things: that He wouldn’t leave us, and that we would suffer here on earth. But I’ll take Jesus over that any day. 
In conclusion, why does this blog exist? To expose wolves and exalt Christ.