I hate to burst your bubble, but I never STARTED siding with the SDA. I have ALWAYS sided with the SDA. Because of apostasy (as is evident in EVERY CHURCH ON EARTH TODAY), I FREQUENTLY express what I see and it is not always positive. In my experience in MANY different religious venues: Catholicism, Baptists, Pentecostals, Methodists, JW's, Mormons AND Adventism of every sort; they are ALL cultic in one way or another, ALL controlled by a select few who filter ANY new content other than the accepted views and doctrines of "evil spirits in high places", ALL with wheat and tares growing side by side. In the end, there will be no organizational control at all by ANYBODY. ALL true believers, regardless of venue, will stand side by side and speak straight testimony as called forth by the TRUE WITNESS. It will begin soon and it will shake the world.

As far as the one-eyed symbolism, that is MILD compared to what depth some have fallen to. Since inception, the symbol of the church has always been three angels flying in the midst of heavens with trumpets giving the last warnings to the earth. Recently, to move more in line with the "love gospel", that symbol has been changed to three wavy lines representing the fire of the Holy Spirit--and less about warnings and divisions; unfortunately to the degree that some of our leaders have united with the Papacy as have many other churches throughout the world to form a one-world-religion.

The primary reason I side with SDA theology is that it is the closest to SCRIPTURE--regardless of whether they follow it completely or not. There has never been a doubt in my mind for the last 40 years that I would have to one day give my "straight testimony" to them who are asleep at the wheel and failing to be faithful watchmen upon the walls. I don't blame them any more than I blame Catholics which I grew up with and attended school and church with. The entire world is in darkness and "GROSS DARKNESS THE PEOPLE." It takes people imbued with the Holy Spirit who are courageous enough to step out of their comfort zone and speak the plain truth to scatter the darkness that is ESPECIALLY THICK in churches with a mission.

This one thing is certain to me. NEVER, EVER take the word of others as to what is true or not. The ONLY way to find truth is to study it for yourself. There will be many people in the Judgement who will use the words of their leaders to justify their behavior, but the response will be "I never knew you." It never ceases to amaze me that some "writers" who are seen as within the accepted paradigm, are lifted up in their "philosophies"--only to be found to joining in with the BEAST--while warnings of cultic behavior are made without ever having read any material or checked out on their own.

Thank you for being concerned. If it eases your mind any, I do not lead people to Adventism or any other church. I lead people to Christ, and that is a PERSONAL thing which is only done through the Holy Spirit which EVERYONE who experiences it finds it remarkable and amazing that it really exists.