Letter to the Brethren: December 14, 2023

Someone sent me the following that Aleksandar Sasha Veljic wrote mainly to the CCOG Letter to the Brethren: November 23, 2023, Malawi, and the health of CCOG pastor Radson Mulozowa (note: any misspellings were in what I was sent):

For weeks the readers of Bob Thiel’s „Letter to the Brethren“, which should be better called „Lies to the Brethren“, have read various manipulative lies.  … Included in “African growth” was a report that CCOG Malawian pastor Radson Mulozowa was ill, but he got well and he visited Mozambique. …

And even though such lies about Africa come from Thiel’s co-workers in Africa, messaged to him by the man who holds the title of an evagelist, those are still lies that Bob Thiel shares with the CCOG membership around the world, thus taking part in such deceptions.

The factual situation is that Radson Mulozowa is indicted for various crimes by the Malawian government which currently cannot imprison him due to his grave health conditions.

The Malawian government sources inform us that Mulozowa is a skeleton as(s) is eating him away.  It is interesting to note the three ailments Mulozowa has been diagnosed with so far.  Those are: tuberculoses, HIV (AIDS) and some kind of intestinal disease which causes his intestines to come out.  Is such a sick person capable of traveling anywhere, let alone to a foreign country (Mozambique)?  Radson Mulozowa is actually dying we learn from the Malawian government sources, but Bob Thiel has presented him as alive and kicking, and traveling around to stregthen CCOG.

Despite the accusations, there were no lies from me. Frankly, I do not believe that Sasha actually checked out the facts on this, but was misled when he passed on tales others told him. His report is wrong and outrageously accusatory. Sasha remains in my prayers.

In order to provide proof about his report being wrong to any with interest in the true facts, I emailed Radson Mulozowa, shared with him Sasha’s writing, and asked him to address the health matters.

Radson responded to my email by suggesting that we do a WhatsApp video call for me to actually see how he is doing. So, I did.

When we spoke, I asked Radson about each of the three specific health matters that A. Veljic brought up.

Radson said that, yes, he had tuberculosis, but has been treated for it and is fine. I can confirm that his voice and breathing were fine, and that he did not cough once during our thirteen minute call as would be expected if he was dying from tuberculosis. Radson also said that he did not have HIV nor is he having any problems with his digestion nor are his intestines falling out.

Radson was outside when I called (hence he was not confined to bed as a dying man could be) and I saw him walking during much of the call. He does not look like a skeleton being eaten away by a deadly illness–he looks like he did when I saw him in person back in 2017, though he may have lost some weight during his tuberculosis battle.

Radson further said that we still have the vast bulk of our previous membership in Malawi, despite what some others want to believe (we also are experiencing growth in Malawi which I plan to report on after Evan Ochieng’s upcoming trip there).

The fact is that Radson is not in bed hiding from being arrested. To the contrary, he is up and about. To see that with your own eyes, below is a short video clip he sent me on Tuesday December 12, 2023, showing him speaking at services in Malawi last Sabbath, December 9, 2024:

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Radson Mulozowa speaking in Malawi

This is a message in the Chichewa language from CCOG Pastor Radson Mulozowa given on the Sabbath of December 9, 2023 in Malawi.

Here is a link to Radson speaking last Sabbath: Radson Mulozowa speaking in Malawi.

The factual situation is that Radson Mulozowa clearly is NOT gravely bedridden. He said he is NOT awaiting arrest. He says he is healthy and has been for some time.

Sadly, some have decided to pass on and/or believe many lies about Radson Mulozowa and others in the CCOG.

While all people, including myself and Radson Mulozowa are flawed, unless something has dramatically changed since I viewed him late last week or when I again viewed him when we spoke again this week, the truth is that Radson Mulozowa is not bedridden, gravely ill, and as he said, he is not dying from some known and diagnosed illness.

Do not be one who who listens to talebearers instead of believing the facts.

The Bible teaches:

20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
21 As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,
And they go down into the inmost body. (Proverbs 26:20-22)

16 You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people … (Leviticus 19:16)

Do not be a talebearer. Do not be one who “loves and practices a lie” (Revelation 22:15).

And if you have been taken in by lies and other negative reports about the CCOG, please repent and believe the truth. God will forgive those, including Christians, who repent (1 John 1:9): “Do not harden your  hearts” (Hebrews 4:7b).

South Sudan Trip

Received the following email from deacon Koang Deng in Ethiopia:

Dear Dr. Bob:

We have been struggling of many decisions for the travel to South Sudan.

This day, we finalized our going, because there are two ways that forced us to go there before the end of this Month December.

1. Going there on foot is difficult for the fear of lowering of river while people always traveling by boat.

 2. Going there on foot is difficult for the robbery on road.

This is the reason why we changed our minds, because we agreed to go by boat instead on land for the fear of robbery. … it will be good to go there by the coming week. …

Kinds regards,

Koang Deng.