Herbert W Armstrong

"The Plain Truth About Easter," which aired the weekend of April 6-7, brought in an all-time record 17,585 calls. New York station WOR aired the program 20 minutes late due to a hockey game. We believe this reduced the response by several hundred calls.

The combined response for the telecasts on Easter and the resurrection, including calls during the week, has reached 37,226.

Callers were quite surprised to learn the truth about Christ's resurrection. They appreciated Mr. Armstrong's clear and logical explanation. Many indicated they would be reexamining their beliefs and making some changes. A sampling of their comments follows:

Mr. Armstrong is so crystal clear and thorough in his presentation. He researches well and explains it so anyone can understand. I was shocked and surprised that Christ didn't rise on Sunday! But he showed exactly what the Bible says on the matter. Other preachers hardly quote the Bible. Mr. Armstrong left me without a doubt on the information he gave. If I had to do all that research to find the truth, it would take me months. I appreciate his doing it and presenting so much within a half hour.
J.H. (El Cajon, CA)

I was shocked! All my life I've been going to church on Sunday. Mr. Armstrong is a wise man and I have to listen to him. I haven't been a follower of his but I will be now.
W.O. (Pasadena, CA)

Your program was very thought-provoking. I was raised a strict Catholic, and this is the opposite of what I've been taught. I want to look into this subject of Easter and study it. I may have to make some decisions about what I believe.
M.W. (Fort Campbell, KY)

I've had Bible history in college and I've thought about this before, but I've never heard anyone explain it. I could never figure out how three days could fit between Friday and Sunday.
M.M. (Greeley, CO)

I was really looking for Jimmy Swaggert but when I got Mr. Armstrong, I couldn't turn him off! I never knew we could worship Jesus in vain — but it makes sense. Everybody can't be right when they're doing it different ways! I'd like to learn more.
N.J. (New York, NY)

I'm thirteen years old and I thought your program was very nice. Mr. Armstrong has a lot of good information to back up what he says. This is my first time watching and I got out my Bible and studied it with the program. I'm looking forward to reading that booklet about Easter.
K.W. (Viola, KS)

Very interesting — I've always wondered about how the Easter bunny and all that got mixed in with Christ. The two never seemed to go together.
S.H. (Brigham City, UT)

Summary of WATS Calls in 1985

We thought you would be interested in a recap of WATS responses to "The WORLD TOMORROW" telecasts since January 1. They are listed as follows:

Airing Date - Title/Topic - Weekend Response

For comparison, the 1984 weekend average was - 9,124.

— Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center