They do not allow black people to join the priesthood. One AUB member said of LDS when they changed their rules to allow men of all races to become priests, "I burst into tears... We were so sad... We believed the church had priesthood, and they just gave it away.”
Description of PCC beliefs of "the homosexual life," which refers to media and personal cases of violence perpetrated by members of the LGBT community.
"Over the years, Ralph Ovadal, WCU, and Pilgrims Covenant Church have received hundreds of threats in person, by phone, and through the mail. We have not kept a record of the phone threats, which seem to be the most violent of all by far. Threats received through the mail have sometimes included disgusting objects or material such as cat manure or a used condom. The following excerpts are just a few of the many threats received by PCC, WCU, or the Ovadal family. The worst threats have been turned over to police authorities and are not available for publication."