In 2015, Ballard came under fire for stating: Most people don't know where they came from, they don't know why they're here and they don't know where they're going.
In 2015, Ballard came under fire when it was revealed that he stated in a 2014 church meeting in Argentina: Most people don't know where they came from. They don't know why they're here, and they don't know where they're going.