Well. They are loyal to the ORGANIZATION. They call the borg "the loyal and discreet slave". They provide the "spiritual food" (with plenty of arsenic if you ask me) to their followers. So they follow a group of people rather than just one. These are leaders that dictate the policies that the average jw follow. Jw's are discouraged from reading the bible on their own sinc
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First of all, let me finish laughing. It's always so funny how things come around... That I happen to ask a question and never said the name of the group I belonged to and it just so happens that you guys end up talking about the exact group I belonged to... Yes, I was a jehovah's witness... I was born and raised in it til I was 16. I was lucky enough to get out early. My family
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Gotta give it to gerry armstrong and tory "magoo". They still standing strong...
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QuoteSallieThe appeal of certain cults is that they tell the person/celebrety that they are ''better than''. Deep down evrery celeb knows that he/she is no better than the masses who worship them. Deep down they know ''all men are created equal''...but their overfed egos cannot accept it. So as they age and the mirror screams out...''you are an
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I'm just wondering about this. While I've been researching, studying and trying to survive my own experience with a cult, I found that many are reluctant to call certain groups cults... Is it because of legalities? Afraid of being sued? Just wondering. Honest wondering. My group is called a cult by many but not all. Others decide to call them a "controversial group" What is th
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Corboy wrote: QuoteIt is amazing how much children clue in--even when the factual truth is with-held from us. Will it amaze you to know that I started seeing through them at the age of 8? I started asking questions and was told to hush and pay attention. The questions gnawed at me even if I was asked to be quiet. I can pinpoint it as the beginning on my incredulity. Children are much more pe
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Thank you for your warm welcome... I was having a panic attack and your post was just what I needed... Why was I having the panic attack? Well, cause I got into an online argument with a member of my cult. I don't think I've ever done that. Ever. I think deep inside I'm afraid they're going to argue me down and prove me wrong... It sounds stupid I know. Intellectually I KNO
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Hi all: First post I was also born and raised in a cult. IT IS VERY DIFFERENT from being recruited into one. Main difference being that after people who have been recruited leave, they have a precult persona they can go back to. We don't. All we knew, our whole support system, friends, family everything OUR WHOLE WORLD was the cult. I found myself smirking when I read the first post b
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