'Malignant Self-Love'. I did a google search and came up with that. But that is just to explain the theory of narcissistic injury. I found nothing about the cult members adopting the narcissistic views of their leader but...it's a no-brainer..that IS what happens. You should write the book. You could call it ''The Wounded Sadist''. Something like that. All cul
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OK I've really got nothing left to say but I don't want to dissappoint you. I'm trying to live up to my three-post, energizer bunny label. That was really sweet. Thanks. So I thought I would repay the kindness by giving you some hints. When you give your next reply try to do more than just go after semantics and mis-spelled words. My posts are loaded..and I mean loaded with impro
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Sorry to take so long with post number two. Did the popcorn get cold? Guess it depends on what brand you use ..anyway.. So now I'm thinking... Didn't your original post include a complanint about the fact that these relatives of yours quote the Bible? So I'm just curious as to why they can't but ...as per your last post...you can; and do. What's remarkable is that you s
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Take a deep breath. Or prozak(however spelled)..can you give me the proper spelling? I always like to defer to the wisdom of those who teach our youth. So what do you teach the youth? Let me guess...Bible readers are stupid? Those who defer to your wisdom are good/smart.... Listen...ever hear of a narcissist? That is someone who can not bear to have any of their thoughts or ideas or...you know.
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deellymg wrote: Another point I almost forgot, they're also already isolated from society in their celeb status. It's easier to pluck them out completely and give them a different audience to play to. Yes actually that is true. I never considered that. The fact that they are
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A cult tries to control thoughts, emotions, behavior. One way to control thoughts is to dictate which 'thought/words' injure and which are acceptable. AKA good thoughts/words vs. bad thoughts/words. A cult revolves around an authority figure/person. This is why they will DIScourage/prohibit any individual reading and interpreting the Bible(or any other book). A cult leader does not te
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Incidentally an ''attack'' is like....being thrown out of your house because you won't bend to the rules of some man who just ''spoke to god''. You think an ''attack'' is being told...."um...reading a book doesn't make you a cult follower". Don't make fun of real people with real problems. You don't like th
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OK now I know you are a bologna artist. Boo hoo poor me I'm so hurt I'm going to run away? I won't play anymore? You are full of bologn and you know it. I was almost..almost willing to consider the fact that these wretched Bible readers offended you to the point of heartache. Now it is me. My post has you weeping? How old are you?
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OK so I have this older sister who is a new age guru rake ''master''. So this channeler sits her down and tells her that ''Jesus'' has something to tell her. Apparently ''Jesus'' needs forgiveness from my sister. Apparently my sis is a HEB(Highly Evolved Being) and because of her past lives in which she...I don't know...became god..
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oh wait I just realized you are talking about financial reports. Right. Every church needs to show that. Sorry. I did misunderstand.
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If the woman was truly hurt by her Bible reading relatives then I am glad to apologize. I would however like to 'nicely' suggest that she count her blessing. It could be worse.
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Her post was a joke. She is describing main stream Christianity. Adult baptism? Tything? A cult is a group of ''followers'' whose human ''leaders'' have divine insight into the spiritual realm. This woman says her family refers to the Bible????? Um. That's a book. A book. And they are apparently not afraid to read it which is a good sign. Cult leaders
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Also, the cult that my sociopathic mother raised us in...much like the Branch Davidians/Waco ....started off as a mainstream Christian church...but then...um...the 'leaders' started to have divine chit chats with some gods and um...you know....stuff happened. So unless your loved ones are chasing after people who chit chat with aliens/gods/whatever.....get a grip!
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Also, iamworried wrote one post. It is a joke. She is mocking people. You don't see that?
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Hi. The Rick Ross web site defines the word 'cult'. Just curious...have you read up on what defines a cult. OK. I'm not an expert but there are like...8 criteria. OK...a family who does not baptize infants...um...OK. That would make most of humanity cult members. OK...a family who moved? Um....UH....I think just about every American over the age of 20 fits that criteria. Making fu
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Dear Freedomfighter, OMG......OMG....it's like I'm looking in a mirror! Me too..my precious baby brothers are gone...lost to me. Because of some brainwashing seditic freaks who think they are gods. They determine right or wrong. They are sociopaths. Right and good are those things which 'please them'. Bad and evil are those things which 'displease them'. And peop
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RRModerator, Accredited by who? Accountable to who? You make it sound like the gov't is Big Brother. According to your standards then every mosque leader is a cult leader. Every reverand...I mean all of them...are cult leaders. So now a cult is a group who has not made themselves accounable to your gov't leader. I thought part of the definition of a cult was a group that is dictated
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All cult members despise the weak. It is a direct contradiction to the belief that they are the chosen/elect/better than...mini-gods...etc...etc..etc... Take it from personal experience. I was raised in a cult. I got sick. I almost died. Bad experience. Bad bad experience. They basically tell you that you 'thought wrong' or committed some 'past life sin' and then....when th
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The 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 average..ag
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Tom Cruise and other Hollywood elites simpley believe their idol status. They accept praise and worship and OMG seriously...think about it...they are court jesters. That is all. Entertainers.....I mean..no disrespect but for thousands of years wasn't a court jester or a clown like...you know...the guy who couldn't eek out a legitamite living. Now we idolize these people. The sad part is
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I'm so sorry to be argumentative but .... one more thing. These people moved? Oh. They moved and you didn't want them to. They moved to a city and you thought they should have stayed where they were? OK. Then, these people won't baptize babies? oh. You think they should baptize babies and they won't? So they won't baptize babies and they don't live where you want the
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Hi again Emeraldmyst, I really enjoy reading your posts. Very thoughtful. Here's another question. Let's say Jesus had not told the unproductive fig tree to shrivel up...would the tree still be alive today. Would the tree have lived forever. I'm just curious as to how excessive you believe that damage was. Again your insight is much appreciated.
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Hi Emeraldmyst, You seem to know the Book pretty well. I have a question. I thought 'hate' was used comparitavely. I thought 'hate' meant to 'prefer less'. Essau was said to have been 'blessed by God'. Then compared to Jacob he was said to be 'hated'. Not abhored...hated. Then Leah was the wife whom Jacob was buried with. Yet Leah was said to
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HI Emeraldmyst, In the KJV Isaiah and Revelation use different words. One says morning star. Another says son of morning. Something like that. You are referring to the NIV in which Isaiah and Revelation use the same word. No?
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Is there a main authority figure in this church? Is there a leader? Who runs the show?
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I do not want to mock your obvious pain but....what?!?!?!?!/ There are people in this country whose relatives are preparing for the end times with underground bunkers and who....despite Master's degrees....believe that space aliens are going to rescue them from the coming armegeddon....... OK. Now you are whining because your relatives read from the Bible and are helping to build a church
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Years ago Jack Hickman who was the leader of the Shoresh Yashi cult had his members adopt Asian children. Richard Green states that this was originally a good thing. Hi Rich. You are a bit older than me. I grew up with many of those children. For a few it was an OK thing. For most it was not. They were taken from a Christian orphanage in their homeland where they were receiving care and love. The
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Hi mennodoc, I am glad to see that you left. When Newsday exposed the truth about the goings on there, it helped many of us..myself included. Nothing exposes the darkness of a lie as well as the Light. Truth is Light. I thank God always that the truth was revealed about the goings on of Abba and the fact that his ''inner circle'' of friends was OK with it. What about all o
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You are still involved in this community?
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'A five month old is not a child. It is a baby. Anyone should know the difference. A five month old does not have the cognitive ability to comprehend ''sit down''. Therefore the act of standing up in the stroller cannot be viewed as defiance.
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