here is a great interview from 2013 between various cult ex members and experts, including mr hassan.
one thing i was surprised to hear is that the word cult is now considered "politically incorrect".
someone mentioned this on another thread and i made the comment that i suspected cults themselves had something to do with it.
You can also add the fact that
6) Alienating members from any friends/association outside of their group
7) Not allowed to marry outside of their group.
But I guess you could say that the above 2 would categorize as ''polarizing of members'' in a way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjpujjniw4
local jehovahs witnesses kingdom hall attacked, man arrested.
posted: oct 19, 2015 9:00 am mdtby anthony j. garcia.
brian oatman.
today's watchtower:.
obey us, obey us even when it seems strange, obeying our man made hierarchy equates to obeying god, sacrifice your own interests, work for us, don't be independent, put your own interests aside, obey some more, preach for us, build for us, enjoy it, obey some more, forgive when we are jerks to you and mistreat you, accept your changed assignment even if it seems cruel and doesn't make sense, don't complain if we move you (eg.
) because you might have to move in the new world, remember you are being trained to obey, remember to put your own interests aside, that's the way we are designed to live - it will only make you happy!
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201510/4-dirty-psychological-tricks-used-bad-leaders.
1. in-group/out-group bias.
2. demanding unquestioning obedience to authority.
in short:- tight pants is no longer just a am3 hang up (or is that a hang up on the well hung?
)- brothers who have effeminate body language are flagged up- as are sisters with 'masculine' hair styles or dress- such dress is 'disturbing to the congregation'- the above must heed the (repeated) counsel from the elders...or they get stripped of the right to share on the ministry- however...this will not be revealed (announced) to the congregation.
wow.
Mainline churches don't care what people wear.
That's because cults say what to wear, how to walk, what to eat, who to hang-out with, what you watch, what you do with your time not to celebrate harmless holidays, and pretty much everything in a normal person's life.
in short:- tight pants is no longer just a am3 hang up (or is that a hang up on the well hung?
)- brothers who have effeminate body language are flagged up- as are sisters with 'masculine' hair styles or dress- such dress is 'disturbing to the congregation'- the above must heed the (repeated) counsel from the elders...or they get stripped of the right to share on the ministry- however...this will not be revealed (announced) to the congregation.
wow.
In the above photograph of Morris, I wonder what is on his chin??
i was at the one day assembly and the bethel speaker in talking about governing body member klein -referred to him as our king.
.
wonder if governing body members will be so presumptuous to expect this title from the rank and file?.
''Jehovah has been very good to me''
I remember that article very well and then a talk by a CO shortly after about it.
today's watchtower:.
obey us, obey us even when it seems strange, obeying our man made hierarchy equates to obeying god, sacrifice your own interests, work for us, don't be independent, put your own interests aside, obey some more, preach for us, build for us, enjoy it, obey some more, forgive when we are jerks to you and mistreat you, accept your changed assignment even if it seems cruel and doesn't make sense, don't complain if we move you (eg.
) because you might have to move in the new world, remember you are being trained to obey, remember to put your own interests aside, that's the way we are designed to live - it will only make you happy!
so, if lying or being deliberately misleading is a "disfellowshipping" offence, why haven't the brothers who lied to the australian royal commission been brought before a judicial committee?
?.
