Viv:
Cofty called it. He's a barely pubescent foul mouthed JW:
Either the kid is too young to grasp the scope of his fumbles or seriously stupid. I leave those decisions to this discerning forum ...
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
Viv:
Cofty called it. He's a barely pubescent foul mouthed JW:
Either the kid is too young to grasp the scope of his fumbles or seriously stupid. I leave those decisions to this discerning forum ...
went to over to family gathering at a cousin's home in upstate ny over the weekend.
in the late afternoon, several bet-hell constructions workers arrived (some family, others just friends), after a nice day of slavery at the construction site.
endless bragging ensued while we gathered around a bonfire, from how "the construction is going forward in seamless way", using "the best techniques and materials in construction" to the fact that the obama care website doesn't work properly and how it's "complete garbage when compared to the jw.org.".
the wife and i here lately have received little unknown bug bites, on our legs and arms.. so today in my senior class the instructor ask if anyone received any unknown bug bite.. there were 75% that raised there hand and everyone ask, what the hell is it.. these insects are ferocious biters.
they don't spread any diseases, but they will keep you indoors.. they are called valley blacks gnats, they feed on blood.
in my research i found they are active in.
Sabin:
Thank goodness you don't have them in Aussie or they'd probably kill you like so many other things that bite do. 😉
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
StarTrekAngel:
No need to clarify, it may well be we will never hear from the embarrassed Richie again (unless he reinvents himself or discovers humility i.e. grows up overnight).
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
Cofty:
Could there be any other feasible explanation?
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
Judging by the immature PM I got from Richie, not only am I convinced he's ill informed for a topic of this nature but now I'm also convinced he's barely reached puberty:
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
@secretslaveclass, Dont worry mate 3 ppl at least like your post. Im sure you feel really proud about that.
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
freemindfade:- If you want to find out if your religion is a High Control cult or not, find out what it takes to leave
NAILED it!
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
I haven't been following this thread because it wasn't of interest. However after reading it through out of curiosity, I want to know if anyone else gets the impression that it's almost as if Richie is trying incredibly hard to come off as an intellectual hosting an intellectual TV debate show when the audience in fact notices that he should be hosting a kiddie quiz show?
I almost expect a morning newspaper headline proclaiming "Game show host exposed as fraud!"
what is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
Cappy:
Here's an example of how the religion of my birth is a cult: "All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not." - Nov. 15, 2013 Watchtower
The only difference between Jim Jones and the Governing Body is that Jim Jones wanted people to drink the kool-aid and die, whereas the Governing Body wants you to refuse a blood transfusion and die.
Familiarize yourself with the identifying marks of a "High Control Group," known as the B.I.T.E. model.
Excellent!