Posted on 06/12/2005 2:03:11 PM PDT by wagglebee
1. A totalitarian control over the lifestyle and time of its members - Many cults tend to dictate exactly what its followers should read, eat, how and with whom they should spend their time, and even what they should do in off hours.
2. A charismatic, self-appointed leader with complete authority - Cult members are taught not to question the teachings, practices, or ideas of the leader.
3. A focus on withholding truth from non-members - Many cults teach their followers to be completely open and truthful within the group, while at the same time they are encouraged to be secretive and evasive when questioned by people outside of the group.
Exactly.
Scientology. Bingo...cult of the stars, can only hope they start drinking Kool-aid together.
Wonder if one of his other assumed names is Da Free John. Looks familiar. Dude tried riding the so-called New Age Physics bandwagon (Fritjof (?) Capra was one of the ringleaders). Came off as really arrogant.
<< Why is the Post tearing her down?
Could it be to discredit her enough so no one will publish her book?
Ah the snakes hissing at each other!!!! >>
They are all busily effecting tearing her down -- and staging any other distraction they can pull together -- to distract us from the fact that Felt could not possibly have been "deep pile" -- or whatever Graham/Bradley et al called whoever it was they deluded us with as, in time of war, they subverted the President of the United States -- and thus effectively caused more than three million American, South Easy Asian and Israeli deaths.
They were then and still are indistinguishable from absolute traitors of the Hanoi John and Jane variety.
Your three characteristics do apply to cults, but they also apply, for instance, to Islam.
I'm sure that's just coincidence. /s
On the other hand, they also apply to the Army Ranger (except for the leader being self-appointed -- and in the early days he was).
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
The media has and always will be the enemy.
... and "doing" live births with cameras and audience was a very "happening" event since the 60s in the age of "let it be."
Firesign Theatre *really* was on top of what was going on, back then.
Yep, Bubba Free John and Da Free John are one and the same. Incredible how much cosmic debris from the 60s and 70s is still floating around. Of course Jaoan Felt could use some cash. She had three kids without ever bothering to form a family.
"DA PLANE!!!" , " DA PLANE!!"
Good catch on the names. It's only a speculation, but this kind of thing does happen when a religious 'person' is trying to keep one step ahead of the IRS.
"This just keeps getting better!"
That dame is a real loon. She's upset someone is questioning her about stuff from 20 years ago? And yet no one would have a thing to say to her if it weren't for events from THIRTY years ago.
"I am shocked at how many [cults] there are."
There are a lot of crazy, lonely people out there. It really is sad when you think about it. Basically, I think if everyone in your life is basically sane, not a psycho, not a total loss drug addict, criminal, etc. one is very lucky and has much for which to give thanks to the Lord. Because the loonies and the evil doers are everywhere.
Jocon307 is absolutely right. The world is a very messy place with a lot of evil lurking. Kids are targets - from California all the way to Aruba and beyond.
She did, however, live at a commune in 1974 where her eldest son, Nick Jones was born........
Franklin Jones, founder of Adidam
DADDY!!!
Looks like the loony bitch fell for the guru..
Semper Fi
isn't that what she is trying to SELL? decades old crap? seems like it's relevant.
Nick Danger still lurks around this site!!!!
I've seen 'im. Is he still pursuing Rocky Roccoco?
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