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Summary of
Cult and Mind Control News:
But He
Started it!
http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=20883&sec=45&cont=all
http://www.wjla.com/headlines/0306/311500.html
Witchcraft - Witchcraft lawsuits clear court hurdle -
However,
Brown can still dismiss the lawsuits if Sutter and Whetstine cannot prove the
allegations against Libman. Four
separate lawsuits cite Libman’s practices as having caused failed marriages,
emotional instability and attempted suicide.
Libman says the problems were caused by the patients’ disorders.
Brown
reversed his earlier ruling in spite of the fact that no medical expert had
verified the allegations through medical records, as required by state law, but
rather on the expert’s opinion alone.
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/14253
http://www.dailyherald.com/search/searchstory.asp?id=175216
Freemasonry - Members of the
Freemasonry can hold public positions and not have to recuse themselves on matters concerning Masons.
Mr. Justice
Newman said that Masons had to pay “due obedience” to the laws even thought
they have pledged to give assistance to fellow Masons. He also noted,
“Freemasonry is not a religion.” The
ruling came on a claim that the Mason’s secretive ways negatively influences
politics. A recent decision by a North Dorset District Council allows farm land
to be used as a showground by the Gillingham
and Shaftbury Agricultural Society. Two members of the council who are Masons
voted in favor of the application.
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/14251
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2120892.html
NRMs - Beslan Resurrection Cult - Grigory Grabovoi pledged to help resurrect the dead children
killed in Baslan’s school shooting last year, and invited (and helped pay for
the travel expenses of) their mothers to visit him in Moscow, Russia.Earlier
news stories in Moscow cited media attention as one of Grabovoi’s purposes for
his activities, and speculated on his political ties to the Kremlin. His lawyer
has asked for his release from custody. 186 children died at Beslan.
http://wwrn.org/article.php?idd=21108
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/09/28/beslancultprobe.shtml
http://www.mosnews.com/feature/2005/10/03/grabstunt.shtml
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/04/06/arrestofgrabovoi.shtml
Aum Supreme Truth - Asahar’s children suffering for the actions of their father. The 12-year-old son of Shoko Asahar
can’t get into the school of his choice. Asahar, leader of doomsday cult Aum
Supreme Truth, was convicted and sentenced to death in 2004 for the
http://wwrn.org/article.php?idd=21090&sec=9&cont=all
FLDS - FLDS settle into
http://wwrn.org/article.php?idd=21092&sec=26&cont=all
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3681544?source=rss
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3681543?source=rss
UUHHHH???? - Some parents of
Reactions from ex-group members and from
University faculty are related in this New York Times article.
http://wwrn.org/article.php?idd=21125&sec=55&cont=all
Raelian Movement - The Raelian Movement, which claims to have cloned 15 children, has moved into
O’Brien
said a Raelian float depicting the Pope as "the world's biggest
homophobe" appeared in the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in
http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=20794&sec=42&cont=all
Cannibalism - Two priests have
been arrested for cannibalism. Two priests who follow an ancient Hindu cult, Brijvasi Mishra, 53, and his
student Vishal Misra, 23, have been arrested for cannibalism. The men believed
their act of eating the corpse of a child would give them supernatural powers. The
men were arrested in the Jaupur district of northern Uttar Pradesh in
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/14276
Mormon Church - Native American
Mormons not Lost Tribe - New DNA evidence traces the ancestry of Native North and South Americans
from Asia.
This disputes the claims by the
The Book of Mormon is said to be
literal and without error. However, new scientific findings are prompting some
in the church to reinterpret passages to coincide with the research. Others are
expected to simple disregard the evidence as science’s challenge to their
faith. Critics of the church want them to admit the error in their Scripture
and apologize to the Indian converts. However, church officials are resisting
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/14272
Thank you
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Recovery
Success Story
Contributed by Rhona Johnson B.A.
(Religious Studies) ECU
I became involved with the Watchtower when my
mother started a so called "Bible" study with a couple of J.W.s when
I was about 15. I used to read their books and we went to one meeting. However,
my father who was a Freemason was not interested and so the studies were
stopped.
My mother went to the Anglican Church and I also
went to the Sunday services until I left home at the age of 16 to study Art at
a College. I had to cut short my studies when my parents divorced.
Years later when my sister and I were both
married and expecting babies, my sister agreed to have a "Bible"
study with two J.W.s and because I was lonely and home alone, I asked her to
send them to study with me. My
husband at the time did not agree with their anti blood transfusion doctrine, as
many members had died refusing blood thinking they were being disobedient to
Jehovah.
We left S. Africa to emigrate to
After we left the cult, I began to search for
answers to the spiritual questions that we all ask, what is salvation, and
where do you find it? If the WT did not have the so called "truth" as
they claim, and if they are not the only true group in the world, then who does
have "Truth"??? I went to the Library and read every book on every
religion and belief system but was confused and could not find the answers to
my questions. This went on for some years until I met an ex-Mormon, who became
a friend. She had been helped by an evangelist, who showed her that we do not
find salvation in any group or cult, but in a Person, who died to save us from
our sins. She helped me to see the difference between Grace, and Works. In
other words, working for a cult will bring bondage, but putting your faith in
God will bring freedom.
I was then asked to work with a counter cult
group for the next ten years. I then went to study for a B.A. in Religious
Studies, learning about the four Major religions in the world and most of the
new religious movements. This enabled me to understand and deal with the
many questions that I had about other belief systems. Since that time, I have
been able to tell my story to many people in letters, tracts and also giving
talks in churches to warn their members about the cults and the harm they can
do to families who are broken due to the teachings and the shunning cruelty
that is done in the name of their group. I have also been able to help many ex-J.W.s
on websites who are in much emotional and spiritual pain after leaving or being
shunned due to their involvement with a group or cult.
We, who have been through that pain, can
identify with their suffering. Information is the key to helping people. If we
had only known the real history of some of these groups, we would never have
joined them. That is why websites such as FACTNet and others are vital in
order to give out information and deal with the FACTS!!!! Facts cannot be
denied, and Facts mean freedom!!! The more I learned about the cults, the more
I became free of false teachings and the bondage of fear. They all use fear and
shunning as a way of keeping their members. Once you can see the real facts and
learn about the history of the group, you can set yourself free.
You may lose some of your so called
"friends" and even members of your family, but you will be free to
live a life of positive good, to help others and to make your life meaningful. Use
your suffering to grow and become a strong and healthy person who can share
your story to give others hope so that they too can survive and thrive in spite
of their lost years in a group or cult. A sense of humour is a great gift, and
it will keep you from becoming depressed and too serious. It may take many years before you can see the
funny side of your experiences, but when it happens, you will know you have
overcome your fears and you will be a blessing to others.
This is my story and I hope it will be of some
comfort and inspire others to be determined to grow into a stronger and more
positive person.
Taking courses in assertiveness, personal
development and other positive activities, sports, walking in the outdoors and
just learning to gain the joy of living in freedom again will bring many
benefits. I have been able to use my artistic gift in many ways: in art shows,
painting murals, giving paintings to friends and also making friends, learning
together to bring beauty into this world of confusion and conflict.
We can overcome in so many ways, emotionally,
mentally and physically. Search for your own spiritual path, but never, ever
join a group that does not allow you freedom to leave anytime you feel you need
to. Always look at their history, and also at their "fruits." Most of all look at the FACTS!!!!
MY LIFE—THEN AND NOW
By Brenda Lee, Author of Out of the Cocoon
I
experienced quite a normal, joyful life until the age of nine, when my
mother started studying with the Jehovah's Witnesses. At first I, like
her, thought it was fun to get some attention from these new people.
Since I had grown up on a very isolated farm in rural
From the
very onset, I questioned their beliefs, but still I was baptized at the age of
ten because mom told me, "If you don't get baptized with us, you'll have
to do it all by yourself later." That was an intimidating,
persuasive statement to a ten-year-old! Shortly after
baptism, I became determined to leave the religion someday.
(Little did I know that there is no escape from this religion. You may
escape physically, but you never escape emotionally.)
I zoned out during meeting
(day-dreamt) so I could survive the long indoctrination sessions three times a
week. Sometimes I felt literally like I was pinned to an
anthill—going out of my mind. Additionally, I bit my nails until they
bled to cope (after I left the organization, this self-induced maiming
immediately ceased). Journaling provided some relief util my sister
showed it to my mother. Once I realized my thoughts were being
censored, I wrapped my diary in plastic and hid it in an old log in the
forest. Every time I felt the urge to "dump" my feelings, I
went to the forest to write. (I still have my journals today.)
Those nine
years felt like a prison sentence. At one point I wrote a story that
graphically described the brutal murder of my parents. I, a twelve-year
old child, was the assassin. Fortunately, I never intended to
go through with my horrific fantasy, but purging my negatives feelings eased my
pain of entrapment. My mother was a very devout, strict JW and everything
was followed to the letter. It was my own common sense and complacency
that kept the situation from becoming volatile. I remember one session
with two elders where they drilled me with scriptures for several hours because
I made the simple comment, "I don't want to go to the Kingdom
Hall." I learned there was no independent thought within this
controlling organization.
Every year became
a countdown for me--7 years until I'm out, 5 years until I'm out, etc. I
also wrote a lot of poetry to relieve my frustrations. I started an
underground activity—writing to my aunt. Mother forbid our
correspondence, but I knew if I could gain a sympathetic ear, she may help me
someday. For several years we corresponded with each other via a
classmate that I trusted. My aunt would send her letter to my friend's
house, my friend would bring it to school so I could reply, then mail my
letter to my aunt. None of my aunt's letters ever went home with me lest
we be discovered. Meanwhile, I did everything my mother
said. I was a good little JW. I knew I had to bide my time and
scheme and plot in order to escape. My aunt was my link to the outside
world.
Shortly
after graduation, I rented a one-bedroom duplex with two other
classmates. I slept on the floor until my grandmother took pity on me and
gave me a cot to use. To financially survive, I started working in the
fast-food industry about 20 hours a week. That quickly dwindled to a few
hours a week and I began to literally starve. So I began eating
other people's garbage to survive. My mother, a loving JW, would make
comments like, "We're going to your sister's house and I've baked
some stew and homemade apple pies. Too bad you can't come
along." Mother also told me when I left the organization, I'd
become a prostitute and thief "now that Satan has taken hold of
you." To my credit, I never stole anything, nor did I sell my body
to gain any financial advantage! (Although in my opinion my brother
has prostituted himself for the Watchtower. At the organization's
beckoning, he dropped out of his second year of college to become a full-time
recruiter/elder. Today he lives in poverty, unemployed, living off the
kindness of our retired, elderly father.) Three months later I knew I
was in desperate trouble but I managed to move to
My life now
is full of joy and happiness, a stark contrast to those years as a
Witness. I have a son who is my “new light.” I look at him and
realize how fortunate he is that his mother escaped. If I hadn't, he
wouldn't be here because I might have killed myself. People
sometimes ask me if I had it to do over, would I have stopped that elder from
coming to my door (if I had had the power). No, I wouldn’t. Because
of that experience, I’m a well-adjusted, hard-working, level-headed person who
isn't afraid of life anymore. My only regret is that I lost my family to
this very divisive, "loving" religion. However, I take
solace in knowing that I'm not all alone in the world. There are millions
of people out there, just like me...survivors.
(For more
about Brenda's story, be sure to read her five-star-rated book, Out of the Cocoon, available in all book
stores and through her website at www.outofthecocoon.net
.)
Good Books We Recommend
We’d like you to know about
the new book, Captives of a Concept by
Don Cameron. It helps the reader understand the illusionary concept that holds
millions of Jehovah's Witnesses captive by controlling how they think and act
without them realizing it. It offers some suggestions that avoid debating with
Witnesses about what the Bible does or doesn't teach. 
Here is a recent comment
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over 10 years of outreach ministry to Jehovah's Witnesses, I can honestly tell
you that "Captives of a Concept"
is a groundbreaking work. Don Cameron cuts right to the foundation of the
control the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society has over its members and
methodically and logically dismantles it in a way few (if any) authors have.
His style is refreshing, his technique is clear and his tone is laden with the
love of Christ.
"If you are looking
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Factnet Persons of the Quarter honors:
Each quarter Factnet honors
individuals whose contributions to the study and exposure of mind control
methods and destructive cults is exemplary and outstanding.
Steve
Hassan and The Freedom of
Steve Hassan, celebrating
30 years of this work, has been involved in educating the public about mind
control and destructive cults since 1976.
He is a Licensed Mental
Health Counselor (LMHC) in the
He also wrote "Combatting
Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and
Recovery from Destructive Cults" (1988) and "Releasing the
Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves" (2000). Both
books have received extensive praise from former cult members, families of
former members, clergy, cult experts, and psychologists; people from all walks
of life interested in the problems that destructive cults pose for the world
today.
Please visit his site: http://www.freedomofmind.com/stevehassan/celebrating-30-years-of-freedom
Arnie
Lerma and Lermanet.com
In Scientology's War against
"Suppressive Persons," which the cult labels its victims and targets,
Arnaldo Lerma is a super person, who has taken on the warring Scientologists in
many battles on several fronts and who remains undefeated, undismayed and
unsilenced. Arnie got Scientology's
number many years ago and he has helped countless other people get
Scientology's number too through the years.
The website he built is an excellent resource with a wide range of
materials that are used by millions of folks who are dealing with the
Scientology problem. His
Scientology-related experiences, and making them available, are very valuable,
and he has created a place that makes available the experiences of many others,
which are also extremely valuable in this struggle. Lermanet is a treasure
trove as well for Scientologists to discover about their religion and
organization the treasures their leaders try to prevent them from
discovering. Hats off to Arnie for
producing a wealth of work, taking a ton of torment for his trouble, having a
heap of heart, and for lifting us all with a lot of laughs.
Please visit his site: http://www.lermanet.com
Special
Award to Tom Cruise
Although
Tom Cruise did not make Factnet’s Person of the Year for 2005, he is currently
one of the top candidates for the 2006 award. This is due to his wild
Scientology motivated attacks on other celebrities for using prescription drugs
and his wild media blanket statements on not using prescription drugs. In
addition to making himself out to be either a mindless Scientology puppet or
some kind of a raving nut case, he has done a spectacular job of calling the
worst type of massive world wide attention and bad publicity to the dangers and
irrationality of Scientology. Keep up the great cult education Tom!
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One of my brother's friends, years
ago, told me: "Tory, there's an old Chinese saying: 'Watch where the feet
go." I've said, re: the Internet, this same principle can be applied
today: 'Watch where the keys go!"
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