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IamLiz
Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

What exactly is the definition of a cult? I'm doing some research for a school project, and came across this message board. I decieded it would be good to get information from you people here who by the looks of it are pretty well educated on the subject.

So if you could please tell me exactly what a cult is and what the people in it do?
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Anonymous (217.117.14.243)
Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 3:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have something that you will want, because I myself is almost throught with book am working on "eradicating cultism from the fraternities" you could reach me on siokor@hotmail.com siokor as my messenger.

Siokor
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Anonymous (69.242.21.100)
Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 7:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

some fraternities are cults..operating much in line with witchcraft swearing oaths and aniciation ceremonies
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Anonymous (69.19.183.195)
Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 8:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The definition of a cult is Scientology' which literally means; 'science of stealing your money through lying, intimidation and mind control'.

"Enforced agreement is the only thing holding the ridiculous cult of Scn together! I know several staff members that would go and get food at the local charity soup kitchen just to keep from starving. This was as recent as 8 months ago. In Dianetics Modern Science of Mental Health, L. Ron Hubbard misrepresents Dianetics as a Science that has been carefully researched and scientifically proven, when the truth is that he wrote the book in 6 weeks, off the top of his head".

"There is no 'Bridge To Total Freedom' in Scientology. Fact! It is a just a very expensive pier jutting out into nowhereland that has toll booths every few feet till you run out of money, credit and assets. Then you are thrown off the pier as a useless shell. It's a "Bridge To Total Ruin".

"Todays bottom line from me is: Don't do it, don't flirt with it, don't think you can take the good pieces and leave the bad, don't gamble with your life at the Scientology table at life's casino. Many of us wanted a world without war and insanity. The Cof$ creates war and insanity daily betraying us all".

http://www.xenu.net/
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CLIFFIRE (209.159.164.67)
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 3:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

THE WORD CULT DERIVES FROM THE FACULTY IF U ROMOVE THE FA IT BECOMES CULTY ROMOVE Y AND IT BECOMES CULT....
IN OTHER WORDS IT STATED THE DAY THE FIRST UNIVERSITY IN WORLD WAS BUILT....
A DUGGED CULTIST, NOT JUST A CULTIST BUT A MAPHITE.........
IF WANT TO KNOW MORE U CAN MAIL ME.
NASTRACLIFFIRE@YAHOO.COM
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2c2bmore
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Posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 1:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I tend to lean toward the idea that a cult is simply the physical destination of any mind with an aberrative set of life skills.
Ever since the 1950's the world has been focused upon that "final fronteer".
However much like trying to forcast a weeks worth of local weather ... It's not all that easy to get it right.
Normal is a moving target in todays' society I believe, but a deep desire to find fulfilement in the favour of a strong leader and therein find personal validation for living, no matter how it looks to others is a good place to start for accessing if one is a potential cultist. That's only part of the picture for sure because-
In a sense it kind of describes anyone who wants to live a radical life for Christ as well;
... the strong leader being Jesus himself.
In the past couple of weeks the media of the world has been focusing on home grown terrism here in Toronto.
My contention is that the minds of these teenagers were ripe and fertile for the propagating of violence in as much as it fits neatly into the framework of the faith they were born into.The fertilizer was the spirit of rebellion and the chemical was testosterone;
(an explosive mix.)
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holytrinity
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Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 7:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

GENERAL WARNIG TO ALL PHLAMING COMRADOS.(LET THE SUPREME CODE OF SILENCE HOLD AS FROM NOW IN THIS BOARD,ANY WHO BREAK IT SHALL FACE THE WRATH.)ORDER NA ORDER O.TROWEYREMAIN RUGGED AND DOGGED ALWAYZ.
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holytrinity
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Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 2:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

THE CATS AND THE DOG THEY FORGIVE EACH OTHER SO WHAT IS WRONG WIT US?ALL THESE YEARS FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND YET THERE IS NO SOLUTION.EVEN IF YOU ARE AYE, BIRD MAN,MAPHITE,SAILOR OR JEW IT DOESNT MATTER LETS LIVE TOGETHER AS ONE........

REMAIN RUGGED AND DOGGED ALWAYZ
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coolguy06
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Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 5:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

egede to all aye's in the house.dodorima
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fullofquestions
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Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 11:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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artwise_one
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Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 9:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

'fullofquestions' is a member of a Christian oriented cult. What else is new -
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trashcanman
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Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 7:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hey, sh*t-for-brains======Time for you to get a life!
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primary
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Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 6:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

If i was to say that freedom is also about doing good things as well as the faculty of doing bad (the reason why peace doesnt last) is that implying its ok to do bad because we are free to excersise our freedom? Or is it considered a reference to brainwashing?
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aye4real
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Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 5:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

egede to all ayes
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aye4real
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Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 5:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

dodorima to all wize,which level,its good to be wise coz when u make de wrong choice u end up paying for it,we should all learn to appreciate what is good,aye me be aye i die for ,dodo to all glorious axemennnnnnnnn.
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annie
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Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 10:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Dear people,

I am a london based art student, doing a project about brainwashing, persuasion and mind control. I am hugely interested in cults and new religiouos groups and would like to find out a bit more about the various ways of how they use their persuasion/ mind control techniques. I am interested in the psychological process of brainwashing, persuasion, hypnotising, and would like to find out what the psychological damages caused by these groups are. Ideally I would like to meet up with ex-cult members, london based, but I would also be extremely interested in hearing more from you via this discussion board. If anybody has a story, but prefers to write me in person, contact me at anlaurharskamp@hotmail.com,

best regards
Anne

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