Cult

Father God is all about the flow of GOOD authority. We humans, males, fathers, still have a flesh that gravitates to sin. That flesh has to be submitted to Jesus, “crucified” and put to death to not express itself. This is not what psychology calls suppression or repression. This is…

How I Survived a Cult and Became a Writer — Yep, that’s me. No makeup. In my workout clothes. Looking a mess. But, I am happy, and excited beyond the moon and back because I am holding my NOVEL in my HAND. This is not one of those tell all novels, because I don’t have much to tell. But, it…

I dare you to test whether your culture is less cultish than the Heaven’s Gate cult — Here’s a challenge we can all take on: as bizarre as cults like the Branch Davidians, Jonestown, and Heaven’s Gate are, try to show that your primary beliefs and practices aren’t just as cultish. I expect you think that passing that test would be easy. Let’s find out whether you’re…

The start of an eight year detour with the Moonies. My life has been full of twists and turns and changes in directions. Some people’s lives are like a straight arrow, school, career, marriage, children, retirement and death. Mine has been the opposite. …

Few films have been as polarizing as Ari Aster’s Midsommar. It is not the sort of film that anyone has neutral feelings about. Between its unorthodox way of storytelling, ambiguity, and grisly visuals, this film elicits a strong emotional response from its audience. In short, the world can be divided…

He is the only person at the pool wearing a dark grey suit. He doesn’t sit when he talks to my parents. They glance at me. I can tell they are talking about me. There is something rigid and IRS-like about him. …

Scott: What is the difference between a cult and religion? AI: Differentiating between a cult and a religion can be a complex and subjective matter, as the terms themselves can carry different connotations and interpretations. However, there are some general distinctions that are often used when discussing these terms. …

Does Childhood Trauma Ever Go Away? — This past weekend was my niece’s wedding. She was so beautiful, and her father cried as he gave her away. I think everyone cried. The venue was classy and understated, nothing overdone. …

Thelema Satanists changed a sweet, innocent, trusting, angelic girl into a monster. — It appears the Freya of 2012–2014 is not the Freya of 2023. They took the sweetest, gentlest most innocent girl on earth and turned her into an an absolute monster, because they wanted to show that if they could do it with her, they could do it to anyone. And…