61. Occult Tendencies; General Information Occult tendencies; general information. Neural Surfer discussion (David Lane); German critical congress on esotericism; French TV debate on cults Glossaries. http://www.stelling.nl/simpos/occultism.htm

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62. Pages Of General Interest back. Apologetics. Answers for Atheists; Design vs. Evolution; Biblical Creation; Bible Authenticity; Slideshows; Christian Theology; cults of Christianity; general. http://www.godandscience.org/general/

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63. Heresies, Occult, & New Age Movement Topical Index Page general and Misc. cults, Heresies, and Aberrant Christian Groups. general Observations / Misc. cults and Aberrant Christian Groups. http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ159.HTM

H eresies, the O ccult, and the N ew A ge M ovement Dave (on right) Evangelizing Mormons, 1989 Click the banner to learn more about and purchase this book and additional popular apologetics and theology titles by Dave Armstrong TABLE OF CONTENTS (Hyper-linked) Heresies (Catholic Perspective) Jehovah's Witnesses Mormons Freemasonry ... Wicca / Witchcraft Heresies (Catholic Perspective) Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses: "The Apocalyptic Arians": A Biblical and Historical Critique Dialogue with a Jehovah's Witness on the Deity of Christ and Trinitarianism: Direct Statements of Jesus' Equality With God the Father: Jesus Own Words Questions for Jehovah's Witnesses (Catholic Website) Jehovah's Witnesses and John 14:28: "The Father is Greater Than I" (Jimmy Akin) The Trinity and Modern Arians (Phil Porvaznik vs. Harold Kupp) Mormons Dialogue With A Mormon Apologist on the Christian Doctrine of God, and Doctrinal Development (Dave Armstrong vs. Dr. Barry R. Bickmore) 271K Who Holds the Keys?: Debate on Papacy vs. Mormonism (Steve Clifford vs. Barry Bickmore; goes far beyond this subject matter into extreme depth. EXCELLENT!) THE QUESTION OF THE VALIDITY OF MORMON BAPTISM (Fr. Luis Ladaria)

64. About Cult Groups general cults! An outline analysis of them. What makes a church or group nonChristian? Jesus humbled state and what it means List http://www.carm.org/cults.htm

C HRISTIAN A R ESEARCH M INISTRY www.carm.org HOME PAGE ABOUT CULT GROUPS Jesus saves HOME CHRISTIANITY Bible, The Bible Online, The Christian Doctrine Christian Issues ... To the Christian Church CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS 40 Objections Apologetics Apologetics Dialogues Cut and Paste Information ... Verses Examined BIBLE DIFFICULTIES Genesis - Deuteronomy Joshua - Esther Job - Song of Solomon Isaiah - Malachi ... Hebrews - Revelation RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS About Cult Groups Religious Movements List Christadelphianism Christian Science ... Universalism SECULAR MOVEMENTS Abortion Atheism Creation-Evol. Debate Evolution ... Secular School QUESTIONS About the Bible About the Church About Doctrine About God ... Skeptics Ask MORE STUFF Audio Book Recommendations Discussion Boards Features ... What's New? LANGUAGES CARM in Spanish CARM in Portuguese Google Search Search carm.org Search WWW Cults are part of the religious systems of the world. They are everywhere. Some cults are huge and others are quite small. But all of them are false. Find out about different cults below. Some are fascinating.` If you know of a cult not covered here, please let CARM know by filling out the

65. Overview Of The Ancient Egyptian Cult cults were focused on ntr, which since the Ptolemaic (Greek) period has been This general category can be further divided between those who became ntr during http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/cults.htm

An Overview of the Ancient Egyptian Cult by Jefferson Monet Email us your comments and suggestions for future articles Unlike our modern religions, ancient Egyptian religion was not based on a set of theological principles, nor did it really depend on the content of canonical writings. Rather, it evolved around how people interacted with their gods, and these actions are termed by Egyptologists as "cult", which is roughly synonymous with "ritual". In the ancient Egyptian language, there is no specific word for "ritual". They variously referred to these interactions with the gods as irt ht (doing things), irw (things done) or nt (regular procedures). Cults were focused on ntr, which since the Ptolemaic (Greek) period has been translated as god. However, the ancient Egyptians applied this term to people and things which we today would hesitate to call gods. In fact, Dimitri Meeks has recently suggested that the common feature of all entities called ntr by the ancient Egyptians is that they were the beneficiaries of ritual. However, we might better define these entities by separating them into several classes. First of all, there were of course beings who originally existed as gods. Rituals served to preserve their existence as gods through providing them with sustenance and other benefits. The second class were entities that became ntr through ritual. This general category can be further divided between those who became ntr during their lifetimes, and those who became ntr after death. Examples of the first type include the king and special animals who were thought to be manifestations of the gods. Examples of those who became ntr after death include various common people who became deified, the most famous of which was probably

66. The Danger Of Cults With this development it became apparent that cults were not only a danger to their own members, but could pose a serious threat to the general public. http://www.christadelphia.org/pamphlet/cults.htm

Navigate: Home Pamphlets Reproduced by the kind permission of The Christadelphian Magazine and Publishing Association Ltd (UK) , by whom all rights are reserved. This page may be downloaded or printed for personal use, but permission must be obtained for any other reproduction. The Danger of Cults From Fervour to Fanaticism Are All Minority Religions Cults? Non-Conformists Isolation Dominant Leaders ... The Challenge of Bible Teachings THE mass suicide of nine hundred men, women and children in a Guyanan jungle in 1978 brought home to many people the danger of religious fanaticism. The "Reverend" Jim Jones led his followers from California into an isolated South American village because of the pressures of the twentieth century world and his conviction of an approaching apocalypse, or dramatic end to the world. Everyone outside that community was seen as an enemy, leading eventually to such a feeling of desperate persecution that all of Jones's followers were persuaded by him to take a lethal poisoned drink. Fifteen years later, in 1993, another leader made similar prophecies to his followers. They retreated, not to another country, but into a heavily defended compound where they stockpiled food and ammunition sufficient to withstand an armed, military style attack. This community had come, over a period of time, to view those in authority as agents of evil forces directed against their chosen way of life. A simple approach from law enforcement officers brought about siege conditions at Waco, Texas which ended in a holocaust, killing virtually all who were left in the compound of buildings. The charismatic leader, David Koresh, had prophesied such a fiery end as the ultimate confirmation of the accuracy of his teachings.

67. THERAPYHELP - Calendar Of Events - Cults, Motherless Daughters, General Psychoth Goals are to become more educated about cults in general and the one in which one was involved, to have insights and understanding about oneself, to have a http://www.therapyhelp.bigstep.com/events.html

Home Contact Me Map and Directions Available Support Calendar of Events Resource Links Calendar of Events 4:30 - 6:00 PM Topics Include: The nature of Psychological Manipulation and Abuse; Reestablishing Trust in Yourself and Others; Dependency issues and Decision making; Pre-Cult, Post-Cult and Cult Identity; Losses; Spiritual and Philosophical Concerns; Cult Characteristics and Structure. This group is open to former members who have been involved in a cult or an authoritarian group or relationship in which the leader describes him/herself as having "special" attributes, often of a "divine" nature. Goals are to become more educated about cults in general and the one in which one was involved, to have insights and understanding about oneself, to have a possible "corrective emotional experience" as a result of the group experience, and gain support in enjoying a life of one's own making. No one sets out to join a cult, nor are they ever what they appear to be. The leader(s) use systematic methods of coercive persuasion and/or seduction to control those in a subordinate role to follow him/her with "rewards" for remaining loyal and "threats" should one leave. A prospective member does not have adequate information to make a fully-informed decision to join. Rather, as one becomes more involved with the group through initiation or special status, critial thinking is discouraged and usually prohibited although the leader claims otherwise. Mill Valley, CA

68. RESOURCE: International Churches Of Christ, Cults, Spiritual Abuse joined a cult, to healing from the effects of abusive churches and cults. Cult Research, Links to general cult and sect research ministries and organizations http://members.aol.com/djrtx/resource.htm

R E S O U R C E An Information-Based Site Concerning: International Churches of Christ Cults and Spiritual Abuse Enter What's Inside Purpose A statement of purpose. Statement Statement of Faith. Site Updates What's new at RESOURCE Bibliography An extensive, annotated bibliography of books, articles, papers, and videos concerning the International Churches of Christ (a.k.a. ICC, ICOC, Boston Movement, Boston Church of Christ, et. al). Includes information on locating numerous resources, and links to online reviews and materials. ICC Sites Links to more than 120 opposing and official web pages on the International Churches of Christ. ICC Information about the International Churches of Christ, most of which is unique to this site. Includes: Quotes from key ICC leaders. Television Reports on the ICC "Sin Lists." ICC Doctrinal Positions Chart. Kip McKean Versus the Truth About the Indianapolis Church's Growth Statistics. Baptism and Its Role in the Christian's Life.

69. Other God Talk -- Non-Christian Religion On The WWW Primary source links to nonChristian religions and cults, anti-cult organizations, and general religion sites. http://members.aol.com/xrysostom/stuff/godtalk3.html

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70. Cults Survivor A Novel. Survivor A Novel Chuck Palahniuk Autobiography Authorship Fiction Suicide victims cults Fiction general Psychological . http://topics.practical.org/browse/Cults

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71. Religious Cults of Freemasonry John J. Robinson Freemasons History Freemasonry Rituals Templars Religious cults History general History Social Science . http://topics.practical.org/browse/Religious_Cults

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72. Classroom Research And Cargo Cults By E.D. Hirsch Jr. - Policy Review, No. 115 Classroom Research and Cargo cults. By ED Hirsch Jr. These are but two recent examples of the general inconclusiveness of educational research. http://www.policyreview.org/OCT02/hirsch.html

ONLINE CURRENT ISSUE CONTACT US ADVERTISING STAFF ... ARCHIVES Classroom Research and Cargo Cults By E.D. Hirsch Jr. (Go to Print Friendly Version) (Norton, fter many years A tale of two studies he november 2001 issue of Scientific American star But when California legislators dutifully spent $ billion to reduce class size in early grades, the predicted significant effect did not result. Educational researchers, including the authors of the Scientific American star the process of generalizing directly from classroom research is inherently unreliable Also in November , there appeared an article in Education Week star What is missing from this research? How, for example, might the star study have been made scientifically more solid, and ultimately more useful for the policymakers of California? These improvements would not have been achieved by using the now widely advocated technique of random assignment, since random assignment was in fact used. In fact, it was not the experimental structure of star but its intellectual structure that was deficient. This multimillion dollar study does not hazard a clear and detailed theoretical interpretation of its own findings. It does not, for example, answer such nitty-gritty questions as: What are the various causal factors that make smaller class size more effective for earlier grades than for later ones? Could there be alternative and even more reliable ways of achieving similar or higher student gains? Much of the literature I have read in connection with

73. MIND CONTROL / PROGRAMMING BY SATANIC CULTS Alpha layer is general programming. He believes that it is used by Satanic cults to simultaneously modify the programming of a number (perhaps all) of a http://www.religioustolerance.org/mind_cnt.htm

ALLEGATIONS OF MIND CONTROL AND PROGRAMMING BY SATANIC CULTS Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. Many adults enter therapy with no recollections of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). However, if they receive Recovered Memory Therapy (RMT), then some will recover CSA memories. Some therapists claim an 80% success rate; a few claim 100%. Often memories emerge during meetings of survivors; sometimes they materialize during self-hypnosis. Since the early 1980s, approximately 17% of the clients who recover memories of CSA go on to uncover memories of ritual abuse or of Satanic or Sadistic Ritual Abuse (SRA). Some also progress to a diagnosis of Multiple Personality Disorder (a.k.a. Dissociative Identity Disorder). Mental health professionals debated whether such memories were of real events, or were an unintended iatrogenic phenomenon arising from the experimental RMT therapeutic techniques. A split developed among professionals. Most memory researchers believed that recovered memories should not be regarded as valid unless corroboration is first obtained. Many therapists believed that the memories represent actual memories of real events. Various

74. §§ Inquire Type: General Comprehensive list of recommended items for general Inquirers. detail descriptions, purchase. of Personality Change in Victims of Captivity and cults Louis J http://cultinfobooks.com/bks_types_inq/inquier_general.htm

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75. MECC 7th General Assembly - MECC News Report, Vol.11 Youth Consider the Problem of cults. When religious thought is not renewed and blind fundamentalism gains ground, the cults find opportunity. http://www.mecchurches.org/newsreport/vol11/youthproblem.asp

MECC NEWS REPORT - Vol. 11 Winter / Spring 1999 Youth Consider the Problem of Cults An ecumenical youth conference was held on September 16, 1998, in Amman, Jordan, for sixty youth. The topic under consideration was “Satanic Worship.” Archdeacon Salem Dawani explained what led people to this kind of deviant worship: rebellion of children against their parents, depression, disorientation, and lack of confidence in society’s institutions. In addition there is lack of guidance at home, in the schools and in the work place. Satanism, he said, is not a religion and does not have an organized creed or philosophy. It is the rejection of religion that emerges at times when religious establishments are weak. Dawani identified what might prepare fertile soil for such worship. Where there are big gaps between the educated classes and workers and between the rich and the poor the cults find room to work. When religious thought is not renewed and blind fundamentalism gains ground, the cults find opportunity. When family structures grow weak, when parents do not care for their children, and when society becomes absorbed in superficial things, there the cults can find a home. In his conclusion Dawani stressed the need for social and religious establishments to focus on youth and their families in order to protect them from such phenomena. Table of Contents

76. SaintJoe.com: From Reformation To Destructive Cults set, From the Reformation to Destructive cults, you will discover that this statement refers to the fact that often times cults represent a general failure of http://www.saintjoe.com/products/8003.html

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77. Ham Radio Cults still think it can t happen to you take our test on the general Information page grin. In the USA alone there are an estimated 5,000 cults actively recruiting http://www.n6mrx.com/HamRadioCults.htm

CULTS IN HAM RADIO Home Updates SCARA SCAREV ... YL Pages in the RED MENU are text only Home America did not invent human rights, Human Rights invented America. THINK ABOUT IT! Are you isolating yourself from Ham friends and Ham Groups outside the Cult? Do you consider the Cult Leader as the final word on all matters? Does your loyalty to the Cult Leader cause you to blindly follow the Cult Leader? Do you believe all the lies that the Cult Leader expels about others? Does the Cult Leader blame their failures and misfortunes on others? Does the Cult Leader never take responsibly for their actions and mistakes? Cult Leaders are experts at sucking people into their Imperial World. Please read on and think for yourself. A goldfish living in a bowl that is painted black on the outside will never know it lives in a bowl unless someone takes it out and shows it the rest of the world. Mindsets can be like that - locked into a `thinking box' , unable to see outside because the web of beliefs is so all-encompassing How can this happen to people like you and me?

78. Refomed Network -The Apostate Church Christian Links. cults in general Christian Research Institute (CRI). (US). Other Links. cults in general Cult Awareness Information Centre. (Australia). http://reformednet.org/refnet/cults.htm

Directories Front Page News Church News The Apostate Church The Persecuted Church Books Libraries Bookstores Studies Historical Computers Software Downloads Family Pro-Life Networking Conferences Archived Newsletter Hosted Churches and Geographical Resources Listings Cults and Religions This page contains information related to cults and religions that are better known in the English speaking world. It may also be useful to search the cult pages in the other available languages within the Reformed Network, for cults that predominate in countries that speak other languages. Resources: Reformed Network . Under construction. Limited resources. Christian Links Cults in General Christian Research Institute (CRI) Catholics Mission To Catholics (US). A fundamental/evangelical ministry reaching Roman Catholics with the Biblical message of salvation. Grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, taught by Scripture alone. Jehovah Witness . (US). (BRCI) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian network of Christians, former Jehovah's Witnesses, who seek to help people adversely affected by their Watchtower experience. BRCI is an outreach ministry, but is not a religion. Its members seek only to facilitate healthful spiritual growth after leaving the Watchtower religion, within the realm of Christian freedom and individual conviction. Publishes a quarterly and maintains a help line. Various resources carried. Watch The Tower . (US). Web site of ex Jehovah's Witness. Large collection of articles, photographs, and links on JW. Collection includes testimonies of ex-JW's, history of the Watchtower Society, the lies and misinformation spread by the JW, embarrassing historical facts JW's try to hide.

79. Jews For Judiaism - FAQ - Cults And Missionaries 6. cults are selfserving, often amassing financial fortunes for the leaders at leaders serve the people and contribute to the welfare of society in general. http://www.jewsforjudaism.org/web/faq/faq_cmi01.html

Response Reference Center FAQ General Questions GENERAL QUESTIONS Missionary Groups Missionary Tactics How to Respond The Messiah PROOF TEXTS Resurrection Birth of Jesus Suffering Servant Jeremiah ... Apostates What characteristics define a cult? Cults, or more specifically, destructive cults, are characterized by the following differences from mainstream groups: 1. In religious cults the leader is the central focus of belief. In mainstream religions, G-d is the central focus. 2. Cult recruitment includes deception and concealment of identity and requirements of affiliation. Mainstream groups use no deception and new members are fully aware of the teachings and expectations before they make a commitment. 3. Cults use mind-control techniques and forms of hypnosis to indoctrinate followers. Emotional needs are exploited and people are held psychological hostages through peer pressure, guilt, and fear. Mainstream groups do not resort to unethical means to persuade members. 4. Leaders of cults make their own rules and laws

80. Jews For Judaism FAQ Response Reference Center - FAQ - general Questions - cults Missionaries. general QUESTIONS, cults Missionaries, Missionary Groups, Missionary Tactics, http://www.jewsforjudaism.org/web/faq/FAQ-CMI.html

Response Reference Center - FAQ - General Questions GENERAL QUESTIONS Missionary Groups Missionary Tactics How to Respond The Messiah PROOF TEXTS Resurrection Birth of Jesus Suffering Servant Jeremiah ... Apostates What characteristics define a cult? Do cult leaders really believe what they preach? What happens to cult members 10 years after they join? Are the Hebrew/Christian groups as big a problem as the cults? How do people join cults and missionary groups? Are people who join cults weak? Are people who get involved in cults less intelligent than others? Is there any way a person can avoid getting involved in a cult? How do Christians feel about "Jews for Jesus" groups? Are missionaries a problem in Israel?

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