- Index: CULT or NOT
- CULT or NOT
- What is a Cult?
- What is a Cult?
- Gamaliel’s Advice
- God’s Plan
- Warnings to False Teachers
- Warnings to False Teachers
- Why Study Cults
- Cults Avoid Discussing …
- Mormonism: Characteristics
- Mormonism
- Mormonism: History
- Mormonism: History
- Mormonism: Mormon Scriptures
- Mormonism: Scientific Evidence
- Mormonism: Archeological Evidence
- Mormonism: The Three Witnesses
- Mormonism: Plagiarism
- Mormonism: Other Plagiarisms
- Mormonism: Contradictions
- Mormonism: Contradictions
- Mormonism: Contradictions
- Mormonism: Joseph Smith’s ‘Prophecies’
- Mormonism: Joseph Smith’s Attack
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Priesthood’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Priesthood’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘God’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘God’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Baptism’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘Priesthood’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘Priesthood’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘God’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘Virgin Birth’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: History
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: History
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Pastor J. J. Ross book
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Russell Who?
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Hell’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Hell’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Hell’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Hell’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Hell’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Trinity’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Deity of Christ’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Kingdom of Heaven’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Kingdom of Heaven’
- What the Bible says about the: False Prophets like Jehovah’s Witness
- Christian Science: History
- Christian Science: History
- Christian Science: History
- Christian Science: History
- Christian Science: Plagiarisms
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Trinity and the Deity of Christ’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Virgin Birth’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Miracles’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Miracles’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Prayer’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Prayer’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘God and Holy Spirit’
- Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Inspiration of the Bible’
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Inspiration and Authority of the Bible’
- What hard evidence says about: ‘The Authenticity of the Bible’
- What hard evidence says about: ‘The Authenticity of the Bible’
- What hard evidence says about: ‘The Authenticity of the Bible’
- What hard evidence says about: ‘The Authenticity of the Bible’
- What hard evidence says about: ‘The Authenticity of the Bible’
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Trinity and Deity of Christ’
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Trinity and Deity of Christ’
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Trinity and Deity of Christ’
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Nature of God’
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Nature of God’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Christ’s Death, Resurrection, and Ascension’
- What is known about: Mary Baker Eddy – The ‘Healer’
- Scientology: Background
- Scientology: History
- Scientology: History
- Scientology: History
- Scientology: Doctrine of ‘God’
- Scientology: Doctrine of ‘Sin and Salvation’
- Islam: Definitions
- Islam: Sects of Islam
- Islam: Sects of Islam
- Islam: Doctrine of ‘God’
- Islam: Doctrine of ‘Jesus Christ’
- Islam: Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- Islam: Sharing the Gospel to a Muslim
- New Age: Doctrines
- New Age: Moral Consequences of New Age Doctrine
- New Age: New Age Techniques
- New Age: New Age ‘Spirit Teaching’
- New Age: New Age Influence
- New Age: Where have we heard this before?
- New Age: Where have we heard this before?
- New Age: What can we do?
- New Age: Why do cults occur?
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘God’
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Nature of God‘
- What the Bible says about the: ‘Nature of God‘
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Virgin Birth’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- Mormonism: Doctrine of ‘Salvation’
- What the Bible says about the… Doctrine of ‘Baptism’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Russell v. Ross Libel Case Transcript
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Hell’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Deity of Christ’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Atonement of Sin’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Atonement’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Atonement’
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Doctrine of ‘Kingdom of Heaven’
- What the Bible says about the: Doctrine of ‘Kingdom of Heaven’
Scientology: Background
- Religious movement based on the writings of Ron Hubbard (1911-1986?)
- Book: ‘Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health’
- Dianetics: a form of counseling to curing emotional and psychosomatic illnesses and enhancing life.
- Subjects are trained by auditors (counselors) to increase power of the analytical (conscious) mind and subdue influence of ‘engrams’ (powerful expressions of past experiences) that confuse the ‘reactive’ or unconscious mind.
- ‘Science of Survival’ published in 1951 explained the religious philosophy of Scientology. It states that:
- Human beings are immortal spirits called ‘thetans’ who should practice a ritual known as ‘auditing’, the purpose of which is to free the ‘thetan’ from past painful experiences, making possible increased spiritual awareness and abilities.
- A device called an E-meter is used to guide the auditing experience.
- Headquarters: Los Angeles
- 2 – 3 million members today including famous entertainers: Lou Rawls, John Travolta
- ‘Psychology Today’ (professional psychology journal) has called Scientology psychologically dangerous.