As I was reading your list, Raunchydog, I kept going back and forth in my mind whether each point was referring to the TMO or the Obama Cult.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cult Watch > 10 Points to look out for in your group members > 1.Obsession about group or the leader putting it above most other > considerations. > 2.Member's individual identity becomes increasingly fused with the > group, the leader and/or God followed by the group.Cloning of the > group members or leader's personal behaviors. > 3.Emotional overreaction when the group or leader is criticized. Seen > as evil persecution. > 4.Belief that the group is "THE WAY" and they have a mission > 5.Increasing dependency upon the group or leader for problem solving, > explanations, definitions and analysis, and corresponding decline in > real, independent thought. > 6.Excessive hyperactivity and work for the group or leader, at the > expense of private or family interests. Drifting away from family and > old friends > 7.Preparedness to blindly follow the group or leader and defend > actions or statements without seeking independent verification. > 8.Demonization of former members or members of alternative groups. > 9.Desire to be praised for doing the right thing and fear of public rebuke > 10.Unhealthy wish to be seen with or aligned publicly with the > leader(s) of the group http://tinyurl.com/6e4ad4 > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > wrote: > > > > a friend of mine from Canada was in Guyana at the time teaching TM. > > > > The parents of one of the other TM teachers from Canada was so > > freaked out she called the RCMP. > > > > A propos of a previous posting, my friend says that the government > > there continually accused them of being CIA agents. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When this happened, I was in Iran on the World Peace > > Project/Minister > > > Training Course. I was fascinated with this and skipped the > > evening meeting > > > to read the TIME Magazine cover story about it. My course buddies > > freaked > > > out because I was in someone else¹s room and they couldn¹t find me > > and > > > figured I might have been kidnapped or something. > > > > > > on 11/18/03 11:26 AM, Captain Mars at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > Dear Friends: > > > > > > > > Interesting segment on TV this morning, in recognition of the > > 25th anniversary > > > > of the tragedy in Jonestown. > > > > > > > > Reminding uss that more than 900 followers committed suicide or > > were murdered > > > > under the orders of the cult leader, Jim Jones. > > > > > > > > Reports indicate Jones suffered from paranoia and, among other > > things, thought > > > > the CIA had infiltrated his organization. > > > > > > > > CM >
