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One Hundred Eighty Three MILLION! - In Miles, that is about the distance to the sun and back. Or about the number of characters that Zone has typed or entered into ChristianChat.com
I am all for, and somewhat about exposing cults and heresies. So many threads however don't even title the thread about a cult or heresy, but are filled with postings about them anyway. Sometimes they are pertinent, appropriate or Germain, sometimes they are not. At any rate, a collection of such important revelations would be useful and minimize if not eliminate the need for re-posting. Excerpts and Link references would be/are useful as a way of making a point in the threads. You can add to your ministry power by contributing your articles and research to a select few of these CultWatch Web Sites, and referencing them from here. The power to overcome "Strongholds" (of deception, deceit, Logical Fallacies, Defense Mechanisms, Cults and Heresies) however, lies in the power of the Gospel and the New Testament Way.
Cultwatch.com Link -->> CULTWATCH is one popular site. They have links to other sites that they think might be useful (see below). They also post an email address [General Email: Link -->> [email protected] ] where you may contact them (send them all your links and stories that you have researched). They also have a DOCTRINAL STATEMENT, Reprinted Below:
Cultwatch Doctrinal Statement
Here is a summary of what we believe.
Remember, always beware of any group that will not tell you openly and up front what they believe.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Cults.co.nz For a comprehensive list of cults.
Although called "The New Zealand Cult List", the list is much broader than just a list of the cults in New Zealand. It contains both religious and secular groups, Christian and non-Christian groups. Individuals are also included. [/FONT]
Reveal
This is an American based group of ex-members who collect stories about ICC involvement and other items of news about the ICC. They have an excellent links page. A very good site.
Triumphing Over London Cults
This is a counter-ICC group based in London. Excellent information including lots of stories of ICC involvement and copies of the many news stories about the ICC.
RightCyberUp
This page has lots of information with an emphasis on recovery from the ICC.
We run the following anti-cult sites, mainly focusing on the Watchtower
Free Minds, Inc.
www.freeminds.org
www.watchtowernews.org
www.exjws.net
www.RandyTV.com
watchtower information service A well presented site which collects news articles regarding the Jehovah’s Witnesses and presents them under important topics like “Psychological Issues”, “Blood”, “Watchtower Doctrine”, “Book Reviews” and so on. Worth spending time on this site.
xmoonies Stacks of information the Unification Church's rev. Moon would rather you not read Discover the secrets of this highly controlling religion that hides behind so many different names. Information including, the history of the Unification Church, their teachings, stories of ex members and details of course about the self proclaimed "lord of the second advent" Rev. Moon himself. This site is well laid out and current
Mormon Research Ministry Information of interest to anyone keen to find out what the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Days Saints) would rather people did not know. MRM is a balanced and fair-minded Christian ministry to Mormons.
exmormon.org
They say about themselves, "The purpose of this site is to let people who are or were in Mormonism know they are not alone in their feelings and experiences in their quests to regain their lives after years in this religion. We have e-mail groups to join, bulletin boards, gatherings and individuals to help with a transition to a post-Mormon life. We advocate no specific religious preference or religious activities after Mormonism. Our active participants are diverse and from differing cultural backgrounds throughout the world. This site contains a significant collection of stories of those who have left the Mormon Church. The site also contains documentation and links on topics concerning this religion"
Saints Alive Ed Decker, one of the stalwarts of Christian ministry to Mormons, is president of “Saints Alive”. This site has information, which all Mormons should peruse. Available in Real Audio format are many teaching tapes regarding the Mormon Church and other groups. Also available is a short clip from the classic documentary “The God Makers” which depicts Mormon doctrine in a visual format.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Beyond Jehovah's Witnesses[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This site contains information for:
People who have left the Witnesses
People who are thinking of leaving
People who have been forced to leave
People who are thinking of joining [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]bahai faith
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I hope that through my story, other Baha'is perhaps may decide to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and put aside the contrary religion of Mirza Husayn Ali Nuri, Baha'u'llah." [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-- Eric Stetson, Baha'i from November 1997 to August 2002, now a Christian[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What about Halloween?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This link takes you to a site written By Bob and Gretchen Passantino[/FONT].
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rickcross.com[/FONT]
A database of information about cults, destructive cults, controversial groups and movements.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]apologetics index[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lots of worthwhile stuff here. The site provides information that helps equip Christians to logically present and defend the Christian faith, and that aids non-Christians in their comparison of various religious claims. Issues addressed range from spiritual and cultic abuse to contemporary theological and/or sociological concerns.[/FONT]
One Hundred Eighty Three MILLION! - In Miles, that is about the distance to the sun and back. Or about the number of characters that Zone has typed or entered into ChristianChat.com
I am all for, and somewhat about exposing cults and heresies. So many threads however don't even title the thread about a cult or heresy, but are filled with postings about them anyway. Sometimes they are pertinent, appropriate or Germain, sometimes they are not. At any rate, a collection of such important revelations would be useful and minimize if not eliminate the need for re-posting. Excerpts and Link references would be/are useful as a way of making a point in the threads. You can add to your ministry power by contributing your articles and research to a select few of these CultWatch Web Sites, and referencing them from here. The power to overcome "Strongholds" (of deception, deceit, Logical Fallacies, Defense Mechanisms, Cults and Heresies) however, lies in the power of the Gospel and the New Testament Way.
Cultwatch.com Link -->> CULTWATCH is one popular site. They have links to other sites that they think might be useful (see below). They also post an email address [General Email: Link -->> [email protected] ] where you may contact them (send them all your links and stories that you have researched). They also have a DOCTRINAL STATEMENT, Reprinted Below:
Cultwatch Doctrinal Statement
Here is a summary of what we believe.
Remember, always beware of any group that will not tell you openly and up front what they believe.
- We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be directly inspired by God, and inerrant in the original writings, and that they alone are of supreme and final authority in faith and life.
- We believe in one God who is Creator of Heaven and Earth; who is Spirit, light, love, and truth, eternal, almighty, infallible and unchangeable, infinitely wise, just, and holy; and that God eternally exists in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, the Eternal Word manifested in flesh. We believe that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and that He is true God and true man.
- We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood.
- We believe that our Lord arose from the dead, according to the Scriptures, and in the same body, though glorified, in which He had lived and died, and that His resurrection body is the pattern of that body which, at the return of Christ, will be given to all resurrected believers.
- We believe that our Lord ascended to Heaven, was seated at His Father's right hand, assuring us of the perfection of His work of redemption, and that He now, as head over all things to the Church, is engaged on behalf of the saved as Intercessor and Advocate.
- We believe that man was originally created in the image and after the likeness of God, and that he fell through sin; and, as a consequence of his sin, lost his spiritual life, becoming dead in trespasses and sins, and that he became subject to the power of the devil. We also believe that this spiritual death, or total depravity of human nature, has been transmitted to the entire human race, the Man Jesus Christ being excepted; and hence all people are born into the world with a nature that has been corrupted in body, mind, and soul.
- We believe that all who receive by faith, Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and who confess Him as such before their fellow men, are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God.
- We believe that the Holy Spirit, being the Third Person of the Godhead, convicts men of sin, regenerates, indwells, baptises, seals, and sets believers apart to a holy life; that He keeps and empowers believers day by day. We believe that He is the Teacher of the Word of God and our Guide for daily life.
- We believe in the eternal security and everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the eternal conscious punishment of the lost. [oops, hope that's not OSAS, D.A._316]
- We believe that Christ instituted the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, to be observed until He comes. [and you have no idea about marriage and divorce??, Confession of Sins, etc. D.A._316]
- We believe that the Church of Jesus Christ is composed solely of those who have been redeemed and washed in His Blood, regenerated and sealed by the Holy Spirit, and that they are saved to worship and to serve; that it is the responsibility and privilege of all who are saved to seek to win others to Christ, to the "uttermost part of Earth;" that they should seek to live a holy life, to separate themselves from and forsake all that might dishonour God, cast discredit on His cause, or weaken their testimony.
- We believe there is a personal devil, a being of great and cunning power who is "The prince and power of the air," "The prince of this world," "The god of this age." We believe that he can exert vast power but only as God permits him to do so; that he shall ultimately be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone and shall be tormented day and night forever.
The links below will take you to sites, outside of the cultwatch site.
Some of the content found on these sites may not represent the views of CultWatch.
Some of the content found on these sites may not represent the views of CultWatch.
Although called "The New Zealand Cult List", the list is much broader than just a list of the cults in New Zealand. It contains both religious and secular groups, Christian and non-Christian groups. Individuals are also included. [/FONT]
This is an American based group of ex-members who collect stories about ICC involvement and other items of news about the ICC. They have an excellent links page. A very good site.
This is a counter-ICC group based in London. Excellent information including lots of stories of ICC involvement and copies of the many news stories about the ICC.
This page has lots of information with an emphasis on recovery from the ICC.
Free Minds, Inc.
www.freeminds.org
www.watchtowernews.org
www.exjws.net
www.RandyTV.com
They say about themselves, "The purpose of this site is to let people who are or were in Mormonism know they are not alone in their feelings and experiences in their quests to regain their lives after years in this religion. We have e-mail groups to join, bulletin boards, gatherings and individuals to help with a transition to a post-Mormon life. We advocate no specific religious preference or religious activities after Mormonism. Our active participants are diverse and from differing cultural backgrounds throughout the world. This site contains a significant collection of stories of those who have left the Mormon Church. The site also contains documentation and links on topics concerning this religion"
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This site contains information for:
People who have left the Witnesses
People who are thinking of leaving
People who have been forced to leave
People who are thinking of joining [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I hope that through my story, other Baha'is perhaps may decide to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and put aside the contrary religion of Mirza Husayn Ali Nuri, Baha'u'llah." [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-- Eric Stetson, Baha'i from November 1997 to August 2002, now a Christian[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What about Halloween?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This link takes you to a site written By Bob and Gretchen Passantino[/FONT].
A database of information about cults, destructive cults, controversial groups and movements.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lots of worthwhile stuff here. The site provides information that helps equip Christians to logically present and defend the Christian faith, and that aids non-Christians in their comparison of various religious claims. Issues addressed range from spiritual and cultic abuse to contemporary theological and/or sociological concerns.[/FONT]
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