Jehovah’s Witnesses — A Cult of Christianity
Research resources on Jehovah's Witnesses and their organization, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (Watch Tower Society; Watchtower Society)
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Month: April 2017
How to have your name removed from Mormon Church Records
Removing Your Name from LDS Church Records Want to resign from the Mormon Church? Like most other cults, the Mormon Church (LDS or so-called Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) makes leaving difficult.
However, you have a legal right to resign.… Read more
Is Scientology compatible with Christianity?
Although the Church of Scientology claims its beliefs are not incompatible with Christian faith, an evaluation of what Scientology teaches in the areas of God, man, the creation, salvation, and death proves this is not so.
Scientology's teachings and practices are inconsistent with the beliefs of orthodox Christianity.
Scientology's teachings and practices are inconsistent with the beliefs of orthodox Christianity.
Chapter 4: Abusive Churches Misuse Spiritual Authority
Unhealthy, authoritarian leadership encourages people to place their pastors on pedestals. This is illustrated by the comments of one ex-member of a church located in a major mid-western city. "Little by little this man became the standard by which we all sought to live. The wisdom that poured forth from his lips left us in awe."
An ex-member of an east-coast fringe group commented that her tiny church was believed to be the full expression of God and had the mind of Christ. "When the leadership said something, it was taken very seriously as the absolute truth. I was part of what I totally believed was a sold out, godly, and committed church. However, after I left the church, my life was totally shattered."
This is Chapter 4 from the book, "Churches That Abuse," by Dr. Ronald M. Enroth.
An ex-member of an east-coast fringe group commented that her tiny church was believed to be the full expression of God and had the mind of Christ. "When the leadership said something, it was taken very seriously as the absolute truth. I was part of what I totally believed was a sold out, godly, and committed church. However, after I left the church, my life was totally shattered."
This is Chapter 4 from the book, "Churches That Abuse," by Dr. Ronald M. Enroth.