by dontplaceliterature 23 Replies latest jw friends
I watched a cult documentary called "Join Us" on Sundance today.
It is showing a few more times, if you have that channel. It was very interesting. The cult that it follows uses a lot of the same lingo and focuses on a lot of the same scriptures as Jehovah's Witnesses. I wouldn't' say the similarities are mind-blowing, but they are definitely there. Steve Hassan and Robert Lifton are both interviewed throughout the film.
Here is the link to the site:
AAAAAargh!!! Lemme check the schedule - please say I haven't missed it!!
Okay... it comes on again [in my area] at 4:45 PM.
PHEW!!
The style of lingo is the same in ALL cults. That's part of the mark.
Alas, I don't have Sundance channel. Missed "Worlds Apart" last night, too.
Alas, I don't have Sundance channel. Missed "Worlds Apart" last night, too.
I just watched it on Youtube.
Is this a real cult they are describing, or just a theatrical device?
It is a real cult from South Carolina.
I think we tend to forget that there are thousands of cults around, most of which have fewer than 100 members.
The long-lived, big-numbered cults like JWs, Mormons, and Scientologists are extremely rare.
Watching it right now... Steve Hassan is asked a few questions on-camera...
shoot, it ended 2 hours ago here. darn darn darn
