TurquoiseB wrote:
> It makes no sense to me, even though I have seen it in
> many different spiritual organizations over the years.
> In some, there was a calculated cultist appeal to the
> "them vs. us" mentality, and that cannot help but foster
> both elitism and paranoia. But I've sometimes seen this
> in people who are *not* heavily involved in organizations
> I would describe as cults, or not involved deeply. For
> example, look at the ongoing fascination on this forum
> with "doomsday scenarios" and "conspiracy theories."
> What *is* that if not an expression of fear or paranoia?
>
No, more an interest about revealing what really happened than the lies
that have been fed the public. If there is fear it is from those who
don't want to entertain the notions of a conspiracy because they fear it
is true and they've been had all these years and the world isn't as it
seems. To stand up against the establishment and demand the truth is
bravery not fear.
