Kid gets taken in by cult...

[Andonyx]

Another beautiful use for religion in our society:


The Hupps say Harmony Church, which meets in a Tulsa, Oklahoma home forever changed their son. The church recruited members from Oral Roberts University, without the school's approval, and once the university found out, administrators kicked them off campus.
This summer, police in Tulsa arrested the church's pastors, Janice and Robert Turner, a married couple. Investigators say a church member confessed to them they had sexually abused a child. But instead of reporting that abuse to police, like the law requires, detectives say the Turners severely beat that member, and others who disobeyed them, in religious ceremonies they call "disciplining the flesh."
Detectives call Harmony Church a "cult".
"I thought we had more influence over Joshua," Susan says. "It was a denial on my part to think that could really never happen here, it really couldn't happen here, but it has."

[Keneke]

Funny that they went fishing at ORU. I guess they stock that pond.

[Sundog]

Great. Wonderful that my hometown is the religious woowoo capital of the Universe.

[c4ts]

Originally posted by Sundog
Great. Wonderful that my hometown is the religious woowoo capital of the Universe.

At least Sylvia Browne doesn't live there.

[Sundog]

Originally posted by c4ts


At least Sylvia Browne doesn't live there.

Yet. :(

Little-known fact. Sam Kineson was in Tulsa for a while when HE was a minister.

[Eos of the Eons]

"I thought we had more influence over Joshua," Susan says. "It was a denial on my part to think that could really never happen here, it really couldn't happen here, but it has."



If there are people there, it can happen. Teach your kids about cultism and the tricks they use to recruit.

[Lord Kenneth]

I see a link is absent from your post. Could you please post it so we can see the rest of the story? I don't see much information about the kid...

[Tricky]

Originally posted by Eos of the Eons

If there are people there, it can happen. Teach your kids about cultism and the tricks they use to recruit.
A very good bit of advice, EotE. But as Keneke suggested, it is less likely that kids with a strong evangelical upbringing, i.e. those likely to attend Oral Roberts University, will be taught to think critically about people who claim to be speaking for God. If a cult were shopping for people without critical thinking skills, ORU would look like the Mall of the Americas to them.

[Eos of the Eons]

Originally posted by Tricky

A very good bit of advice, EotE. But as Keneke suggested, it is less likely that kids with a strong evangelical upbringing, i.e. those likely to attend Oral Roberts University, will be taught to think critically about people who claim to be speaking for God. If a cult were shopping for people without critical thinking skills, ORU would look like the Mall of the Americas to them.


Hmm is that bad or good... Just kidding! But good point. That's why I'm making sure my kids think for themselves.

[neutrino_cannon]

Originally posted by Tricky

A very good bit of advice, EotE. But as Keneke suggested, it is less likely that kids with a strong evangelical upbringing, i.e. those likely to attend Oral Roberts University, will be taught to think critically about people who claim to be speaking for God. If a cult were shopping for people without critical thinking skills, ORU would look like the Mall of the Americas to them.

That's creepy. I imagine this is why there are so many cults that incorporate some mention of christ, thebetter to throw off approaching prey.

And yes, I think cults aren't just parasitic, I think they're predatory.

[Gulliamo]

Originally posted by Andonyx
Oral Roberts University [/B]

Are you for real? The wackos have thier own university? I'm guessing that they skip the courses on critical thinking skills at this U.

[evildave]

There's a link to the story in 'Ugly Religion'.


Recruited into a cult from Oral Roberts University? Oh well, install Windows, end up with viruses.

[Yahweh]

detectives say the Turners severely beat that member, and others who disobeyed them, in religious ceremonies they call "disciplining the flesh."
Refreshing!

At least these cult members are resting comfortably in jail, please drop the soap as often as you can fellas!