How to help people whose friends and relatives are active members of the LC

[james73]

Originally Posted by bearbear

I just came across a PDF for how to recognize cults and cult leaders. Many of them disturbingly match the LC system:

http://www.mikebickle.org.edgesuite....cteristics.pdf

This could be a helpful guide for friends and family who are considering whether or not they should leave the LCs for healthier churches.

Thanks BearBear-

One I found useful was: http://www.enlightened-spirituality....nal_cults.html

The link I posted there offers a list of 35 "warning signs". Using this I decided to score three Hong Kong churches, with 0-10 points for each warning sign, giving a maximum score of 350. It's subjective but I did TRY to be objective in allocating points I did this while still in the LC and deciding whether I should stay or go. I scored the other churches cos I was just curious if it was maybe a Christian thing, and also to get some kind of benchmark. You could call it a "cult score".

Church in Hong Kong (Living Stream Ministry): score 226, or 65%
International Christian Assembly (Assemblies of God): score 89, or 25%
St Johns Cathedral (Anglican): score 15, or 4%

Interesting to see if anyone else has the time and inclination to do likewise, see if there's any consistency in the results!

Cheers

James