Wait, It's A Cult?

[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by OBW

That's how inquiries get rigged. How otherwise legitimate research gets messed-up. People with a bias refuse to set their bias aside when they need to study the facts. Whether those facts are how to understand a statistical survey, a study under the scientific method, or a careful analysis of the meaning of words from important texts. When you start with the mindset of a hammer, you are almost certain to find nails. When you come to find out what the evidence provides, you at least have a chance at discovering something that is really there.

There's this thing called respecters of persons that brothers cannot set aside. How often have you heard, "be one with the brothers"? This is in reference to deacons, elders, co-workers. There's a respect factor they have for one another. Whatever is spoken (even in error) is received as gospel. Their word is good enough. No need for any fact-checking. There's no consideration a brother would have ulterior motive behind their speaking. If brothers want to have their testimony to be transparent, produce facts.