doojable

This may have been posted before - but I thought I'd throw out this quiz. It is based on the book, Toxic Faith by Stephen Arterburn, Jack Felton.

http://www.factnet.org/cults/Toxic_Faith/index.html

Here is an excerpt from the page and some sample questions:

"Toxic Faith distinguishes between a healthy faith and a misguided religiosity that traps believers in an addictive practice of religion."

• Does your group discourage doubts, criticism or ideas that differ from their belief system?
  Yes____No____
• Do you tend to rationalize whatever the group does even when it goes against your sense of right and wrong?
  Yes___ No___
• Do you often feel exhausted from lengthy group activities, meetings and projects?
  Yes___ No___
• Does your group have its own unique words, cliches, slogans, chants, prayers and doctrinal phrases that reinforce the group viewpoint?
  Yes___ No___
• Are doubts viewed as a lack of faith, dedication, commitment or disloyalty?
  Yes___ No___

Click the link above to find out more.

Did Matilda just answer her own clue?

It sure would be wonderful if life were simple...

This is one time when you'd know exactly where that thing had been!

Happy thoughts (give or take a few) on your day (give or take a week.)

You heard the man. . . . MOVE OUT!!

Sir! Yes Sir!

I volunteer to be the embedded reporter. I will record the battle in words and photos.

"I'll be back" was used by Ahnold in almost every movie. I imagine you mean the first "Terminator" movie?

George

Yes. You're up George.

"Saving Private Ryan"

"I'll be back."

Misunderstand HIS Wurd, pray "improperly", or believe "wrongly" - NO SOUP FOR YOU!

So Gawd is the soup nazi? Or is that that prayer nazi?

On a more serious note...

What would you say to a father who answered the requests of his child ONLY if they used exact and proper phrasing - else they didn't really want it?

Maybe when the BOT are holding up signs on a street corner saying "Will work for food" that might satisfy.

As it is now, they hold up signs that read, "Will PREACH for food."

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Yes, your turn WW.

"Squeal like a wee wah pig!"

"The Patriot"???

One of the Star Wars movies (more recent 3)???

"The Truman Show"??

Correct! Your turn now, doojable.

"I'll think about it tomorrow..."

Pickle the green tomatoes too!

Here's another winner:

The Breakfast Club.

"You're a wizard, Harry."

"Harry Potter" (First movie - and the only one I've seen)??

Oh no!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533681,00.html?test=latestnews

I generally try to avoid running into people in general. I hear the fines are too steep and the possibility of jail is just way too unappealing.

Though there are a few ex-wayfers that might make it all worthwhile....

*Note the tongue firmly planted in my cheek*

Dooj - lots of churches do not teach the concept of accountability - whether the sin was committed before the "come to Jesus" moment or after. This whole clean slate thing is wonderful when you can't go to the person and at least try to fix things. It's a whole other thing when it is used to excuse bad behavior. The idea that Christians should forgive other Christians for doing bad things because they are Christians is too simplistic, IMO.

I realize the concept of accountability is common. My point was that the added "benefit" of SIT was that it added a layer of deception to everything.

I would like to know how the whole "going to heaven and all hell can't stop you" thing is being taught now.

Remember? If you could SIT... blah, blah... Your proof in the senses world...(BUT we weren't supposed to be deceived by our 5 senses!)

So... let's see...

I do something I KNOW is wrong. But I can SIT...oh goody! The Big Guy didn't catch that one. I'm still gonna wear a white robe.

I do something I KNOW is wrong - AGAIN... check the SIT meter... Yep still going to the pearly gates.

Maybe if I ramp it up a bit... OMG - this is amazing!

And hey... no matter what, as long as I fess up at the end of the day He has to forgive me! WOW! What a free pass!

So is there still a complete doctrine of unaccountability being taught? Is Gawd still just a puppet on a string? Is someone still teaching that with the wave of a few words and by the power of the Magic of Believing all is well?

Say is isn't so...

Sadly, I thought he was a young man of his word. . . . I am working straight out this week, but how long does it take to post a few words?

Apparently it takes a long time to get those few words approved.

Thanks Mstar.