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malchickiwick

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3. Raised Mormon and PAINFULLY escaped at age 15. It is unequivocally a cult.

Reply to FreeState (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 04:39 PM

Jan 2019

My parents converted in their 20s and turned their back on all extended family a la Jim Jones' disciples.

I have asked my ma if she would drink any Kool-Aid given her by the prophet (Back when it was SWK), and she unhesitatingly said yes.

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Any other Cult survivors on DU? [View all] FreeState Jan 2019 OP

Recovered Mormon here. Raster Jan 2019 #1

I'm familiar with that model of cults. MineralMan Jan 2019 #2

Raised Mormon and PAINFULLY escaped at age 15. It is unequivocally a cult. malchickiwick Jan 2019 #3

Any religion is a cult. oldlibdem Jan 2019 #4

Almost every major religion has gone through a cult stage zipplewrath Jan 2019 #5

Most organized religions engage in behavior associated with cults Major Nikon Jan 2019 #6

IFB - Independent Fundamental Baptist Runningdawg Jan 2019 #7

I was 17 when I left home and church in 1981 OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #9

So glad that many more followed us Runningdawg Jan 2019 #10

The Roman Catholic Clergy edhopper Jan 2019 #8

That's Pretty Much It! MineralMan Jan 2019 #11

The Church is now your family. edhopper Jan 2019 #12