If you ever wondered, how a Cult can evolve...

[restin]

...there you go

 

[GOD]

Wow ! They are shooting with live amo tonight is it full moon ?

Good story . If i can take drugs i`ll join that religeon ? John from america . MAYBE ITS HIM THAT COMES AND SAVES US IN 2012 !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ahuaeynjxs]

Ah thats a good sense of irony... I knew you weren't the sarcastic type !

:smirk:

 

[Pariah]

Well, if I ever feel like being a deity, I know where to go... anyone know a good plane hire service that operates in the south pacific around the middle of febuary?

 

[Caduceus Mercurius]

The title of this thread is good: how a cult can evolve. There are always many factors involved. This video reminds me of a story someone once told me. There was a teacher who had a dog, and this teacher would give a lecture in the village every Thursday. During the lecture he would tie the dog to a certain tree near the lecture area. People heard his lectures for many years, until the man one day died, and another learned person was selected to continue giving a weekly lecture. Every Thursday the people would come to the lecture area, tie a dog to the tree, and then hear the new lecturer speak. Why tie a dog to the tree? Well, because that was the example set by the original teacher. A silly example perhaps, but this is (in part) how many customs and traditions are created.

 

[????????]

traditions can be dangerous indeed. this video should be broadcasted in churches the world over.

 

[GOD]

It reminds me strongly of astrology .

 

[Caduceus Mercurius]

Why?

 

[magickmumu]

not again.

 

[GOD]

Because its an irational cult based on ignorance and fantasy .

 

[restin]

The title of this thread is good: how a cult can evolve.

Yes, I thought it was important to set it like that. Dawkins (the maker of the movie) is a real enemy of any religion/cult/tradition, and as the title of the movie says, he sets it as the proof for the senselessness of any religion. There are parallels, I guess but every cult has its own story. It is a funny story though :wink: [/code]