Apr 22, 2020

CultNEWS101 Articles: 4/22/2020




Transcendental Meditation, Vatican, The Exclusive Brethren, The Gentle Wind Project, The Janus Project, The Children of God, Documentary, Cult Recovery Workshop

 "At age 17, Patrick Ryan joined the Transcendental Meditation ('TM') movement, following the teachings of master Maharishi. He rose through the ranks, promoting and teaching TM - which included highly-secretive courses on how to levitate and become invisible."

"Patrick became disillusioned with his life in TM when he began to see inconsistencies and lies within the sect. Now he speaks out and helps others who have been inside - or who are still inside - cults.

MARK from Talk Beliefs speaks with Patrick from his home in Philadelphia, hearing how a skeptical High School newspaper reporter became entranced with mystical teachings that promised him he could fly...

PATRICK RYAN is the founder and former head of TM-EX, the organization of ex-members of Transcendental Meditation.  He established ICSA's online resource (1995-2013), was the editor of AFF News, a news publication for former cult members (1995-1998), is co-author of "Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants," and writes for the Cult News 101 newsletter."
"An influential conservative cardinal has established himself as a "parallel authority" to Pope Francis, according to a new book that depicts the pontiff as a prophetic reformer who is surrounded by opponents waging "guerrilla warfare" against him.

Cardinal Robert Sarah, a prelate from Guinea who heads the Vatican's liturgy department, has sought to present an alternative leadership model for the global Roman Catholic church, Christopher Lamb claims in The Outsider.

"Cardinal Sarah has established himself as a 'parallel' authority to Francis, through his books, lectures, and frequent travel to conservative outposts," writes Lamb, Vatican correspondent for Catholic weekly magazine The Tablet for the past five years."

"At the age of 19 Samuel Stefan, consumed by crisis, was drawn into a cult. It would be 10 years before he was able to escape.

Using a technique called 'love-bombing' cults prey on the vulnerable, recruiting new members with love and warmth. After a period of brain-washing, members are forbidden to leave, enslaved through psychological control, and in Samuel's case, even violence. He was finally able to escape in the dead of night, persued by other members and seek help.

Cult Witness is an intelligent exploration of how cults attract and manipulate their followers, sharing the disturbing firsthand experiences of Cult Witness director Samuel Stefan and six others who have freed themselves from cults: Jill Mytton (The Exclusive Brethren), Jim Bergin and Judy Garvey (The Gentle Wind Project), Lea Saskia Laasner (The Janus Project), and Celeste Jones and Amoreena Winkler (The Children of God)."

"Educational, supportive, interactive, offering participants opportunities to address issues relevant to their lives, and learn how others have coped through challenging times. Janja and Colleen include brief presentations..."

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