Am I in a Cult?

Ways to identify if your religious or spiritual group is exhibiting cultic behaviors. The companion video that I mention "Are Jehovah's Witnesses in a False Religion?" is no longer available on line, but I have several videos about the JWs that I hope you will enjoy.

Please leave your comments and questions.

[massimilanoabbadini]

Thanks I was disfelloship from Jehovah's witnesses two week ago because I don't believe some teachings that are not in Armony with the Bible, I realized I was been in a cult, thanks again for your work

[hannuhlynn]

YouTube pushed your channel to me tonight... kinda glad of it. It's nice to hear your perspectives & helpful tips. Personally, I think all religions are cults as well.
Definitely learned something and was interested through the whole video.
Glad it was recommended. Interesting channel :)

[veronicastuart]

Yes that was a very good example of how you were told Not to go to your Parents church shows that the other church was trying to control you.. God delights in Worship that is sincere and heartfelt.

[ronster]

Well said....Thanks again, you do a great jobPat!

[TruthHasSpoken]

First, I agree with many of your cultic comments, especially those centering on restricting information, ie not allowed to read information outside of the "group" and isolation. Second, I do recognize the seriousness of sexual abuse and acknowledge the problems within the Catholic Church over time including covering up the behavior. These acts harm innocent human beings and bring scandal to the Church, preventing many from coming to her. The abuse though, reflects not the teaching of the Church, which if it were would be a cause to call the Church out as cultic, but the sinfulness of its members. To only see this (ie, stereotype) - bad as it has been - is to miss the great number of Catholic clergy who strive to live lives of holiness in imitation of Jesus Christ and to their vows as priests. I've known a great number of priests who have fit the latter description. Lastly, and not to be defensive, the Church has done well to transform itself in this area, particularly in its screening of potential priests, processes in place so children are not isolated with clergy (ie, open doors, windows on doors), visible numbers to call for reporting any issues (in the weekly bulletin) and acknowledgment of the issue by the US Bishops (Pope included). Lastly, I am Catholic because I believe ALL of what the Church teaches as doctrine. I wouldn't leave it because of sinful men and I wouldn't become Catholic because of Saintly men (speaking of course of clergy). Probably more than you wanted ... but I did watch the entire video! Nice job.

[_ratherBursadboi]

This was recommended to me out of nowhere. Your channel looks interesting.

[nzbeee]

very interesting! thank you for sharing

[berglen]

I do like Neville Goddard so I AM very interesting in what he only taught by experience that happens not just story of just words that stay dead until your imagination obey stories.

[williamharmon]

Why are you in anything? God gave you two feet that will take you anywhere you want to go. That is the measure God gave you. Who controls your feet? You do! Why would you let anyone else control your feet when God trusted you with them and the amount of freedom they afford you. Obey God not man. Man cannot even direct his own step. Follow you heart and if your heart is with God then you are good to go.

[berglen]

All I have thought about was a type of what ever they consider correct and usual judging others cults but I haven't been a church building being that important to attend after I have departed that requirement to play faith when I have considered the mind is what stories have patterns we all have many states of beliefs by same mind that can be anything to Imaginations once unseen called fiction like anything that makes traveling on ground, air, water, easier and faster than natural rules some animal have diverse limits others have alot abilities even incect have same ability more than others, fish and all water have diversity so all of it man copies good and bad to our mind isn't limited till experience becomes master some good others bad the animals don't have that kind of rules nor others very mush by emotional except protecting babies and territory's cause death or scared by fear or other hints man life copies' I AM babbling but I do think we act like animals and all others that hints Imaginations is God in are mind being like sent to this planet of death of bodies but energy Master of shadows called dust a reality dream we must start to believe are dreams we call dream are some your happy it was just dream or you wish it wasn't just dream. No one actually die nor any thing alive live have body without spirit seen leaving dead body of creation con by darkened still same power weakened for natural Lusk I judge nothing anymore was liked for awhile till light got brighter.

[williamharmon]

You must worship God with spirt and truth there is no room for anyone else in that business

[carolleckie]

Please let me know how I can contact you