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The Seven Signs You're in a Cult
A former member of a tight-knit college prayer group describes his community's disintegration—and how one of its members ended up dead.
1. Opposing critical thinking
2. Isolating members and penalizing them for leaving
3. Emphasizing special doctrines outside scripture
4. Seeking inappropriate loyalty to their leaders
5. Dishonoring the family unit
6. Crossing Biblical boundaries of behavior (versus sexual purity and personal ownership)
7. Separation from the Church
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GJ - Let's go over those seven signs.
1. WELS does not allow any critical thinking. Everything is true based on the authority and purity of WELS. Corky K. was "brain-damaged" because he opposed Church Growth and the closing of Northwest College. A former seminary president was "senile" because he was against Dr. Martin Luther College swallowing NWC.
2. The WELS cult drives away those who are suspected of thinking on their own. After they succeed in this, they trash the person for leaving. This happens even when the individual stays in WELS. He or she is forever tainted for doubting Holy Mother Synod.
3. WELS takes great pride in its absurd cultic dogma - chiefly justification without faith/UOJ. They have gone beyond previous errors to make this salvation without faith (Buchholz). Did anyone in the synod oppose Jon-Boy?
4. Anything done by an official, even a circuit pastor, is directly from the Holy Spirit. To question their actions is an attack against the Holy Spirit.
5. WELS will destroy a marriage or family to assert their power over the lives of others. They specialize in "divide and conquer."
6. Clergy and teachers imagine they have ownership rights over women and children. This had led to many scandals they cover up or excuse. See the Top Ten Crimes of WELS. They will not post the news when a church worker murders his wife. It took an FBI raid and nationals stories for Schroeder to admit to Hochmuth's crimes, which he denied took place at WELS headquarters. But Hochmuth was absolved by the synod president on the cult websty.
7. Everyone in the WELS cult is afraid to mention my name. If they try to address an issue, they are accused - "Did you get this from Greg Jackson?" All the "Intrepid Lutherans" were smashed into sullen obedience and cooperation with the WELS cult. After agreeing to keep on publishing their blog, the only one who does post is Pastor Rydecki, who was kicked out and given no support from the fellow Intrepids. Note that criminals remain in WELS while the cult kicks out certain individuals (inconsistently).
The LCMS has some cult circles, such as the Preus-UOJ fanatics. They are just as goofy and rage-filled as the WELSians.
WELS is like the Democrat Party. The synod has adopted the feminist agenda but still treats women like dirt.
If you are a WELS member and furious about this post, you are also a cult member. Own it - live it - love it.
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Luther says this about false teachers:
False Doctrine Tolerated
"And such false teachers have the good fortune that all their folly is tolerated, even though the people realize how these act the fool, and rather rudely at that. They have success with it all, and people bear with them. But no patience is to be exercised toward true teachers! Their words and their works are watched with the intent of entrapping them, as complained of in Psalm 17:9 and elsewhere. When only apparently a mote is found, it is exaggerated to a very great beam. No toleration is granted. There is only judgment, condemnation and scorn. Hence the office of preaching is a grievous one. He who has not for his sole motive the benefit of his neighbor and the glory of God cannot continue therein. The true teacher must labor, and permit others to have the honor and profit of his efforts, while he receives injury and derision for his reward."
Sermons of Martin Luther, 8 vols., ed., John Nicholas Lenker, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983, VII, p. 110f. Second Sunday in Lent. 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9. Psalm 17:9.
God Punishes Ingratitude by Allowing False Teachers
"In the second place such teachers are disposed to bring the people into downright bondage and to bind their conscience by forcing laws upon them and teaching works-righteousness. The effect is that fear impels them to do what has been pounded into them, as if they were bondslaves, while their teachers command fear and attention. But the true teachers, they who give us freedom of conscience and create us lords, we soon forget, even despise. The dominion of false teachers is willingly tolerated and patiently endured; indeed, it is given high repute. All those conditions are punishments sent by God upon them who do not receive the Gospel with love and gratitude."
Sermons of Martin Luther, 8 vols., ed., John Nicholas Lenker, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983, VII, p. 111. Second Sunday in Lent. 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9. John 5:43.
False Teachers Flay Disciples to Bone
"In the third place, false teachers flay their disciples to the bone, and cut them out of house and home, but even this is taken and endured. Such, I opine, has been our experience under the Papacy. But true preachers are even denied their bread. Yet this all perfectly squares with justice! For, since men fail to give unto those from whom they receive the Word of God, and permit the latter to serve them at their own expense, it is but fair they should give the more unto preachers of lies, whose instruction redounds to their injury. What is withheld from Christ must be given in tenfold proportion to the devil. They who refuse to give the servant of truth a single thread, must be oppressed by liars."
Sermons of Martin Luther, 8 vols., ed., John Nicholas Lenker, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983, VII, p. 111f. Second Sunday in Lent. 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9.
Avarice in False Teachers
"Fourth, false apostles forcibly take more than is given them. They seize whatever and whenever they can, thus enhancing their insatiable avarice. This, too, is excused in them."
Sermons of Martin Luther, 8 vols., ed., John Nicholas Lenker, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983, VII, p. 112. Second Sunday in Lent. 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9.
They Lord It Over Us
"Fifth, these deceitful teachers, not satisfied with having acquired our property, must exalt themselves above us and lord it over us...We bow our knees before them, worship them and kiss their feet. And we suffer it all, yes, with fearful reverence regard it as just and right. And it is just and right, for why did we not honor the Gospel by accepting and preserving it?"
Sermons of Martin Luther, 8 vols., ed., John Nicholas Lenker, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983, VII, p. 112. Second Sunday in Lent. 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9.
We Are Dogs and Foot-Rags
"Sixth, our false apostles justly reward us by smiting us in the face. That is, they consider us inferior to dogs; they abuse us, and treat us as foot-rags."
Sermons of Martin Luther, 8 vols., ed., John Nicholas Lenker, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983, VII, p. 112. Second Sunday in Lent. 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9.
