TET: With Great Power & All That Jazz

[Infected Mushroom]

Drunk again. Will post videos of the chaos tomorrow morning.

Oh no!

Will you have hangover? I hope not

[New Visayan Islands]

Drunk again. Will post videos of the chaos tomorrow morning.

Watch out for that hangover.

[The Free Joy State]

You wouldn't, Farnhamian Guard!

… Please don't drag me away.

*puts a few notes down in Free Joy States file*

*puts a few notes in the Farnhamian Guards' wallet*

Just an entirely voluntary donation for the temple; if you'd like to record my piety in your notes, go ahead.

[Farnhamia]

*puts a few notes down in Free Joy States file*

*puts a few notes in the Farnhamian Guards' wallet*

Just an entirely voluntary donation for the temple; if you'd like to record my piety in your notes, go ahead.

*looks the other way*

[Farnhamian Guards]

*puts a few notes down in Free Joy States file*

*puts a few notes in the Farnhamian Guards' wallet*

Just an entirely voluntary donation for the temple; if you'd like to record my piety in your notes, go ahead.

*drags Free Joy State away*

[The Free Joy State]

*puts a few notes in the Farnhamian Guards' wallet*

Just an entirely voluntary donation for the temple; if you'd like to record my piety in your notes, go ahead.

*drags Free Joy State away*

Nooooooooooo!

*desperately offers rum from inside my voluminous cloak*

Protecting the Mayor must be thirsty work, hmmm...

[Farnhamia]

*drags Free Joy State away*

Nooooooooooo!

*desperately offers rum from inside my voluminous cloak*

Protecting the Mayor must be thirsty work, hmmm...

Wait! *takes the cask* Rum, is it? Well, that's a bit better.

[Geneviev]

Steven Hassan, who created the BITE model, isn't even particularly qualified and has lied about things pretty often. He's not a reliable source of information about cults and tries to expand the definition so that people are afraid of their "growing" influence and buy his books.

Who told you that, out of interest, about the mental health counsellor who escaped the Unification Church (recognised as a cult) and now specialises in destructive cults? Your Pastor?

If so, it's amazing how often the opponents of high-pressure religious groups get slurred, isn't it? I wonder why that happens... It couldn't be anything to do with the fact that sources of information that urge people to question if their behaviour is overly regulated, and their emotions are being controlled and if the world is distorted into black/white good/bad and inside/outside can be threatening to the leadership, can it?

Does your Church have anything to say about cult expert Rick Ross (which also brands the JWs a cult)?

By the way, Rick Ross' ten warning signs of a potentially dangerous group and leader are:

• Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
• No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
• No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
• Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
• There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
• Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
• There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
• Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
• The group/leader is always right.
• The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.

I find it fascinating that you think that my information came from my church. I also find it fascinating that people who criticize Hassan are considered cult apologists. A few of the actual sources of my information include this, this, or this.

*walks in wearing a jester's cap and carrying a rubber chicken* Hiya, folks ... *stops short after seeing the recent posts* Oh, sorry, I thought this was TET. *turns to go* Hey! Wait a minute!

Sorry Farn. Should it be a separate thread?

[Farnhamia]

Who told you that, out of interest, about the mental health counsellor who escaped the Unification Church (recognised as a cult) and now specialises in destructive cults? Your Pastor?

If so, it's amazing how often the opponents of high-pressure religious groups get slurred, isn't it? I wonder why that happens... It couldn't be anything to do with the fact that sources of information that urge people to question if their behaviour is overly regulated, and their emotions are being controlled and if the world is distorted into black/white good/bad and inside/outside can be threatening to the leadership, can it?

Does your Church have anything to say about cult expert Rick Ross (which also brands the JWs a cult)?

By the way, Rick Ross' ten warning signs of a potentially dangerous group and leader are:

• Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
• No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
• No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
• Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
• There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
• Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
• There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
• Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
• The group/leader is always right.
• The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.

I find it fascinating that you think that my information came from my church. I also find it fascinating that people who criticize Hassan are considered cult apologists. A few of the actual sources of my information include this, this, or this.

*walks in wearing a jester's cap and carrying a rubber chicken* Hiya, folks ... *stops short after seeing the recent posts* Oh, sorry, I thought this was TET. *turns to go* Hey! Wait a minute!

Sorry Farn. Should it be a separate thread?

Well, you could carry on here, it's just that it seems to have been all people were talking about. A separate thread would be the ideal solution, of course. "What Makes A Cult?" or some such title.

[Abserdia]

*puts a few notes in the Farnhamian Guards' wallet*

Just an entirely voluntary donation for the temple; if you'd like to record my piety in your notes, go ahead.

*looks the other way*

*puts a few notes in the Farnhamian Guards' wallet*

Just an entirely voluntary donation for the temple; if you'd like to record my piety in your notes, go ahead.

*drags Free Joy State away*

The duality of the mayordom in clear view...

[Geneviev]

I find it fascinating that you think that my information came from my church. I also find it fascinating that people who criticize Hassan are considered cult apologists. A few of the actual sources of my information include this, this, or this.


Sorry Farn. Should it be a separate thread?

Well, you could carry on here, it's just that it seems to have been all people were talking about. A separate thread would be the ideal solution, of course. "What Makes A Cult?" or some such title.

I'll work on it and let TET get back to silliness then.

[South Odreria 2]

I spent like an hour working on a stupid reddit meme that I posted at like the least optimal time to get upvoted

[Farnhamian Guards]

Nooooooooooo!

*desperately offers rum from inside my voluminous cloak*

Protecting the Mayor must be thirsty work, hmmm...

Wait! *takes the cask* Rum, is it? Well, that's a bit better.

*hands the remainder of Free Joy's Rum over to Mayor Farn*

Have a good night Ma'am

*drags Free Joy State away*

[Infected Mushroom]

I spent like an hour working on a stupid reddit meme that I posted at like the least optimal time to get upvoted

How many upvotes?

[Farnhamia]

I spent like an hour working on a stupid reddit meme that I posted at like the least optimal time to get upvoted

And you could have been here with us. Joy brought rum.*laughs* And rum brings joy.

[Minskiev]

Alright everybody, don’t mess this up.

Somebody once told me...

[Neanderthaland]

Alright everybody, don’t mess this up.

Somebody once told me...

You know the rules, and so do I

[The Free Joy State]

Who told you that, out of interest, about the mental health counsellor who escaped the Unification Church (recognised as a cult) and now specialises in destructive cults? Your Pastor?

If so, it's amazing how often the opponents of high-pressure religious groups get slurred, isn't it? I wonder why that happens... It couldn't be anything to do with the fact that sources of information that urge people to question if their behaviour is overly regulated, and their emotions are being controlled and if the world is distorted into black/white good/bad and inside/outside can be threatening to the leadership, can it?

Does your Church have anything to say about cult expert Rick Ross (which also brands the JWs a cult)?

By the way, Rick Ross' ten warning signs of a potentially dangerous group and leader are:

• Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
• No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
• No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
• Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
• There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
• Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
• There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
• Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
• The group/leader is always right.
• The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.

I find it fascinating that you think that my information came from my church. I also find it fascinating that people who criticize Hassan are considered cult apologists. A few of the actual sources of my information include this, this, or this.

Your first one -- STAND -- Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination -- oh, Jesus.

Look into the Scientologists a little, would you?

The third is at least from the Cult Education Institute (which does brand the JWs a cult); the second I'd need to investigate more to judge how legit the author is.

[Heloin]

I spent like an hour working on a stupid reddit meme that I posted at like the least optimal time to get upvoted

And you could have been here with us. Joy brought rum.*laughs* And rum brings joy.

So considerate of him to give some rum to us, you, and the Guards before being dragged away.

[Heloin]

Alright everybody, don’t mess this up.

Somebody once told me...

You know the rules, and so do I

And I say hey, yeah, yeah, yeah yay
Hey, yay, yay
I said hey, what's goin' on?

[South Odreria 2]

I spent like an hour working on a stupid reddit meme that I posted at like the least optimal time to get upvoted

How many upvotes?

not enough

[Geneviev]

I find it fascinating that you think that my information came from my church. I also find it fascinating that people who criticize Hassan are considered cult apologists. A few of the actual sources of my information include this, this, or this.

Your first one -- STAND -- Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination -- oh, Jesus.

Look into the Scientologists a little, would you?

The third is at least from the Cult Education Institute (which does brand the JWs a cult); the second I'd need to investigate more to judge how legit the author is.

Even Scientologists can be right about some things. Anyway, I'm working on a thread for this.

[Minskiev]

You know the rules, and so do I

And I say hey, yeah, yeah, yeah yay
Hey, yay, yay
I said hey, what's goin' on?

Cuz all the other kids with their pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my gun
Aaalllll the other kids with their pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my bullets *tch*

[The Free Joy State]

Your first one -- STAND -- Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination -- oh, Jesus.

Look into the Scientologists a little, would you?

The third is at least from the Cult Education Institute (which does brand the JWs a cult); the second I'd need to investigate more to judge how legit the author is.

Even Scientologists can be right about some things.

The level of double-think required for this sentence is staggering.

Anyway, I'm working on a thread for this.

Can't wait.

And you could have been here with us. Joy brought rum.*laughs* And rum brings joy.

So considerate of him to give some rum to us, you, and the Guards before being dragged away.

I escaped. Your bars couldn't hold me.

Mwahahahaha.

[Farnhamian Guards]

So considerate of him to give some rum to us, you, and the Guards before being dragged away.

I escaped. Your bars couldn't hold me.

Mwahahahaha.

We unlocked the door because we had finished processing you. If you want to think you can escape that's fine.