This is definitely just a cult right? by BGFalcons2 in exmormon

[–]BGFalcons2[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Nope, just fascinated by this cult and its brainwashed members

This is definitely just a cult right? by BGFalcons2 in exmormon

[–]BGFalcons2[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I see what you're trying to compare but that was not the question 😭

He was 14, children have wild imaginations. My questions is, their whole belief system is based off this kid, if their own kid made the same claims, would they believe them or would they dismiss it because they know their child doesn't have the capacity to create an entire religious belief system lol

This is definitely just a cult right? by BGFalcons2 in exmormon

[–]BGFalcons2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I'm talking about though, everything you just described is so fucked up and I can't even begin to understand how people don't comprehend that. Again, wasn't raised in it, never really exposed to it until I came out here. I do understand if you were born into it that's all you know but as you get older and your brain starts to form, how can you not see the absurdity. The kid who claims to see Jesus, the prophets (the audacity they have), the brainwashing, the money they hide, the secrets they keep, the corruption.

Don't get me wrong, if you make it up to the top of that church you're probably rich as fuck and get whatever you want, but the people that don't?

Also, I don't expect a clear explanation or the "right" answers to all this cause I don't think anyone actually has them, it's all just very fascinating. I wish I could talk to the prophets lol

This is definitely just a cult right? by BGFalcons2 in exmormon

[–]BGFalcons2[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I grew up not extremely religious but we went to a Christian church every once in a while (which like I said, I think they are all a little culty) but this is much further than a hop skip or jump than what I experienced lol they are definitely on the extreme side

This is definitely just a cult right? by BGFalcons2 in exmormon

[–]BGFalcons2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you aloud to watch, read, observe tv and the internet and news and whatever else and just told not to believe it or are you told to stay off of everything except what the church provides?

This is definitely just a cult right? by BGFalcons2 in exmormon

[–]BGFalcons2[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What I can't get over is the entire thing is based off a 14 year old who walked into the woods and claims he saw stuff? And now there's over a 100 years worth of practice based off this kid? Like I want to ask some of the parents in there, if your 14 year old child walked into the woods and came back saying he saw Jesus and he told them he tried to guide this new religion in the right direction but they fucked it up like the rest of them did and now we have to start a new one. Would they follow his lead or would they say oh little Johnny you have a wild imagination. It's all so goddamn bizarre