[Rachael Van Helsing]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

Well, xtianity is pretty much the biggest moneymaking cult of all time, and landover is a branch of xtianity, therefore you fall under the 'cult by default' status.

[Phoenix Risen]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

Kindly back up your statement with a characteristic of a cult that you see demonstrated at Landover, along with a reference to the cult characteristics list where you find that trait.

They want your money, the more of it the better.

They try to convince you that anyone who disagrees with their pov is your enemy.

They withdraw from society at large, sometimes going as far as building gated compounds to contain their members.

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

They want your money, the more of it the better.

I don’t want you money, Jesus does.

They try to convince you that anyone who disagrees with their pov is your enemy.

No, since our POV is Jesus’ POV anybody who disagrees with it is Jesus’ enemy. We just want to help people before Jesus gets angry with them an smites them.

Is it wrong to want to help people?

They withdraw from society at large, sometimes going as far as building gated compounds to contain their members.

Since the rest of the world hates us for being good people why are you upset we protect ourselves?

[Phoenix Risen]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

I don’t want you money, Jesus does.

They use cash in heaven?

No, since our POV is Jesus’ POV anybody who disagrees with it is Jesus’ enemy. We just want to help people before Jesus gets angry with them an smites them.

Is it wrong to want to help people?

It's not wrong to want to help people, but it seems to me that certain members of LBC take it upon themselves to do Jesus' smiting for him.

Since the rest of the world hates us for being good people why are you upset we protect ourselves?

The world doesn't hate you. When enclaves form and hide from the rest of the world, it makes people wonder what they're either afraid to have anyone else see or what they're ashamed of.

[Virginia Day Templeton]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

The world does hate us -- it says so in the Bible.

Luke 21:17
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

[OnYourKnees]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

Originally Posted by Bobby-Joe
I don’t want your money, Jesus does.

They use cash in heaven?


Cash is used on Earth, to do the Lord's work. How could you deny God what He has given you?

No, since our POV is Jesus’ POV anybody who disagrees with it is Jesus’ enemy. We just want to help people before Jesus gets angry with them an smites them.

Is it wrong to want to help people?

It's not wrong to want to help people, but it seems to me that certain members of LBC take it upon themselves to do Jesus' smiting for him.

It's called tough love.

Tell me, if you had a child who was about to jump from an airplane wearing a backpack full of silverware instead of a parachute, wouldn't you correct the child? If the child insisted that the silverware would save her, wouldn't you correct her by any means necessary until she used the parachute?

That's all we're doing.

People come here confused by Pastor Feelgood's lies, thinking that the Bible is all pink and purple clouds and hippie lurve. That's a straight shot to Hell! We're trying to save them, and introduce them to Jesus' Onconditional Love!

Since the rest of the world hates us for being good people why are you upset we protect ourselves?

The world doesn't hate you. When enclaves form and hide from the rest of the world, it makes people wonder what they're either afraid to have anyone else see or what they're ashamed of.


Oh, yes, the world does indeed hate us. Here's the proof! http://www.landoverbaptist.org/mail/

Here's just one letter from the site, by a shemale who cannot even use appropriate language when writing to God's Favorite Church:

Your views of woman are evil and unbiblical, I am a man and I love woman. I would consider one nice woman to have more value in god's eyes than all you Homers. I hope and prey that you all have your evil behinds thrown into hell forever while the woman in heaven laugh at you. **** YOUR CHURCH.
Kimberly Raycraft

Note that the author claims to be a man, but is named Kimberly! And says vulgar things! (Red text has been edited for profanity.)

[Phoenix Risen]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

Originally Posted by Bobby-Joe
I don’t want your money, Jesus does.

They use cash in heaven?


Cash is used on Earth, to do the Lord's work. How could you deny God what He has given you?

No one gave me what I have - I worked for it.

No, since our POV is Jesus’ POV anybody who disagrees with it is Jesus’ enemy. We just want to help people before Jesus gets angry with them an smites them.

Is it wrong to want to help people?

It's not wrong to want to help people, but it seems to me that certain members of LBC take it upon themselves to do Jesus' smiting for him.

It's called tough love.

Tell me, if you had a child who was about to jump from an airplane wearing a backpack full of silverware instead of a parachute, wouldn't you correct the child? If the child insisted that the silverware would save her, wouldn't you correct her by any means necessary until she used the parachute?

That's all we're doing.

Actually, I was referring to activities such as were posted on another thread where a gang of bullies jumped on a gay schoolmate and beat him up. That's not tough love - that's just plain mean.

People come here confused by Pastor Feelgood's lies, thinking that the Bible is all pink and purple clouds and hippie lurve. That's a straight shot to Hell! We're trying to save them, and introduce them to Jesus' Onconditional Love!

Since the rest of the world hates us for being good people why are you upset we protect ourselves?

The world doesn't hate you. When enclaves form and hide from the rest of the world, it makes people wonder what they're either afraid to have anyone else see or what they're ashamed of.


Oh, yes, the world does indeed hate us. Here's the proof! http://www.landoverbaptist.org/mail/

I've read some of the mail on your website - from the looks of some of it, I'm amazed the folks who wrote it could find the power switch on the computer. I wouldn't sweat it.

[OnYourKnees]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

I've read some of the mail on your website - from the looks of some of it, I'm amazed the folks who wrote it could find the power switch on the computer. I wouldn't sweat it.

I have to agree with you on that part. But there are some here who believe that some of them may be evil geniuses, who just don't happen to be good writers.

It is entirely possible that they could be engineers, and build thermonuclear devices with which to attack us! Before we've planted the seed of Jesus' love in everyone!

[OpiatedEnnui]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

So, you're a rich, confused cult, with built up sexual fantasies of sodomy, which you are in denial about?

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

So, you're a rich, confused cult, with built up sexual fantasies of sodomy, which you are in denial about?

No sir Were do you get that idea?

[OpiatedEnnui]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

No sir Were do you get that idea?

Fair enough, I'm just piecing together these responses ...

It's a church.

Actually, THE church, unless you've run across another which follows all of God's Word.

Rich

You know, Jesus will not be mocked, fool. Every smart-mouth comment you post in this Godly forum is being recorded by the DOF and by Jesus himself. You won't think you're so clever once Jesus tosses you into the pits of hell, where you will surely spend eternity having your tongue peeled and your anal cavity reamed with steel brushes.

Fantasy of sodomy

Kindly refrain from suggesting that we are obsessed with deviant sexual practices in the future.

Denial

And that is exactly why Bill Clinton is not welcome in Freehold!

Now, kindly stop obsessing over tobacco-fueled orgies of carnal delights, and focus your energies on opening wide that you may be filled with the white-hot love of Jesus!

Sexual innuendo
That's my favorite

They want your money, the more of it the better.

They try to convince you that anyone who disagrees with their pov is your enemy.

They withdraw from society at large, sometimes going as far as building gated compounds to contain their members.

Cult

Originally Posted by Bobby-Joe

No, since our POV is Jesus’ POV anybody who disagrees with it is Jesus’ enemy. We just want to help people before Jesus gets angry with them an smites them.

Is it wrong to want to help people?

It's not wrong to want to help people, but it seems to me that certain members of LBC take it upon themselves to do Jesus' smiting for him.

It's called tough love.

Tell me, if you had a child who was about to jump from an airplane wearing a backpack full of silverware instead of a parachute, wouldn't you correct the child? If the child insisted that the silverware would save her, wouldn't you correct her by any means necessary until she used the parachute?

That's all we're doing.

There is a vast difference between certain demise and uncertain, a better analogy would have been gambling, you know pick the underdog or the favorite. Anyway the inability to tell the difference between certain and uncertain = confused, follow?

[OnYourKnees]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

Fair enough, I'm just piecing together these responses ...

Sexual innuendo
That's my favorite

We already know that sexual innuendos are your favorite. Please refrain from attempting to twist anything we say into vile perversion to suit your masturbatory fantasies!

There is a vast difference between certain demise and uncertain, a better analogy would have been gambling, you know pick the underdog or the favorite. Anyway the inability to tell the difference between certain and uncertain = confused, follow?

There is nothing uncertain here. Either you follow every bit of God's Word, in His Holy Book, or you do not. Either you go to Heaven, or you go to Hell.

It's pretty darned certain! The only one I see in denial here is you!

[OpiatedEnnui]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

There is nothing uncertain here. Either you follow every bit of God's Word, in His Holy Book, or you do not. Either you go to Heaven, or you go to Hell.

It's pretty darned certain! The only one I see in denial here is you!

If only I could remember that one little line from every movie ever made involving some sort of rehab, I think it goes a little like this: "Denying you're in denial, is the first sign of being in denial." Probably phrased a bit more elegantly though.

[SalvationSeeker]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

If only I could remember that one little line from every movie ever made involving some sort of rehab, I think it goes a little like this: "Denying you're in denial, is the first sign of being in denial." Probably phrased a bit more elegantly though.

You do realize that such a silly line works both ways right?
I could as well say that you're the one in denial, since after all, you'd probably deny it..
So stop this "denial" nonsense.


As for these vile accusations against God's Church:

In regards to money..
First, nobody at LBC want money for themselves, but to use it to spread the Word of God.
Second, God commands us to tithe. It's in the Bible, thus we must obey.
Third, you're actually giving back to God, as we own because God saw fit to let us.

And not assocating with sinners..
God commands us too! So just what is the problem?
We are not some cult, but simply doing the will of God.

[OpiatedEnnui]

Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

So you're a confused cult that believes everything they read in a dirty old book so blindly that they have lost all sens of reason or logic, blows money on churches for their imaginary friend while children are dieing of starvation and easily curable diseases, fantasize about sodomy, and threaten murder to those that do not conform, using that god commands it as an excuse? (that last one I gathered from other threads)

Good stuff, you're well on your way to being a 'Dangerous Cult'