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VPW had the core. Start there. You can essentially seed cults by making cores? Take those out of circulation. Boom.

I mean, Hitler kept his inner circle on the back foot. Competing. He is speculated to have Either Narcissistic or Borderline PD. Had the core either way.

I saw that image multiple times and it never mentioned him. Sorry Mr. Hassan. Just using it as a framework to place the schizoid core.

I just googled Steve's hierarchy and images went . . . . Build The Boundaries!! Calzones are innocent. Sorry.

This thing is too static and secure. The rank and file should be in a state of flux. New recruits are always needed because people are always leaving due to the self-destructive nature of the group. The middle management is in layers. That doesn't feel right. Should be more like columns. Interwoven like spaghetti. Or worms. The top is the leader. Who should be moving like moving dry sand. Perpetually trying to take form, a real identity, but cannot. God is nowhere, usually would transcend the system but in this case should be below the leader. Like spaghetti sauce. And the whole thing should be fold inward, with the leader in the center of a blob, not on top. Basically a calzone. I'm thinking of a calzone.

I don't like the above diagram. It's obviously a hierarchy but that doesn't make it a cult.

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Trauma Bonding?

It was a Youth Class . . . not Youth Advance, those were different. Remember every Twig was about all the old people sitting around praying out loud their children would come back

She looks better without the stupid bonnet. Hope she burned the chaff. With beer.

LCM started going bezerk (because he needed another reason) cause his oldest was leaving home. Might be the reason for that class.

Wasn't there a Youth Class LCM put out?? I totally forgot about that.

"meditate" At age 19 it was put in writing about brushing my teeth. As part of a much longer list. I think LCM said Ephesians 6:1 applies until age 50 . . . not kidding People outside the cult contribute to the cult by treating you like poison.

Initial post leads with The Way International. Assumed purpose of discussions on this website. It has a "Matters of Faith" section - which a curse word in TWI. Amusing. My definition associates atheism with an increasingly hermit like society - which is the global trend for many reasons. Your definition discusses a social contract. TWI wanted two by two? A regulation of thoughts and actions via each other . . . a proposed function of a god.

I think the last part of your(?) definition is most important. Individual advancement is secondary at least to . . . something. In The Way the individual had to jump through hoops (classes, programs, meetings) to get closer to the MOG(or god?), and therefore obtain value and purpose. Nowadays the individual can go on the internet and get likes. Vaknin argues at least 1-2 or more billion people have there psychology completely changed because of it (by conditioning . . . smashing the like button). That's greater power than the Nazi's had with radios. And you've got the echo chambers, thanks to the algorithm. . . . the functionality of gods is replaced? Yes?

In my mind L. Craig Martindale is The Way International. That's why I chose this forum. I don't know how not to see him as the centerpiece. Understanding VPW is to help understand LCM. If he belongs in a different forum fine.

How did you feel when it changed? From a MOG format to the new, hidden WOG puppet show format? Or how would it feel? Does the psychology of the wayfer change?

Aw! See they were two by two - he forgot put his mind on the turd that day - he forgot the *cough* blocking scheme

One little lawsuit . . . and he just ran away. The identity of the wayfer is in the MOG . . . you heard and asked the question afterwards . . . when's he coming back? Did he die? Let not The Ministry be blamed . . . can a wayfer handle a corporation over a person? Legally same thing, right?

I think you're suggesting projection LINK. Is all experience just projection? There was another person I think noted that gods tend to appear and dress like their worshippers. VPW's god was certainly about him, but again submissive to the Law of Believing, which he could control. Saint and sinner garble is just a way to get others to cosign on his little fantasy, and reflect the projection back to him. The role of the individual was to serve, narcissistic supply.

Well, the YouTube video obviously connects with the Wikipedia link. The movie line in the first post. Do you remember LCM's Both Guns Blazing? About stoning Stephan was it? He's kinda fading into the Elven realm instead.

Sorry. There is no reasoning . . . I just don't like him. Have you seen his forehead? Wanting to be an athlete of da spurt. Didn't make the team it seems. Showed us the path . . . narrow is the way.**********

I'm guessing the categories are: 1. Physical Objects . . . which is really energy . . . depends on perception . . . dark matter/energy fits here 2. Agreed between people socially/politically/legally 3. In one's own head Humans participate in all 3? Limiting a god to one category certainly makes them . . . less useful. Can simply thought in and out of existence . . . am I close?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephialtes_of_Trachis