Don't choose a cult to belong to

[Ham]

That is less than four, or five hundred years old. Preferably older.

They have..

already demoralized, assaulted, denigrated and done worse to their very own followers..

robbed..

etc.

Well then, you know exactly what to expect, don't you?

[Ham]

Maybe I've out done myself here

but I am humbled by the more relevant and historic saying:

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is " never get involved in a land war in Asia"

[waysider]

Some of those older outfits might have vintage appeal working to their advantage, but, never forget, VP Wiernerwille, himself, told us....You are the BEST!

[OperaBuff]

I can't recall where I heard this, quite possibly here in GSC:

Q: What is a religious cult?

A: A religion that has not yet gained political clout.

It's quite true.

[Ham]

Or one which has not yet learned diplomacy..

[Ham]

even if one gauges the age by their self-proclaimed beginning of what.. 1942.

they are just entering puberty..

in the big scheme of things, anyway..

[waysider]

In the Jonestown documentary that aired on TV a couple years ago, one of the people commented (I'm paraphrasing) that no one joins a group they already know to be a cult.