Do you think that applies equally to us during our sojourn in the Brahma Kumaris society? Yes, of course. At least I know that I did and may others. We lived as part of a community, and when in the company of that community, we acted as was considered acceptable. Some may have acted fully pukka (ho...
I've adopted a definition of "cult" as that which discourages people from leaving the "group identity" through coercive means, be they mental, emotional or physical. A school from which you can never graduate, a Hotel California from which you can never leave, e.g. a person who's...
PS: Sorry for typos and stuff. Have lost my touch with texting. I never took to typing on my mobile for more than short messages. Amazed you wrote all that! Give me a "workstation" with full keyboard and big screen any day. (Even laptops are fiddly!) I agree with your post Mr Being. There...
Naval, I copied and pasted your Hindi language post into Google translate to read what you had written. Man, you are not well. Seriously. You need to see a doctor and get a referral to a specialist. Can let us know what city you live in please? We might be able to help find a good place or people wh...
In the past, historical events could be radiocarbon-dated to within about 60-100 years. "Historical" is the period in which we have written or archeological evidence, approx 6-7,000 years for written records, a bit more for archeological, e.g. ancient Australian aboriginal art has been dat...
Agree with you ex-l. These are beyond normal levels of infatuated projection and obsession. Naval, you need to physically and mentally remove yourself from any contact with BKs and their media. Do what ex-l suggests, change your behaviour, see your doctor for referral to counselling or psychological...
Naval wrote: Help me to file a case against BK Shivani Verma, get me justice. She has harassed, exploited and oppressed me... For a case to be filed, a preliminary hearing takes place first which will decide if your case is sufficient to proceed, if there is a case to answer. You will need to list ...
My view is that it was just play acting, the BK culture is one big act. Such a "marriage" would have no more legal significance than when BKs do their crowning ceremonies with cardboard crowns.
In business it's called diversification of product. The BKs have "different products" to appeal to different "markets": - there is the "doomsday cult division" of course, those who'll emphasise the end of days/destruction/a coming paradise for those who struggle with th...
In Australia, UK, and many other nations there are strict rules about what can be done and shown on TV. Example 1. - pPrograms that have scenes with flashing lights or strobes are required to have a warning that it may affect some viewers, those with neurological conditions that mean they are prone ...
Three religious leaders share a table at an Ecumenical conference, [please fill in your own three but for now let's say it's] a rabbi, a Roman Catholic and an independent Pentecostalist. The discussion turns to fundraising & living expenses. The rabbi says, "We have a donation box. The gabb...
The President of India is a non-executive president, their role is to ensure the executive government does not breach the Constitution and their only real power is to dismiss a government that they deem has done so. The role is similar to a constitutional monarch. In many ex-British Empire/Commonwea...