Exposing Cults

I think that it was a great idea to publish this piece because it has opened the eyes of many, and hopefully many more, to the danger of Da Free John and his cult. Some may say that we cannot speak so harshly because there is a great amount of good that could come from his teachings, but evidence has proven the contrary. True, some may come to enlightenment, freedom from self, or whatever one may call it, but there is too much of a danger to the man himself. There are many other philosophies, ways, or religions which to not put the seeker in danger of brainwashing and at risk of being taken advantage of. It is sick that a spiritual guide will use something that might have been a gift from a god or God and use it for purely egotistical abuse of others. We all get appalled by the priests who sexually abused children, or the cult leaders that do likewise through convincing them that it is necessary, but it is sick. Joseph Smith having so many wives and as young as 13 yrs. old is just messed up and something has gone wrong in the head.

It is my opinion, but I think that some of these spiritual gurus or psychics or whatever it may be, come to believe so much in this ability that they have that they lose the ability to distinguish between a spiritual word(or enlightenment or vision) and a thought. This thought could be something common or something perverted and twisted as we all are able to think up sometimes. In these moments it becomes a problem. Joseph Smith saying that God told him to secretly marry different woman and girls is just his sick thoughts with a spiritual twist by him (though unknowingly). These people should then be avoided because of the fact that they no longer can decipher between what is spiritual and what is ego and self.