Sad to say, 'worship' music, and the draw of well crafted music, can be like a 'spoonful of sugar', that helps the poison go down! The 'pull' of music, the sound, the sound of voices singing, yielded to every impulse, open to every suggestion This part of my 'spiritual detox journey' is 'under construction.' The … Continue reading Dilemma In Modern ‘Worship’ Movement – Soulish ‘Strange Fire’ →

When Cultishness Hides Behind 'Revival Outpourings' Earlier this year I somehow meandered into old online info' regarding the 'Smithton Outpouring' that occurred from 1996 to 2000, in the small 'cornfield community' of Smithton Missouri. Recent references to the reality of actual bonafide cults existing in Evangelical churches, bro't my tho'ts back to this earlier research. … Continue reading ‘World Revival Church’ KC Re: ‘Smithton Outpouring’-Smithton Mo. – Where Cults Hide? →

"Imagine a religion based on the teachings of 'jesus,' because it's not Christianity." Riaan Swiegelaar Not a thing had been publicly written on line, questioning/examining a video, in which South African satanist church founder, and ex-satanist Riann Swiegelaar recounted a 'spiritual encounter' with an entity claiming to be 'jesus,' which led to his departure from … Continue reading Founder Of S.A. ‘Satanist’ Church, Spiritual Exp. Of ‘Another ‘Jesus’ Creates New Religion →

Syncretism: the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. "interfaith dialogue can easily slip into syncretism" Syncretic derives from Greek synkrētismos -syn-"together" & Krēt-"Cretan". First used in Plutarch's Moralia referring to the alliance of divided Cretan cities in order to face a common external enemy, the Cretans called this synkrētismos. … Continue reading Spiritual/Religious/Secular/ Political – Syncretization →