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Cults/Questions Answered by Expert Blanchjoe
| Subject | Date Asked |
| response | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: I appreciate your response regarding my inquiry on Skinner and behavioral conditioning. Much of ... A: There does not appear to be a specific inquiry to your reply, so I am assuming you are expanding and ... | |
| good mind control? | 1/31/2012 |
| Q: I have been researching cults for quite some time now. I have studied many theories on thought ... A: Before I start it is important to note that much of this discussion is dependent upon an a priori ... | |
| good mind control? | 1/31/2012 |
| Q: I have been researching cults for quite some time now. I have studied many theories on thought ... A: I love such philosophical considerations, ie. What is Freedom, What is Individuality, What is the ... | |
| Son involved in a very dangerous cult... advice needed now! | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: Apologies for the length of this, but the problem is really worrying, and I can't deal with it! I'm ... A: First it is important to note that you did not mention which organization it is that your Son has ... | |
| The Way International | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I'm hearing some pretty scary things about this group. Do they believe that God and Jesus are one? I ... A: Interesting Question. Fundamentally this question is based upon the question of Cults and Cultism, ... | |
| Kinds of cults in the uk | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: please could you tell me of any thank you A: Interesting Question. While your question is not perfectly clear, it is ture that with all such ... | |
| Help | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: I have a family member and their child about to disappear into a cult. What can I do to stop it? ... A: Interesting Question. Nothing. If they are adults who have the legal right to excersize they own ... | |
| Religion vs. Cult | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I'm a screenwriter working on a story about a young wealthy girl whose parents are killed and she ... A: Interesting Question. You do not appear to be asking for a comparative study of one “cult” over and ... | |
| Lutherans and the Klan | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: In one of your answers you state that the KKK was made up primarily of Baptists and Lutherans. The ... A: Well said. Like you I also do not believe that Lutherans, Jews, Catholics and even Pentecostals ... | |
| Lutherans and the Klan | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: In one of your answers you state that the KKK was made up primarily of Baptists and Lutherans. The ... A: Interesting Response. I agree that demographicly the number of Lutherens, Catholics and Jews south ... | |
| Richard Kieninger | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: What ever happened to the predicted "island in the Pacific" the Richard described in The Ultimate ... A: Interesting Question. As you may already know some have stated that "The Ultimate Frontier" ... | |
| Lutherans and the Klan | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: In one of your answers you state that the KKK was made up primarily of Baptists and Lutherans. The ... A: Interesting Question. The KKK was one of the more infamous socio-political cults of the late 19th ... | |
| Teenagers and Cults | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: Hi I'm doing a research essay for my world religion class and was hoping for some detailed info to ... A: Normally the ALLEXPERTS do not answer essay or scholastic based inquiries, however in this ... | |
| therapy after cults | 2/26/2008 |
| Q: Do you know of a therapist in the Detroit area specializing in helping people after leaving a cult? A: Interesting Question, No, I do not have that information. Part of the problem is that ... | |
| demonic email to my daughters myspace | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: What does this mean? Vulver Blusten Meina cure eliot bulfusa esa gretch Vats kulvata btuy ... A: This question is outside of my expertise so any statement regarding the meaning of this “code” is a ... | |
| Catholics a cult? | 8/16/2007 |
| Q: IF the Catholic church predates all protestant churches and the orthodox church how can it be ... A: Interesting Questions. Yes politics or political groups can have the characteristics of cultism, ... | |
| Catholics a cult? | 8/16/2007 |
| Q: IF the Catholic church predates all protestant churches and the orthodox church how can it be ... A: First it is important to understand that Cults and cultism are indigenous to being human. Any ... | |
| aum shinrikyo | 12/3/2006 |
| Q: What did Aum Shinrikyo do exectly and did they ever actually claim responsibility? A: Interesting Question. Aum is Sanskrit for the "powers of destruction and creation in the universe," ... | |
| what makes you an expert | 5/30/2006 |
| Q: sorry for the quest. tone of voice ,facial expressions would have made that quest. not seem so ... A: Interesting Questions. First I wish to state that it is my fondest wish that whatever the results ... | |
| Why does the KKK hate the... | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: Why does the KKK hate the Catholic church? A: Interesting Question. To answer your question fully would require us to go all the way back to the ... | |
| Cults | 3/16/2006 |
| Q: why are Cults dangerous? A: Interesting Question. First it is important to understand that the negative connotation currently ... | |
| satanist | 2/17/2006 |
| Q: Hey i was just wondering, how would you tell a bullshit satanist from a real one? A: Interesting Question. It is interesting that in our Judeo-Christos culture we allow for the belief ... | |
| cults | 12/15/2005 |
| Q: but theres so much information on the net that im just gettin confused! can u answer some of the ... A: Interesting Question. A cult is defined within Webster's as, “. . . Etymology French & Latin; ... | |
| Church of Christ | 11/25/2005 |
| Q: I'm not quite sure whether this question lines up with your expertise, but I wanted to ask you, how ... A: Interesting Question. One man's ceiling is another man's floor. The term cult is so generic and is ... | |
| Aum Shinrikyo | 11/15/2005 |
| Q: What is the cultural history behind the rise of Aum Shinrikyo in 1980s Japan? I'm curious to know ... A: Interesting Question. Aum is Sanskrit for the "powers of destruction and creation in the universe," ... | |
| Cults | 10/15/2005 |
| Q: My name is Alyssa and I am currently working on a graphic novel (comic book) project with a close ... A: Interesting Questions, Since your inquiries are not about a specific cult, the subject of ... | |
| Satanic Cults | 1/21/2005 |
| Q: Would the people that make up Satanism be considered a cult? Why would someone want to be apart of ... A: Interesting Question. A cult is defined within Webster's as, “. . . Etymology French & Latin; ... | |
| cult | 8/8/2004 |
| Q: i really need to know what is a cult,i need to know the answers for the question you are asking in ... A: Interesting Question. A cult is defined within Webster's as, ". . . Etymology French & Latin; ... | |
| cult | 2/4/2003 |
| Q: are there non religous cults? if so what are the signs of a cult? A: Interesting Question. A cult is defined within Webster's as, ". . . Etymology French & Latin; ... | |
Blanchjoe
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Expertise
What is a Cult? Are cults dangerous? How does one become a member of a cult? Why do people join cults? How does one leave a cult? Why do cults exist? Are cults benificial?
Experience
I have studied comparative religions for more than 25 years. I am currently a student of Ruchira Adi Da Samraj. My primary area of study is the interpersonal dynamics of the Guru/Devotee relationship.
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