Solo Christo,

I found the tulasi plant blessings and anathemas to be most interesting. Salvation by works is very much like offering thorns and thistles upon God's altar.

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Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel shall be destroyed. The thorn and thistle shall grow on their altars; They shall say to the mountains, "Cover us!" And to the hills, "fall on us!" (Hosea 10:8)


I was also raised in a cult that in many ways was much more deceptive and "far out" than even the Krishnas. The faith of its adherents is overwhelmingly oppressive and deceitful. The trouble and satanic deception is that its disciples don't even know that they're in an idolatrous cult. They make fun of the Krishnas and all other "Religious people" with only two faith based laws of their own. Their stone-hearted faith in these "laws" is played out in their daily lives.

1) No one really knows.

2) The "Church" is full of hypocrites.

Getting out of the chains of this cult indeed, requires the divine power of a sovereign, merciful God.

We may both thank and praise Him for His deliverance.

Denny

Romans 3:22-24

Denny

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." [John 6:68]