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lol...talk about preparing ahead...
If Camping and friends (staff of Family Radio) really believed the bull they were selling to their sheep - they would've sold off or given away their property and goods. None of these worldly things would've been of any use to them in the Kingdom of Heaven. Instead, only his followers were dumb enough to go about doing that (and contributing millions to Camping's campaign). Camping and friends were instead planning for stage two...
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October 21, 2011
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me; fool me 6 times...
I know there is a good degree of religious freedom in the US, but there are limits. When religious obligations begin to infringe on the rights of others or cause people noticeable material harm, someone from up top will typically get in the way. Cults centered on criminal activity, murderous rituals, etc. are not protected. I know Family Radio isn't directly robbing these people - they are donating voluntarily and falling for their bull on their own, but somebody has to draw a line at some point. Religious groups often tithe or guilt their victims into compensating for upkeep, and irrespective of whether or not the leaders of these groups are just lining their pockets, they aren't bleeding their congregants dry. The same isn't true for apocalyptic movements. As in this case, they destroy peoples' well-being and something ought to be put in place to protect the inane amongst us, or at least the innocent victims, their children and families. Camping may simply be messed up due to old age, or a degenerative psychological condition, and I do feel bad for the old man who keeps clinging as stubbornly as he does. But if Camping were to disappear from the picture, if there was no Family Radio, many, many people could go back to living their routine lives.
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I know there is a good degree of religious freedom in the US, but there are limits. When religious obligations begin to infringe on the rights of others or cause people noticeable material harm, someone from up top will typically get in the way. Cults centered on criminal activity, murderous rituals, etc. are not protected. I know Family Radio isn't directly robbing these people - they are donating voluntarily and falling for their bull on their own, but somebody has to draw a line at some point. Religious groups often tithe or guilt their victims into compensating for upkeep, and irrespective of whether or not the leaders of these groups are just lining their pockets, they aren't bleeding their congregants dry. The same isn't true for apocalyptic movements. As in this case, they destroy peoples' well-being and something ought to be put in place to protect the inane amongst us, or at least the innocent victims, their children and families. Camping may simply be messed up due to old age, or a degenerative psychological condition, and I do feel bad for the old man who keeps clinging as stubbornly as he does. But if Camping were to disappear from the picture, if there was no Family Radio, many, many people could go back to living their routine lives.
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