A Repost of James Davis from Truth Seeker that explains why he left Eckankar: Rosetta Stone of God author J. Davis Responds to Confessions From: James Davis ...
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etznab18
Jul 10, 2011 1:33 am
Thanks for the repost. I was familiar with the story, but it's shocking how ironic. One could say that James Davis literally "wrote the book" about the...
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prometheus_973
Jul 11, 2011 5:07 am
Hello Etznab and All, It seems that since James Davis confessed that he was, basically, delusional and foolish to have believed in the Mahanta, and that...
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prometheus_973
Jul 11, 2011 9:26 pm
The message and views apply to both religions Eckankar and Mormon. I can see the parallels and similarities... can you? ...
Hello Etznab and All, Yes, all one has to do is insert some ECK jargon. Devil would be Kal. Jesus would be Mahanta. Bible would be Shariyat. So, this person...
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dianastanley43
Jul 12, 2011 6:04 pm
Moby I was in Eckankar 13 years. I can't remember how many as a HI The longer I was in it the more false concepts I gained. Of course at the time I thought I...
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dianastanley43
Jul 12, 2011 6:11 pm
All religions are the same, depending on the culture the wording is different. In my oppion, as Nisargata said, "You can throw spirituality out with the dish...
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prometheus_973
Jul 13, 2011 6:21 pm
FYI- I added Duane Klemp's birth year (1940) as well as Harold Klemp's (1942). This is proof that Harold Was Not born by a Virgin as the ECK- ankar Holy Book...
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noneckster
Jul 14, 2011 5:29 am
I especially like the part about being liberated from the belief in some kind of Satan or Devils. It is the fear that keeps members tethered to false...
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etznab18
Jul 16, 2011 2:56 pm
Some trivia about female Eck Masters that I recently saw. http://tinyurl.com/65zawt5...
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etznab18
Jul 17, 2011 4:28 am
This new link will make it a little easier to find. It's just under the picture of the red truck, the story about Paul Twitchell asking Patti Simpson to be the...
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Leanne Thompson
le_anne_thom...
Jul 18, 2011 6:57 pm
Thank you for that touching link. WOW a woman LEM. ALmost yet just there. Cool. BTW In eck they alsways mention do the HU for no more than 20 minutes Why? Â ...
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prometheus_973
Jul 18, 2011 7:17 pm
Look at the false facts about the Birth of the Mahanta. Was Twitchell lying or is Klemp? ***** "Lingering Lies: The Persistent Influence of Misinformation The...
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prometheus_973
Jul 18, 2011 10:39 pm
Here's more from the book "The Believing Brain" on why Eckists believe in the Mahanta and pretend as they do. "The Believing Brain: From Ghosts, Gods, and...
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etznab18
Jul 19, 2011 12:09 am
I just read about that myself in one of the science magazines. So it seems that forgetting false information, once instilled, is not always easy. That was my...
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austinatma
Jul 26, 2011 10:27 pm
I found myself a bit conflicted reading this Doug Marman piece <http://www.spiritualdialogues.com/PS_Patti_Simpson_Rivinus.htm> . There's a rhythm and a...
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prometheus_973
Jul 27, 2011 12:41 am
Hello Austinma and All, I'll respond with my impressions: austinatma wrote: I found myself a bit conflicted reading this Doug Marman piece. ME: Eulogy's are...
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etznab18
Jul 27, 2011 2:21 am
I thought it gave the impression of leading up to something. That "something" turned out to be Paul Twitchell reportedly "asking" Patti Simpson to be the next...
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prometheus_973
Jul 27, 2011 3:42 am
Hi Etznab, FYI- I Googled: "David Rivinus and Eckankar" and it showed this post from 2008. Sweet! Re: [EckankarSurvivorsAnonymous] Digest Number 1208 "Is David...
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etznab18
Jul 27, 2011 4:00 am
"From what I can gather, it looks like Patti and David were married sometime before August 7th, 1983. I don't know if that marriage broke up, but it appears...
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etznab18
Jul 29, 2011 12:59 am
Quoting: ... even the lifetime memberships have to be renewed every year. What happens if that ECKankar membership isn't renewed? Even a 35 or 40 year 7th...
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prometheus_973
Jul 29, 2011 5:11 am
Hello Etznab and All, Yes it's true! For 25 years Klemp has required ECK Lifetime Memberships to be renewed every year... at no monetary cost. Of course,...
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prometheus_973
Jul 29, 2011 7:53 pm
Hello Austinatma, Thanks again for sharing your impressions and experiences. Please feel free to share more insights. Prometheus austinatma wrote: I found...
Is anyone else getting tired of hearing about Klemp's EK Seminars and his silly talks about the same old "steps" to self- mastery or hearing about and reading ...
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dianastanley43
Jul 31, 2011 2:54 pm
Hi guys havn't talked in a while. I knew Patti since 1971. She was a good friend. when I knew patti she was a bit of an iconoclast. Her and milli more kept me...
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dianastanley43
Jul 31, 2011 3:03 pm
I remember when Paul stated Jeasus was only a second initiate. Made me feel sort of speacial even though I could't walk on water. Paul based his teachings on...
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etznab18
Jul 31, 2011 3:52 pm
What do you mean kept you in stiches? ... From: dianastanley43 <dianastanley43@...> To: EckankarSurvivorsAnonymous ...
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etznab18
Jul 31, 2011 3:54 pm
Paul wrote a story about himself walking (or was that running?) on water. It was during his Navy days, I believe. Apparently, there were even witnesses :) ... ...
