But to those here that feel bitter, think of it this way: there are people that were raised on this drivel, and that broke away from it. If you need any better proof that the human mind is a wonderful thing and that we are all able to think critically and decide our own destiny, that must be it. The Weinlands of this world don’t have it all their own way – even those that are indoctrinated from the get-go are capable of asking the ultimate question: “says who?” if there is any people like that about, thanks for showing me there’s hope for us all yet!

Just wanted to add a comment to your question as to why God allows people like Ron to continue. I think God would say that He warned us against such men. He told us how to test prophets. I believe He would ask us how it could be that we have access to His word and don’t know how He feels about false prophets and how to know if a prophet is false. Those who follow a false prophet will have to answer to God as to why they chose to believe a man over God.

God allowed Satan to lie to Eve, so she could choose whether to believe him or God. He is still giving us that choice.

As convincing as the lies of a cult leader can be, unless it can be shown that people are being held physically against their will, they are choosing to believe him. They are choosing to close their eyes, their ears and their minds to everyone who tries to show them the truth – including God.

He’ll probably work the Florida/Georgia/Alabama floods into it too.

But you know what, it doesn’t matter what he says or does, his downfall is set in stone.

So what – a bit of dust – whoppdie doo.