AD- I take my hat off to you and everyone on this forum who continues to speak out. Some may say what's the harm in following self appointed apostles and prophets who say they have special revelation and a direct portal to God and say come listen to me, I am elevated above you. II Tim 2:18..because it overthrows the faith of some (not everyone.)
Len Oakes, author of Prophetic Charisma (Prophetic Charismania-my revision):
'A striking thing about the (cult) followers is how little they seek to know about the leader's background. Few ever ask searching questions and critically evaluate the answers. They prefer to let the leader's daily example serve as the testimony of his truth, and hence as a vehicle for their great work (that is, the followers' deepest hopes for their own transformation). TO QUESTION TOO CLOSELY would be to disrupt the pleasant flow of here-and-now fusion.' (Oakes, p 129)
Len Oakes, author of Prophetic Charisma (Prophetic Charismania-my revision):
'A striking thing about the (cult) followers is how little they seek to know about the leader's background. Few ever ask searching questions and critically evaluate the answers. They prefer to let the leader's daily example serve as the testimony of his truth, and hence as a vehicle for their great work (that is, the followers' deepest hopes for their own transformation). TO QUESTION TOO CLOSELY would be to disrupt the pleasant flow of here-and-now fusion.' (Oakes, p 129)