Posted by Niek0 on May 06, 2004 at 14:47:52
In Reply to: Re: Anti-Christ systems posted by Oldtimer on May 06, 2004 at 07:15:38:
My question about where Berg got his anti-establishment/antichurch/antichrist/persecution=truth teaching has be satified by following up on a recommendation from an exfamily member (OldTimer)that Berg studied Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons in designing his own cult. Indeed, that is exactly where he derived these teachings:
From the JWs (101 Strange Beliefs and Practices of the JWs):
7. Jehovah's Witnesses are the only true Christians
16. All pastors are the "Antichrist"
17. All churches are of Satan
18. All governments are controlled by Satan
20. You cannot be a police officer
21. You cannot salute the flag, stand for the national anthem, or own a flag
22. You cannot serve in the military
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2919/reasons.html
From the 14 Fundamental Beliefs of Mormonism:
14 Since there are people who oppose our beliefs - our beliefs must be true
We believe that those who write against us and assail our beliefs are proof that we are the only true church. Only the true church would have anything bad said about it. The Devil fights against the truth. http://www.exmormon.org/fourteen.htm
Thank you OldTimer for your assistance in my research.
Nieko