In his book, Churches That Abuse, Ronald Enroth points out that spiritual abuse can often be found in churches that are doctrinally sound, conservatively Christian, thoroughly Biblical, and zealously maintaining the fundamentals of the Faith. It’s a myth to think that just because an organization as fundamental or evangelical beliefs, that they are safe. He goes […]
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In 2 posts dated Jan 28 and Jan 30, 2008, Dave Hasz started this dialogue on his blog (which has since gone down): In other words if you were going to let someone speak into your life about your spiritual condition or your pursuit of God what would “qualify” or “disqualify” them from speaking. This could get
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This quote is taken from the blog of Dave Hasz from his post on Feb. 27, 2006 (Blog has since gone down) Tonight in the Honor Academy I am going to share a message out of Hebrews and tell the interns how delighted God is over them. They are so Godly, and filled with Faith, I
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Everyone familiar with the internship understands the basic rules you are required to follow, i.e. no secular music, no R rated movies, no dating. But there are many other behaviors that are strongly recommended by David Hasz and the group peer pressure is enormous. Exercise 4 times per week, one hour quiet time per day, learn new
If you thought the Honor Academy was only about getting to know Jesus Christ more and to be more like him, you were wrong. It is also about attaining “the Aura of a Statesmen.” In recent years, this has become a very important cause for Dave Hasz. Dave gets this idea from 2 Cor. 5:20
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In a post on December 1, 2008, David Hasz, director of the Honor Academy, said: In this spiritual battle, it is crucial that you remember who provides the strength to win the battle. Satan’s conquests are only successful over ignorant individuals who don’t have the strength or understanding to resist him. Only Christians without complete armor
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This is part 2 in examining the characteristics of a cult in relation to the Honor Academy as listed by the International Cultic Studies Association. My comments are in italics. – The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel (for example, members must get permission to date, change jobs,
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UPDATE JUNE 2011: For the first 2 years of this blog, I was not willing to call Teen Mania a cult. I instead referred to it as “cult-like” or a “spiritually abusive group.” However, after reading literature about cults and attending a cult recovery workshop, I now see that Teen Mania is a cult. Internationally
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This is part 3 in examining the list of cult characteristics from the International Cultic Studies Association and how it relates to the Honor Academy internship. – The group teaches or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify whatever means it deems necessary. This may result in members’ participating in behaviors or activities they would have considered
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