A Summary of FLDS vs WOFF posts

     This post will be a quick summary of the previous posts and some information about posts to come. The main subject of this blog is my personal reflections on my years being either part of a sister church to Word of Faith Fellowship (WOFF) or being a member living and participating in the group. That experience of 16 years is being compared to the information coming from survivors of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) formerly run by Warren Jeffs. The similarities between the two groups including the leaders, have been quite numerous.

     Here is a quick reference list of vital posts on the similarites:

      Part 1-  “report in” or “open your heart”  http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=86   

      Part 2   Words/ certain methods or actions. http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=101 

      Part 3     Basis for power                           http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=143   

      Part 4     Music and Movies                      http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=216   

      Part 5  Information control, radio,  TV, etc  http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=108    

      Part 5  cont., info control Books               http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=284    

      Part 5  cont.- Newspapers                     http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=307    

      Part 5 cont. Magazines                          http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=318    

      Part 6 – Broken families                        http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=346     

      Part 7 –  Holidays                                    http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=249  

     Part 8- How people are treated who leave. http://religiouscultsinfo.com/?p=498    

     Why is this list important? It makes very clear that the same methods used for controlling the members of FLDS were/are being used at WOFF. Facts are facts.  

     Steven Hassan in “Releasing the Bonds” (copyright 2000), states when explaining the B.I.T.E. model for determining controlling behavior  – “…A legitimate organization will allow people the freedom to think for themselves, read whatever they like, and talk to whomever they choose in order to arrive at their own decisions, whereas a destructive mind control group will want to do the thinking for the people.” (page 49)

     Clearly, FLDS and WOFF prohibit members to think for themselves or at a minimum express their  thoughts or doubts about leadership and the decisions made. Free and open debate are not the norm in either group. More on that subject in future posts.

      Access the complete list of previous posts by selecting “Categories” in the right hand column from any page and choosing the “Uncategorized” option. All previous posts about Jane Whaley and the methods of control are listed there.

     We will continue to build our list of similarites as well as provide more insight into the daily life at WOFF. What was it like to live at WOFF? That subject will be revealed as well as others. Thank you, for taking time to read these entries. More information is also coming on “help organizations” who purpose to help those coming out of religious or mind control groups. A soon coming post will reveal what happened after “The Knock at The Door…”

     Please, consume the information on this site responsibly. Be sure to tell every member that you know at WOFF about this blog. It could very well save their life. There are readers at WOFF. I KNOW for sure and will share that post very soon.

    (Please, take time to read the Terms of Use for this personal blog. As mentioned, the information about WOFF is from my memories and recollections as perfect as that may be or not be. )

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