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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the Book of Revelation. They will ride when the seven seals are opened, resulting death and destruction on a vast scale. The four horsemen who will ride are Death, War, Famine and Pestilence The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are described in Revelation chapter 6, verses 1-8. The four horsemen are symbolic descriptions of different events which will take place in the end times. They are essentially a sign of things to come.

The first horseman of the apocalypse is cited in Revelation 6:2, “I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.” This first horseman likely refers to the antichrist, who will be given authority and will conquer all who oppose him. The antichrist is the false imitator of the true Christ, as He will return on a white horse (Revelation 19:11-16).

The second horseman of the apocalypse from Revelation 6:4, “Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword.” The second horseman refers to terrible wars.

The 3rd horseman as referenced in Revelation 6:5-6, “…and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!’” The third horseman of the apocalypse refers to a great famine.

The fourth horseman from Revelation 6:8, “I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.” The fourth horseman of the apocalypse is symbolic of death and devastation. It seems to be a combination of the previous horsemen. The fourth horseman of the apocalypse will bring further warfare and terrible famines along with awful plagues and diseases.

Fairly scary stuff.

Paranoia and conspiracy theories are just good fun. What some folks say on TV sermons, write in books and generally blog about is most interesting when it comes to religion. Here are some right wing “conspiracies”, not necessarily all religious, but religion plays a part in each one:

• Christian Evangelist Jack Van Impe claimed the United Nations was placing secret codes on the back of national highway signs to reveal the locations of believers so the new world order could persecute them.
• Jerry Falwell cited Lucifer as behind the Supreme Court ruling in Topeka, Kansas regarding school integration.
• The “American Mercury” carried a piece about the secret 1913 Federal Reserve Act that set into motion a process begun in l819 to benefit secret bankers who rule the United States. Perhaps they are responsible for the latest collapse of free markets – hmmm…
• Lutheran minister Gerald Winrod,known as the Jayhawk Nazi, believed all these conspiracies can be traced to Adam Weishaupt. Adam was a Jew who worked with the Masonic Lodge in Europe to set up the Illuminati. We can rest easy in the states because Winrod did not beleive the American Lodge was infected.
• Robert Snow’s book on Christian militias. He noted that many militias believed that on the back of a 1993 box of Kix Cereal was a map teaching children about how the U.N. will divide up the United States.
• In 1959, the John Birch Society issued an urgent alert: Christmas was under attack.  “One of the techniques now being applied by the Reds to weaken the pillar of religion in our country is the drive to take Christ out of Christmas — to denude the event of its religious meaning.” The central front in this perfidious assault was American department stores.  The “Godless UN” was schemed to displace religious decorations with internationalist celebrations of universal brotherhood.

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Maybe you too will get a phone call that starts out with that welcoming hello. So how do you know if you joined a cult? Well, they may want to alienate you, only give you part of the info and stretch your schedule and life just a little too much.

Cult Concepts for Consideration, should you think you are in a cult.

Yes, the Purple Lizard Told Me, I had to move to Idaho and start the ranch

A cult will use deception. The cult will not normally tell people exactly what they believe, their origins, what they practice, and what life is really like in the cult, because if people knew they would not join. This information is taught to the new recruit slowly and in pieces – a “frog in the pot” tactic.

It’s us versus Them Dammit!

Cults teach their members that their church is the only true church, the only church in which you can be saved. If you leave the cult then it is said you have “fallen away from God.” This is done to instill fear in the members which can be expressed like this: If you ever think of leaving this body of true Christians or do something which forces us to expel you and you will probably go to hell.

You probably don’t want to rot in hell, right?

Leadership is feared. To disagree with leadership is to disagree with God. If the leaders tell you to do something, you had better do it. Often intense breaking sessions are employed to destroy any supposed rebellion or threat to the leadership. These sessions can involve many people at once attacking the character and motives of the target.

Dude you are so the best as long as you drink the kool aid

Love bombing is essentially false love. When you first join the cult you will gain instant friends, you’ll be hugged and everyone will want to talk to you. For someone who is lonely or comes from out of town this is especially wonderful. However, after a while this “love” becomes conditional on your adherence to the cult’s standards.

Don’t watch that crazy CNN – take a newsletter

Those who control the information control the person. In a cult any information from outside the cult is considered evil, especially if it is opposing the cult. Members are told not to read it or believe it. Only the cult-supplied information is true.

This technique is really a partner to deception. Common sense tells us that a person who does not consider all information may make an unbalanced decision. Filtering the information available or trying to discredit it not of the basis of how true it is, but rather on the basis of how it supports the party line, is a common control method for cults and government’s alike.

If someone starts going sideways, let us know.

Everyone is encouraged to watch out for “struggling” brothers and report what they see to the leadership. Often information given in deepest confidence will find its way to leadership. Cult members are sometimes shocked to find their problems being aired about in the cult meetings.

Yeah, we got to talk about that thought you had which was not all group cool and stuff.

The cult will have their own language and terms – Jargon. These prevent people outside the group being able to engage in “dangerous” conversations with members and it gives the members a sense of belonging. It also allows a phenomenon known as thought stopping where a simple word can stop any thoughts in the member’s mind which are against the cult.

Ever feel like the day just Flew by at your all day “conference”?

Cults often keep their members so busy with meetings and activities that they become too busy and too tired to think about their involvement.

Controlling Who you see and Talking to?

A mind control cult will seek to maneuver your life so as to maximise your contact with cult members and minimise your contact with people outside the group, especially those who oppose your involvement. Cult members will be moved into cult communities or cult flats where they can be watched more closely and immersed in the cult environment. The cult must cut off any contact through which information or reminders of your past life will come. You cannot marry or date anyone outside of the cult and often your spouse will be chosen.

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• For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he sa

The word cult is an interesting thing, it’s been thrown around for groups such as Amway and even folks that follow bands, but probably not accurate in all uses, so we thought it was important to list a definition.

The Definition of a Cult

By its primary dictionary definition, the term cult just means a system of religious beliefs or rituals. It is based on a farming term in Latin meaning cultivation. Sociologists and anthropologists sometimes use the term cult to describe religious structure or belief patterns with meanings (usually non-pejorative) unique to their disciplines. In modern usage, the term cult is often used by the general public to describe any religious group they view as strange or dangerous. Thus, cult can describe religious leaders or organizations that employ abusive, manipulative, or illegal control over their followers’ lives. In addition to these usages, Christians generally have a doctrinal component to their use of the word. Cult in this sense, is a counterfeit or serious deviation from the doctrines of classical Christianity. Watchman Fellowship usually uses the term cult with a Christian or doctrinal definition in mind. In most cases the group claims to be Christian, but because of their aberrant beliefs on central doctrines of the faith (God, Jesus, and salvation).

Now there is another word which is close and sometime confused, occult – not really the same.

Occult is not the Same

The term, “occult” comes from the Latin occultus or “hidden”. Generally the word is used of secret or mysterious supernatural powers or magical, religious rituals. The word “occult” in this publication is used to describe any attempt to gain supernatural power or knowledge apart from the God of the Bible. Generally it refers to witchcraft, satanism, neo-paganism, or various forms of Psychic discernment (astrology, seances, palm reading, etc.).

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