Fundamentalist Anonymous Affiliate
Fundamentalist Breakaway, a F. A. Affiliate
(Abbreviated FBFAA) of Columbus, OH, is a secular self help organization for
people who are having conflicts within idealist organization which can be
religious (most commonly), political, spiritual or any philosophical
organization. No ideology of other groups is promoted. This organization
doesn't recruit members and only helps those seeking help. If someone is a
‘Fundamentalist’ in a 'Fundamentalist' organization and is happy and content,
FBFAA will not help. FBFAA doesn't encourage 'de-programming' cult members and
provides information for those who want to change.
Old Information:
The Columbus, OH FBFAA presently only
provides information and referal. To contact
Update (2012):
As early as 2010, Firstlink
may have delisted FBFAA. As the organizer and founder, from all the exposure
(taped and broadcasted interviews on WCMH, etc) including many forms of my
personal information over the years (since 1988), I've found no negative
consequences that I'm aware. As a former cult member, this confounds the
paranoia listed below (#4. Government, other religions, atheist, other powers,
not one of 'me', are Satanic, Demonic powers to
destroy you).
Contact: 252 0500; dutch8926@gmail.com
(All welcome to contact me, unless you're
Satanic, Demonic powers to destroy me. It'll be a total waste of time, effort
and resources to contact me. So, don't bother.)
This website contains some of the
information supplied by FA material.
Warning Signs of a Cult:
First, groups are not cultish, only
people are. Even non-cultish groups have cultish, over zealous members and
cultish groups have members with extremely free-thinking liberality* (*below). These characteristics encourage cultish behaviors
of their members.
1. Authoritarian leaders.
2. Claim monopoly of the truth.
3. Legalistic and lots of rules to control themselves
and others.
4. Persecution complex. They claim the other groups are
against them.
5. Isolation. Often members are told all others are bad
influences and must be avoided. Members are told that leaving the group will
cause bad consequences and the group often makes threats.
6. Two faced. One face is for outsiders and the other is
for members.
Help Process
FBFAA doesn't use the '12 Step' process of
other 'Anonymous' organizations. The '12 Step' has too much reference to 'God'
and is 'quasi-religious'. For many, 'God' and 'quasi-religious' philosophies
are uncomfortable and even may result in hostility.
FBFAA uses the '5 Step',
TOAST,
The process outlined in FA literature.
TOAST:
·
Taking
responsibility
·
One step at a
time
·
Association
·
Self esteem
·
To be brave and
act brave
* Personal Observation, not in official
FA material.
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