Cult Life with Robin Jackson

In September of 2020, a 50-year old Christian mission in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa came under police investigation after allegations of wide-ranging abuse, gross violations of human rights, turning a blind eye to sexual abuse, and alleged money laundering spanning four decades.

News24 interviewed former members of Kwasizabantu over a period of seven months. As the story unfolded, more and more victims came forward with tales of abuse.

We look into the history and allegations that the church has been acting like a cult.

Exodus trailer courtesy of News24. https://youtu.be/puMOos_1EwQ

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The current events surrounding the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests across America and other countries have shone a light on racism within our society once again. It has also overshadowed the worldwide pandemic we are fighting.

All world religions proclaim universal brotherly love. Yet, history is littered with moments in which religion has provided a justification for, or has given cause to, all kinds of atrocities directed towards people of different race or culture.

So, the whole world is in lockdown. COVID-19 has decimated economies, livelihoods and our normal routines have been interrupted. This pandemic has wreaked havoc globally and we have lost many lives to this virus. Currently, many countries are starting to ease the lockdowns to get some economic activity going. But is clear that we will not be going back to life as we knew it in 1999.

In this episode Robin discusses the disinformation surrounding the virus as well as David Icke and the Conspiracy Theory brigade.

Robin Jackson continues the discussion of his journey out of the Watch Tower organization.
This episode focuses on early adulthood and marriage.

It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.” This statement comes from the movie called The Matrix, which to me aptly describes what I experienced and what led to me being awakened to the deception and cover-ups of an organization that claims to be directed by God and states that it is the sole channel of communication between God and
men.
From about eleven years of age I truly believed that the organization known as Jehovah’s Witnesses was rightfully that which it claimed to be. I was actively involved in the preaching
work as set out and required of every Jehovah’s Witness and never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would find myself taking my current stand. For twenty five years of my life I believed this was “The Truth”. Well, I reached a crossroads in my
life and this book describes what led me to my decisions and how
I came to the conclusion that I was living a life based on just
another religious concept. A concept that can be very damaging
to individuals and families.
My gripe is not with the people in the organization, but it is
with the doctrines that have no sound scriptural backing. The
doctrines that the leaders of this organization enforce on its
followers that cause so much pain and family break-ups. There
are many good people in this organization that I personally know,
and who truly wants to serve God with their whole heart and
mind. They do not know of the cover-ups and deception that this
organization and so many others like it would much rather hide from their followers.

History is littered with cults that use political ideals as their base. Classic examples of this type of cult are Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Communist USSR. This was mind control on a large scale. On a smaller scale, white and black supremacists, terrorists, and rebel groups commonly use forms of mind control to recruit and dominate members. Under this type of cult we include examples such as The Michigan Militia, Posse Comitatus, The Nation of Islam and The Ku Klux Klan. And dare I include South Africa’s very own AWB (Afrikaner Weerstand Beweeging).

There has been an increase in the politics of personalities and the formation of cults around political leaders. Smaller parties, four of them new, and the EFF have presented the electorate with prominent leadership figures and will hang the immediate future of their parties on these personalities. For the ruling ANC, too, the election has become a lot more about Cyril Ramaphosa than it is about the party. In fairness, the ANC is less of a cult, than say, the EFF, Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s African Content Movement, or Andile Mngxitama and the Black First Land First Movement (BLF). However, the EFF has become a classic example of how cults rise out of the personality of one charismatic leader. A leader who can do no wrong in the eyes of the rank and file and who's followers will say and do anything to defend their leader. Even when they are confronted with the hypocrisy and outright lies of that particular leader.

In 1985 The Watch Tower released a book called Life, How did it get here? By evolution or creation? The book was studied by the Jehovah’s Witnesses at their book studies and was hailed as a definitive tool to counter the argument for evolution. However, the book proved to be a feeble attempt by The Watch Tower to prove their doctrine.

The book contained numerous misquotes of experts in the field of evolutionary science, biology, palaeontology and anthropology. Quotes were taken out of context and twisted to suit the narrative within the book. Needless to say, many of these experts called out The Watch Tower for their dishonesty.

It leaves a question mark over the ability of the Watch Tower's teachings and doctrines to stand up to scrutiny and truth.

#evolution #creation #JehovahsWitnesses

We are back with a brand new season of Cult Life. This show outlines the new book called Leaving The Witness by Amber Scorah, a former Jehovah's Witness that was a missionary in China.

Leaving The Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life recounts Scorah's journey and experiences as a Jehovah's Witness. Ambers view on dealing with change and loss is profoundly inspiring and encompasses what many have to deal with when exiting a religion or a cult.

#LeavingTheWitness #AmberScorah #ExJW

This show comes to you on the back of the cabinet announcement by our president and as expected we had some mixed reactions to the cabinet announcement. Markets have reacted, and our currency has to it as well. But of particular interest to this podcast is the fact that Blade Nzimande has been announced as the minister of Higher education and Science and Technology, a portfolio which has now been combined under one ministry. Thulas Nxesi has been appointed as Minister of Employment and labour, a portfolio which has also been revamped.

As the country battles high unemployment rates, it is striking to note that there are no sufficient applicants with qualified skills for available career opportunities. This has prompted government to review the list to attract and maintain critically skilled labour in South Africa to increase growth, transformation and economic growth.

Welcome to Skills Talk.

A podcast about skills, learning and development, human resources and the ever-evolving world of work.

Each week, we explore current and future trends in skills development and the learning and development sphere and organizational principles in the real world. We have interviews lined up with experts in their respective fields and we will get some much-needed advice and intelligence from interesting people on this show.

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