Website review: While the earth rumbles: Sexual pre...
landers53 discovered this in Religion
•9 reviews since Jan 26, 2008
religion, eric-pepin, higher-balance-institute
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landers53 discovered 6 months ago- From the page: "This idea is being supported and promoted widely amongst the followers of the various religions, namely that the priest, guru, satsang giver or â€oeenlightened” leader is Godâ€s representative, a divine incarnation or god himself here on earth and who is often seen as the means to get closer to god, or get enlightened or healed. But this idea is also what makes people vulnerable to predators who have seen this to be a fertile feeding ground for their parasitic life style. One of the problems lies in the issue of belief, as it is a poor substitute for knowledge."
- pocketuniverse rated 4 months ago
- Article about Sexual predators in the religious scene ...From the site: "Yes, it is necessary to take the pink colored glasses off and stare reality in the face. It might not be pretty what we see, but it is real and acknowledging and understanding the reality in which we live is the best protection we can have. Ignorance is not bliss despite it appearing to be a dominant feature of Western society."
- nooner rated 5 months ago
- From the page: "A story in the news a few days ago brought an ugly reality to show its face again. It was yet another story of a sexual predator, who walked free from court with just a token sentence. This time it was the story of archbishop Earl Paulk from an Atlanta megachurch:"
- veritatis rated 5 months ago
- In pondering this disturbing news about a lawsuit threatening free speech in the alternative media I discovered this article which mentions the case of Eric Pepin and puts it in context. Very enlightening! From the page: "In the New Age movement, the situation is no different. Here the movement with seekers desperate for enlightenment is a fertile ground for sexual predators, who are keen on bestowing special initiations to innocent followers all in the name of destroying the ego, fast tracking the goal of enlightenment or any other paramoralistic reason to force themselves on their followers. "
- hoangmphung rated 6 months ago
- Excellent article on sexual predators disguised as spiritual leaders. From the page:
This idea is being supported and promoted widely amongst the followers of the various religions, namely that the priest, guru, satsang giver or "enlightened" leader is God's representative, a divine incarnation or god himself here on earth and who is often seen as the means to get closer to god, or get enlightened or healed. But this idea is also what makes people vulnerable to predators who have seen this to be a fertile feeding ground for their parasitic life style. One of the problems lies in the issue of belief, as it is a poor substitute for knowledge.
So what does one do? It is necessary to take the pink colored glasses off and stare reality in the face. It might not be pretty what we see, but it is real and acknowledging and understanding the reality in which we live is the best protection we can have. Ignorance is not bliss despite it appearing to be a dominant feature of Western society. - Excellent article on sexual predators disguised as spiritual leaders. From the page:
- Prayers-for-rain rated 6 months ago
- From the page : The spiritual scene provides a fertile ground for sexual predators to prey, as trust and complete faith is often given to if not demanded by the various religions leaders. A cartoon on the internet illustrates this well: This idea is being supported and promoted widely amongst the followers of the various religions, namely that the priest, guru, satsang giver or "enlightened" leader is God's representative, a divine incarnation or god himself here on earth and who is often seen as the means to get closer to god, or get enlightened or healed. But this idea is also what makes people vulnerable to predators who have seen this to be a fertile feeding ground for their parasitic life style. One of the problems lies in the issue of belief, as it is a poor substitute for knowledge. Anna Salter writes in her book Predators, pedophiles, rapists and other sex offenders: One molester, who was himself a minister, said: "I considered church people easy to fool...they have a trust that comes from being Christians...They tend to be better folks all around. And they seem to want to believe in the good that exists in all people. ..I think they want to believe in people. And because of that, you can easily convince, with or without convincing words." ...The growing crisis in the Catholic Church just underlines the fact that offenders can recognize ideal settings for child molesters even if the rest of us can't. In truth, a deeply religious and trusting group of people, plus the requirement of celibacy (an ideal cover for any man who has no sexual interest in adults), plus a hierarchy that doesn't report complaints to the police and simply moves the offender on to new and fresh territory with new potential victims, is the ideal setting for pedophiles. Even without such extreme conditions, however interviews with offenders have convinced me that people in general are just plain easy to fool. What makes fooling us so easy is not the worst in us, it is often the best. As one rapist said: "Because people want to believe in something. They want to hope. And they want to believe. They want to , there's something inside of people that makes them want to believe the best in things and the best in others. Because the alternative is not very nice." True enough. The alternative is not very nice.(emphasis added)
- AxelDunor rated 6 months ago
- The usual belief is that spiritual masters always display exemplary behaviours. This article demonstrates that this belief might not always be justified. A good example of the "do what I say and not what I do" doctrine.
- Laurel700 rated 6 months ago
- From the page: "A quick browse through google will show that this is by no means limited to the Christian faith: Sogyal Rinpoche: Best-selling Buddhist author accused of sexual abuse Sathya Sai Baba: Major exposure of alleged sexual abuses by Sathya Sai Baba Swami Rama: Sexual predator at the Himalayan International Institute Jewish Survivors of Spiritual Abuse Bail set for Rabbi in sex abuse case Baltimore roiled by abuse charge against late Rabbi Midwood Rabbi faces kiddie sex charges Archbishop Robert Sanchez shielded pedophile priests Abused alterboys sue church for millions Sexual abuse and manipulation In the New Age movement, the situation is no different. Here the movement with seekers desperate for enlightenment is a fertile ground for sexual predators, who are keen on bestowing special initiations to innocent followers all in the name of destroying the ego, fast tracking the goal of enlightenment or any other paramoralistic reason to force themselves on their followers. A recent case (original link) comes to mind, that has disturbing signs of fitting this description, but where the accused person is acquitted: Institute leader acquitted of sex charges HOLLY DANKS - HILLSBORO -- A Washington County Circuit judge called the leader of a metaphysical Internet sales company manipulative and controlling and his testimony unbelievable, even as he acquitted him Wednesday of charges that he had sex with an underage boy. Judge Steven L. Price, after a five-day trial without a jury, found Eric James Pepin, 40, not guilty of two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, four counts of third-degree sexual abuse and one count of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct. Also acquitted of third-degree sexual abuse and using a child in a pornographic display was Jamison Dwight Priebe, 21, who has worked for Pepin's Higher Balance Institute since he was 18. "
- zadiussky rated 6 months ago
- From the page: "A story in the news a few days ago brought an ugly reality to show its face again. It was yet another story of a sexual predator, who walked free from court with just a token sentence. This time it was the story of archbishop Earl Paulk."
