EBC College Group

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Some oddities in the world of religions

Jediism

Jedi Church

Temple of the Jedi Order

Flying Spaghetti Monster

Church of the SubGenius

Chaos Magic

Bits and pieces of any religion. Buffet style. belief is a tool

Monday, January 18, 2016

What do our Wiccan friends believe

Modern Wicca was popularized by Gerald Gardner:

Scriptures: none really. but each (person or coven) can have a Book of Shadows

Monday, January 4, 2016

What do Old Man Frats believe?

Old Man Frat houses exist in all town and every demographic are allowed. Regarded with much suspicion due to their secrecy they seem to be involved with secret plots to take over the world or get cheap drinks...whats the real story? do they do any good?

Benevolent Protective Order of Elks

started as an actors drinking club called "The Jolly Corks". Name was changed when non-actors started coming and they realized their name was silly. The Elk is a very American animal, the club is very American.

Loyal Order of Moose

In 1898, a man named Dr. John Wilson wanted to start a fraternal order that was similar to the Elks, but run kind of like the Masons — so he did.

Knights of Columbus

The club for Catholics. Started by Priest Michael J. McGivney to give Catholics a Frat option. Helped new Catholic immigrants adjust to America.

The Shriners

A branch off Freemasonry. started because some men wanted to have more fun, less ceremony. The Arabic/ Egyptian look is from a fun party that William Florence went to in 1870. Best known for wearing Fezzes, driving little cars in parades, and having amazing (free if needed) children's hospitals. full name is "Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" and anagram for A MASON.

Freemasons

The best known fraternal organization.

Odd Fellows

At one time the largest Frat around. back when the frats were like labor unions this collected 'all the rest' the odd jobbers...

Monday, December 28, 2015

What do our Seventh Day Adventist friends believe?

The Seventh Day Adventist Church

History

Millerism based

Monday, November 23, 2015

What do our Mormon Friends Believe

Founder: Joseph Smith Jr

With the help of an Angel...

What is Scripture?

Death of Joseph Smith:

"Like a lamb to the slaughter' with a pepperbox.

Prophesies of J Smith

2 main approaches to witnessing to Mormons

One is to demolish Mormonism in an apologetic way: deals with Mormon history, false prophecies, archaeology, DNA, etc

the other is to expose Mormonism in a theological way.: deals with sin, repentance, atonement, the gospel, etc.

Steps

1. PRAY.

2. CHECK ATTITUDE.

3. WIN PEOPLE, NOT ARGUMENTS.

4. ACKNOWLEDGE THE GOOD.

5. ASK QUESTIONS.

6. DEFINE TERMS.

7. USE THE BIBLE AND BOOK OF MORMON.

8. SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY.

Monday, November 16, 2015

What do our Scientologist friends believe:

The Church of Scientology.

Founded by L. Ron Hubbard

History:

Scriptures:

All the teachings of L Ron Hubbard.

some problems with L Ron Hubbard

link to lies by L Ron Hubbard

Hubbard made many claims about his life and military carreer.

I happen to be a nuclear physicist;: at George Washington University during which he failed a course of “Molecular and Atomic Physics.”

Hubbard sank a Japanese submarine after a battle that lasted 35 hours.; He actually launched depth charges at a magnetic deposit on the ocean floor off the coast of Oregon.

In Dianetics, Hubbard said that following his counseling techniques, “Arthritis vanishes, myopia gets better, heart illness decreases, asthma disappears, stomachs function properly and the whole catalogue of illnesses goes away and stays away.”; With no proof that Dianetics and its successor, Scientology, cured anything, in 1971 Hubbard settled with the Food and Drug Administration by putting a label on all “E-meters” that it was not a tool for the diagnosis of any disease.

Dianetics promised the state of “Clear,” which would include “complete recall of everything which has ever happened to him or anything he has ever studied.”; When Hubbard introduced his first “Clear” in August 1950, she was unable to remember what she had eaten on certain days, or even the color of the tie Hubbard was wearing. She couldn’t rember formula’s for physics equations (she was majoring in physics). Hubbard didn’t claim to produce another Clear until 1966.