BRUNO IN U.K. AMAZON CITIES CORE COMPLAINTS

Considering the quality of my critics’ comments, I was not surprised to get a rather nice string of criticisms from a reader named A. Bruno ‘Italiano,’ supposedly based in London.  “Bruno” says that “having read a book of Steve Hassan (an expert on cults),” I got an enlightenment and finally understood that I was indoctrinated and brainwashed by AMORC.” Not totally true- there wasn’t just one book on indoctrination and the process certainly was not ‘sudden’ enlightenment but was based on a process of a close study of cult behavior, brainwashing and Mind control techniques, the protocols of AMORC’s and my own personal problems and symptoms, which like other mind control victims, resembled post-traumatic stress disorder.  Then, having recited how I would spend the night reading and doing experiments- and getting little sleep- he then asks- how could I blame AMORC for my problems? Nobody forced me.

True. I wasn’t forced. But I was told that doing these experiments and reading these monographs was the only sure way I would succeed in obtaining the promises of the Order. If one takes a careful look at the monographs like I have, you would see that the injunction to repeat exercises and reading of monographs is a continual component in the sequence of lessons. Especially if you don’t succeed. I think anyone who would be a true follower of AMORC, whatever the circumstances would, like myself, make AMORC the center of his or her existence. The prize is too high. Too bad, when you do, the gold ring turns out to be brass.

One of the reasons that I wrote AMORC Unmasked was to go into much more detail about the effect of the monographic sequence. And, like many religious cults, overworking the members and subjecting them to extreme fatigue is part of the indoctrination process.

Comments

[Jeremy]

I happen to be a current member of AMORC and I can honestly say that anyone in their right mind would not make any one group or any one set of teachings the center of their existence. If you want to know the truth about life you need a well balanced development and you need to follow your heart, not some books, monographs or the words of any one teacher. The real teacher is within, your soul. And if you study enough you'll come to realize that is exactly what the order is teaching, it is also what Kabbalah teaches as well as Theosophy and almost every real religion that exists if you can get past the biases of each. Unfortunately even when it comes to the people in the world who are trying to spread the truth, the human ego still kicks in at times. Remember, there is but one and that one is everywhere, everything happens for a reason, according to law. We are led in life exactly where our thoughts and desires lead us and each step we take brings us closer to the truth, so long as that remains one of our desires.

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