Dr. Reender Kranenborg about the DLM
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Posted by: Andries ® 12/20/2004, 13:36:10 Author Profile Edit Alert Moderators

Dr. Reender Kranenborg of the Vrije Universiteit is the most renowned scholar in the Netherlands about NRMs and cults. Unfortunately he will retire in February. from his 1982 book "Oosterse geloofsbewegingen in het westen/Eastern religious movements in the west" ISBN 90-210-4965-1 page 56 "It is clear to what extent the person of Maharaji is central [in the DLM]. Not only in his own thinking but of course also in that of his followers. His assertions are accepted without question. He is the perfect master for them, the satguru, the 'Messiah', who conveys the message of Buddha, Christ, Krisna and many others to this world: he is the Word that has become flesh, the power of the divine Father, an avatar (incarnation of God)" Andries Modified by Andries at Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 02:41:43

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It's like being talked to as if we're kindergarteners... --- Cynthia ( Tue, Dec 21, 2004, 07:14:12 ) ( 1695 bytes ) +2 NRM scholars are important for outsiders, who are in the middle of a propagan... --- Andries ( Tue, Dec 21, 2004, 11:19:19 ) ( 941 bytes ) link +2 Not really, Andries... --- Cynthia ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 05:50:25 ) ( 3453 bytes ) Outsiders --- Mike Finch ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 06:34:30 ) ( 1820 bytes ) +2 Re: I wrote this with Wikipedia in my mind --- Andries ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 13:42:20 ) ( 1156 bytes ) +1 I know, but I'm not playing! --- Mike Finch ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 14:05:38 ) ( 721 bytes ) I think the problem lies with the subject itself --- Jim ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 13:55:55 ) ( 4120 bytes ) Introvigne is Scientology supported.... --- Toby ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 12:41:04 ) ( 1299 bytes ) +1 (OT) Re: Introvigne is Scientology supported.... --- Andries ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 13:24:37 ) ( 450 bytes ) +2 Re: (OT) Re: Introvigne is Scientology supported.... --- Toby ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 14:35:37 ) ( 1312 bytes ) +1 Conspiracy theories on this are reasonable, not paranoid --- Jim ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 15:16:08 ) ( 841 bytes ) +1 No conspiracy theory necessary...(OT) --- Cynthia ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 17:44:05 ) ( 1269 bytes ) +1 Disagreement or semantic quibble? --- Jim ( Thu, Dec 23, 2004, 12:01:06 ) ( 931 bytes ) +2 Re: Disagreement or semantic quibble? --- Toby ( Thu, Dec 23, 2004, 12:34:02 ) ( 443 bytes ) Re: Disagreement or semantic quibble? --- Cynthia ( Fri, Dec 24, 2004, 07:05:03 ) ( 886 bytes ) Re: (OT) Re: Introvigne is Scientology supported.... --- Toby ( Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 15:03:33 ) ( 471 bytes )