PROJECT MEGIDDO & RELIGIOUS
inTOLERANCE
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Latest news: Thursday, November 12, 1999, the Washington based Free
Congress Foundation issued a letter
signed by over 30 nationally known organizations calling for Congressional
hearings on numerous issues of concern with regard to Project Megiddo.
"The
term 'cult' is a hateful snarl word that is used to intentionally devalue
people and their faith groups. It creates panic and loathing among the
public, and contributes greatly to religious intolerance in North America.
The word "cult" carries a heavy emotional content. The suggestion is that
this is a group that you should detest, avoid, and fear."-
B.A. Robinson, authority cited in FBI Project Megiddo report; (www.religioustolerance.org/cultmenu.htm)
"This
web site normally refers only to 'doomsday faith groups' as "cults.'"-
B.A. Robinson, Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance; (www.religioustolerance.org/cults.htm)
Do you think you know who the "doomsday
faith groups" are that this FBI authority on religious tolerance considers
to be the only ones worthy of the label "cult"_ And doesn't it naturally
follow these are the religious groups Robinson expects you to "detest,
avoid, and fear"_ Wouldn't you like to know exactly what criteria B.A.
Robinson uses to define a "faith group" as a "doomsday faith group" or,
as he also refers to them "Apocalyptic religions" which apparently cannot
be trusted_
You just might be surprised...
Project Megiddo and Religious inTolerance
"Project Megiddo" is the FBI's strategic
assessment of the potential for domestic terrorism in the United States
undertaken in preparation for the arrival of the new millennium.
The report generated under Project Megiddo
states the intent was "to analyze the potential for extremist criminal
activity in the United States by individuals or domestic extremist groups
who profess an apocalyptic view of the millennium or attach special significance
to the year 2000."
There is good evidence showing that sources
relied upon in the Project Megiddo assessment had preconceived political,
social and religious notions of their own which are unfavorable towards
the groups now implicated in the final report. Many of the very same kinds
of negative statements expressed about certain religious groups in the
writings of the cited authorities are now reflected in the FBI study. This
revelation alone brings the credibility of the entire report into question.
Herein, it will be shown that "Religious
Tolerance" is really a religion all its own. And that, religious tolerance
crusaders have their own evangelical mission to convert. Their method of
recruitment however, unlike traditional religions, is to attack any strongly
held religious beliefs which differ from their own; the objective being
to force compromise.
The writings of the "Religious Tolerance" crusaders
make it appear there is only one religion which is insufferably
intolerant and that religion is fundamental Christianity. Therefore Christianity
has become the prime focus of their cause. Through a campaign driven by
conjured up fears and innate hatred, Christians have become the enemy of
the religious tolerance warriors.
But more importantly Christianity is also
the only religion which incorporates within its core teaching a belief
that there will be an Apocalyptic end of the world as we know it at a time
where good will triumph over evil. And it is this core belief which sets
Christianity apart as the only "doomsday" or "Apocalyptic" religion.
This study concerns
government's profiling of people and groups; and the labeling of these
groups as "cults" based solely upon their religious beliefs; and how individuals
with personal agendas of their own have used the cry of "religious tolerance"
to shape the debate around their own particular brand of religious intolerance.
In the case of the Project Megiddo report it is only Bible-based groups
who are referred to as cults; and it is a purely Christian interpretation
of the Book of Revelation which serves as the key ideology used in identifying
and labeling targeted groups.
Keeping in mind that
the people and groups covered below are the "authorities" that readers
of the Project Megiddo report are directed towards for further information
on religion, ask yourself this question: If the government had a religion,
what would it be_
We believe you will
see that government has in fact adopted a religion, and it is this faux
religion called "Religious Tolerance." The evidence is conclusive.
"...if you believe in it, it
is a religion or perhaps the religion; and if you do not care one way or
another about it, it is a sect; but if you fear and hate it, it is a cult."
-
Leo Pfeffer
Fear of the Millennium
We do fear violence, both short term and longer
term:
"There is the potential
of longer term violence in North America, starting perhaps around 2002.
Large numbers of people expect the end of the world and the return of Christ
in the year 2000, or 2001. If, as we expect, the world continues as normal,
there will be a truly massive disappointment, affecting tens of millions
of Christians. They will be terribly disillusioned, and will start searching
for reasons why the end times did not happen. There is the possibility
that some religious leaders might return to preaching a widespread belief
that was held in the 19th century: that Jesus' second coming is being delayed
until many more people are converted to Christianity. Those same leaders
might point to the rise in popularity among minority religions as a major
factor which is delaying Christ's return. The result could be violence
directed against small religious groups in North America: Jews, Muslims,
followers of the New Age, Wiccans and other Neopagans, etc. There is also
the possibility of Christians turning against their own leaders and groups
who had raised end-time anticipation to a fever pitch. We might see a replication
of the events in the year 1000 when many disillusioned people in Western
Europe attacked the established church."
- B.A. Robinson, authority cited in FBI Project
Megiddo report;
(www.religioustolerance.org/y2k_prob.htm)
Bible-believing Apocalyptic faith group, or
Doomsday cult_
B.A. Robinson is credited
in the Project Megiddo report as a source for information on ways to detect
"dangerous" religious group activity. His list of "signs" and "factors"
-- intended to be used by law enforcement to identify "Doomsday" or "Apocalyptic"
or "end-of-world" cult-like behavior -- is included in the FBI report.
It is important to
note here that "Doomsday faith groups" is used in some of the material
discussed herein. You will also see "Apocalyptic cults," or in other places
"Doomsday cults." These terms are used interchangeably by anti-Christ groups
to mock fundamental Christian beliefs such as the Second Coming, Tribulations,
and the Apocalypse. All of these variations are used interchangeably throughout
their writings to describe end-time believing Christians. Keep this fact
in mind when reading material from the Project Megiddo report as well as
those comments made by the people cited in the report. This theme is subtly
woven throughout the Religious Tolerance web site.
"We have been criticized by some of
our readers for whipping up hysteria about the end of the world. Our intent
is the exact opposite: we want to dampen the millennial panic. We hope
that by listing many dozens of past predictions which have failed, that
people will realize that some very important individuals have been dead
wrong when they predicted the end of the world (Jesus, Paul, various popes,
etc.) End of the world predictions have been a Christian industry for almost
2000 years."
- B.A. Robinson, authority cited in FBI Project
Megiddo report;
(www.religioustolerance.org/end_wrl1.htm)
So, Jesus just can't be trusted. Jesus made
"predictions" which Robinson has concluded were false. This used to be
called blhtmlhemy.
The FBI names just two outside sources
as "authorities" on the subject of religion and cults which were used in
developing their report. Both of these are noted herein. Both of these
have affiliations with web sites reviewed below.
All of the information included in this study
was located by following the single web link provided in the FBI's
Project
Megiddo report under the section on "Apocalyptic Cults." The provided
link leads readers to web pages of the Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance (OCRT) of which B.A. Robinson is a member. The OCRT web page
includes four additional links to additional sites all of which discuss
the subject of cults. All of these pages consist of lengthy essays by apologists
and defenders of Witchcraft, Paganism and other occult religions and practices.
The OCRT site states that it is hosted by four
individuals; all are unnamed except for Robinson. Others have brought into
question who the OCRT web site members are, their "answer" is provided
below:
"We really are a group of 4 volunteers: two Unitarian Universalists
(one Agnostic and one Atheist), one Wiccan and one liberal but unaffiliated
Christian. Three of us are female; one male. All are heterosexual. We range
in age from late 20's to early 60's. One of us is a retired Electronics
Engineer; others are a Registered Nurse, urban planner and unemployed waitress.
None of us has any formal education in theology."
As you can see, one is a professing Witch (Wiccan),
two are "Unitarian Universalists (one Agnostic and one Atheist), and one
is a "liberal Christian." According to their web page a "liberal Christian"
is a person who "holds Jesus in reverence, views him as the greatest of
prophets, and tries to follow his teachings. The definitions provided on
the OCRT web pages state that a "liberal Christian" generally does not
believe in the inerrancy of the Bible, the virgin birth, the resurrection,
or that Christ is the only way to eternal salvation. Wiccans (Witches),
Humanists, and Unitarian Universalists can also match this definition of
"liberal Christian" according to the OCRT.
There is no indication which of the four members
of the OCRT is a Witch. Neither is it clear which of the four represented
religions is that of the FBI's source authority, but it is one of them.
The relevance of this, as if a reader would not already know, is that the
OCRT web site, in addition to others to which he provides links, affirm
that within the Neopagan/Witch community of believers there is widespread
disdain and even hatred towards Christians.
We are told that, unless otherwise noted,
Bruce (or B.A.) Robinson authored all of the essays on the OCRT web site.
They state: "As one of the four volunteers in the Ontario Consultants on
Religious Tolerance, he does all of the writing; the other three mainly
do research and prioritize new topics." Therefore, unless the referenced
page itself indicates otherwise, the views and opinions reflected under
"Part I" below and on the OCRT site can be attributed to the same authority
as was relied upon by the FBI in drafting the Project Migeddo report, B.A.
Robinson.
THE RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE RUSE
One problem with so-called
"religious tolerance" is that it is so very difficult to remain both faithful
and consistent. In fact, the only consistent thing I've found amongst the
groups professing "Religious Tolerance" is inconsistency.
For one thing, to
be totally "tolerant" you must tolerate intolerance! How ridiculous. Obviously,
there must be some things which cannot be tolerated. There also will be
differences amongst religions which will not be reconciled as long as there
are different religions. So what is the real motive of these warriors for
Religions Tolerance_
One "religious tolerance"
practitioner whose material is discussed herein wrote:
"Like most Neopagans, I believe that
toleration in general is A Good Thing. However, I also think it can be
foolish, when exercised too much towards those who would like to destroy
us."
While this may sound intolerant
to some, no one said that you had to be consistent when using religious
tolerance as a tool to try and place guilt upon others in an attempt to
convert them to your way of thinking. In the game of forced "religious
tolerance" there are few or no rules.
Religious tolerance
is "A Good Thing" when it works to accomplish your objectives. Religious
tolerance is A Good Thing to use to try and instill guilt in everyone else
because their religious beliefs differ from yours. Religious tolerance
is A Good Thing to use in trying get everyone else to compromise on their
religion and adopt your religion.
Not everyone thinks
religious tolerance is A Good Thing.
How can you believe
something is a sin and at the same time condone it_ You can not.
With some warriors
for religious tolerance, if you won't tolerate everything they tolerate
you are simply labeled intolerant. And if you should ever call something
they do "sinful" according to your own religious beliefs, you are not only
labeled intolerant but you are also someone who cannot be tolerated. You
become the target of the Religious Tolerance hate program. To date, this
means Christians. And as you will see, only Christian groups are called
"cults" by these warriors for "Religious inTolerance."
The consequence is
always that, if you do acquiesce and you do condone all of their beliefs
and practices you have in effect abandoned your own beliefs and adopted
theirs. In fact, this is the goal of the religious tolerance ruse. This
is the main method they use to recruit new people into their coven.
Arguably, the one
thing that absolutely cannot be tolerated -- and this appears the be in
fact the central object of their hatred -- is allowing Christians
to believe that there is only one way to eternal salvation and that
it is through Jesus Christ.
THE RELIGIOUS inTOLERANCE FRONT ORGANIZATIONS
The premise upon which the entire OCRT web
site is based is that the members share a "tolerance" for ALL religions.
However, the one consistent theme running throughout their pages is that
"fundamental Christianity" must be discredited and rejected because of
its "intolerance" towards such things as: all other religions (including
Witchcraft and Paganism), abortion and homosexuality. Christians are ridiculed
for such ideas as: only men holding offices in the church, abstinence and
spanking children. Christians are mocked for believing in the Virgin Birth;
inerrancy of the Bible; the Resurrection; the concepts of heaven, hell,
and sin. But, amongst the "Religious Tolerance" warriors the one unpardonable
trait about a Christian is that they believe Christ is the "only way" to
salvation. This, in reality, is the primary focus of their "Religious Tolerance"
crusade.
Whereas Wicca (witchcraft), Paganism and the Occult
are generally defended and even promoted on many of these pages, fundamental
Christianity is treated with disdain. The apparent duplicity is never addressed
by the OCRT.
Among other things, the web site recommends that teens
who want to become Witches use the television program "Sabrina" to soften
parents up to the idea that witches are really no threat. There are many
other such indicators which make it appear the web site prefers to promoted
and defend occult religions while they attack and mock Christianity.
What you will see
below is that "Religious Tolerance" is really nothing more than a way of
expressing intolerance towards Christians. You will see that Religious
Tolerance is really just a nice name for a front which hides an underlying
objective. That is, religious tolerance is a tool used to convert others
to the system of beliefs adhered to by the practitioners through the art
practice of deception.
SHOULD
WE KNOW MORE ABOUT PROJECT MEGIDDO
This report takes the reader through
a series of excerpts from the various "religious tolerance" sites linked
from the FBI's report to reveal the underlying hatred towards Christians
and the innate disdain for Christian beliefs exhibited by these individuals.
RELIGIOUS
TOLERANCE - A FRONT FOR HATE
Part 1 - INTOLERANCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED covers the pages belonging
to the web site whose URL address is provided in the FBI report. It explores
many of the relevant OCRT essays to reveal how "religious tolerance" is
really just a front used to disguise hatred towards Christians. As you
will see, in the view of some of these espoused "religious tolerance" advocates,
there is only one religious group that should be called a "cult" and that
group is comprised of all prophecy-believing Christians, which they mockingly
call the "Apocalyptic cult."
Part II - THE LINKS THAT BIND cover the other four web pages a person
is directed to by following the URL link provided in the FBI Project Megiddo
report. The web page found there, the OCRT "cult behavior check lists"
page, includes links to still other religious hatred front groups.
Note: This study should not be taken as a reflection on any individual,
group or religion other than as specifically implicated in context. This
writer does not believe anyone can determine another person's character
based upon affiliations; nor can you predict a person's behavior based
solely upon their professed religious beliefs.
Here are some external links to additional articles on Project Megiddo
and "religious tolerance":
Project
Megiddo FBI Report - Reactive; by: Dr. A. H. Krieg
http://www.freedomcorner.com/megiddo_reactive.html
Change
Agents Address Hate; The WINDS
http://www.thewinds.org/archive/government/hate_groups06-98.html