(Post Transferred from my formerly stand-alone blog, Tiffany Takes On.)
In the midst of an already-cold Russian winter, members of a doomsday cult have holed themselves in a cave to await the apocalypse, which they believe will come in May 2008.
Crackpots.
Folks, I have a healthy respect for religion. These folks call themselves the "true" Russian Orthodox Church, and as the granddaughter of a woman who was Russian Orthodox, I have to say that I'd believe she's turning over in her grave to think of these fools pulling this stunt.
Typical of many cults, their leader has lead them to a very dark place...and now isn't even there to share it with them. Instead, the Russian police have asked him to intervene and get them out of the frigid cave.
The members of the cult have threatened to kill themselves if the police attempt force. Boo hoo. Go for it. The only tragedy of this is that the loonies have 4 kiddos inside with them - any adult sick enough to deliberately put a child in that kind of circumstance should just be shot on sight.
I'm sending many prayers and positive thoughts out for those kids, and have my fingers crossed that the Russian authorities find a way to get them out of that cave before the adults blow themselves into their own Armageddon. As for the adults...eh. You people are disposable if you are really so weak as to blindly follow a leader who controls every aspect of your lives, straight to the point where it looks like your only option is to batten down in anticipation of the end of the world. Wow. I'm trying to muster up some pity for these folks, but all I can think about is the Heaven's Gate mess and then of course the Branch Davidians here in Texas...and really, I can only ever feel sorry for the kids.
And as for the contemplation of suicide, all I can say is that if you truly believe that your God wants you to kill yourself, you've obviously gone far, far astray.
When will people finally understand that religion is not ever about causing harm to one's self or to another or deliberately putting one's self or another in danger?
Read more: Doomsday Cult Threatens Suicide
Take Care,
Tiffany
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