#j.z. knight

[preservationofnormalcy]

For Hazel:

What's it like to intern for the OPN? Do you and the other interns ever hang out?

Hi there!

Honestly interning for the OPN is so interesting. There is always something new and exciting happening. No day is ever the same! … unless you get stuck in Relativistic Scheduling. I honestly love my work with Cece. It's amazing to see the sorts of source material she has hoarded over the years.

As for the other interns, we sure do! I go to the shooting range with Jenny and Knight, and Jenny comes and visits the Gardens on site with Samuel and I. We also sometimes go drinking with the other interns too. There's Flench from Maintenance, J.Z. from the Board of Infernal Affairs, and Chambeaux from Abnormal Virology, they're all cool. Maybe a little weird, but that's the Office!

#office for the preservation of normalcy #ask #ask hazel

[tvguidancecounselor]

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 614: Sovereign Syre and Ela Darling

January 3-9, 1987

This week Ken welcomes adult entertainers, entrepreneurs, and incredibly smart hosts of the fantastic must listen "Ill Repute" podcast, Sovereign Syre and Ela Darling.

Ken, Sovereign and Ela discuss time zones, mountain, Central time, the weirdness of January TV, when VHS rentals first eclipsed theatrical ticket sales, how the Adult industry innovates all entertainment technology, the incredible strangeness of the streaming business model, the movie "The Girl on the Bridge", French films, corporate structure, not knowing what you own as a company, Ela's experience as a Librarian, why Libraries are punk rock, piracy, growing up poor, The ALA Library Bill of Rights, scammers, Merv Griffin, J.Z. Knight, sleazy talk shows, new age scams, Carson, named hosts, meeting Jerry Springer, being built your own tiny house, empowering women, getting drunk underage on a flight to France, Gates McFadden's life advice, Star Trek, the dark Jim Henson Universe, practical effects, Eastern Promises, David Cronenberg, mother's advice about what irons to buy, Ken's friends in 80s print ads, 20/20, a live exorcism on network TV, bad actors acting badly, post Vietnam hope, horses, being a sales person, the murder of Rebecca Shaffer, stalking, how sometimes nothing ever changes, same sex couples fostering healthy happy children, how PSAs could more damage than good, people being literally Institutionalized, PTSD, gangs, and the Ill Repute Podcast.

[spurgie-cousin]

So @gothkrispies​ and @totallyrobophobic​ reminded me of some female cult leaders that I’d forgotten existed, and I thought a good way to kill time would be to make a post about some of the most insane ones. Mostly just because I want too, but also because they’re often overlooked in the cult world. There’s a few I want to cover and I have a short attention span, so this is part 1 of maybe 3? Or two. We’ll see how it goes...here’s Cult Ladies! Part 1:

Gwen Shamblin Lara - The Remnant Fellowship

So, it’s been awhile since I’ve checked in on the bouffant prophet of Tennessee Gwen Shamblin, now known as Gwen Shamblin Lara after her 2018 marriage ‘90s tv Tarzan Joe Lara. If you are unfamiliar with her, she’s a former nutritional specialist turned church cult leader that began her ministry with a weird combination of diets and Jesus, or her preferred term, ‘faith based weight-loss’. Her teachings have often been criticized for being too focused on weight loss at the expense of health, to the point of encouraging eating disorders.

The Remnant Fellowship has also been criticized by families of current members, who say that they use ‘cult-like’ tactics to manipulate their congregation, and that they are told Gwen Shamblin Lara is a prophet of God who they can be punished for contradicting. In 2007 the church also came under fire for their rules regarding child discipline, when the child of a couple who professed to be Remnant members died due to what medical examiners referred to as "acute and chronic" abuse. Gwen Shamblin has denied all claims and taken media outlets to court over this accusation on the ground of slander. Allegations could never be definitively proven by the court, so all charges were dropped.

J.Z. Knight - Ramtha School Of Enlightenment

This one has a personal twist for me, because 5 of my family members have been balls deep in this bullshit for over a decade. In fact one of them, my great-aunt Linda Evans (by marriage, who is pictured in the 2nd photo) is not only the one who introduced my other family to it, but is responsible for converting hundreds of people at the very least.

J.Z. Knight (born Judith Darlene Hampton) was working in TV in Washington state when she claims to have had a revelation given to her by a 40,000 year old spirit named Ramtha, who she claims is one of the first human spirits to have ever experienced enlightenment. According to her, this spirit told her that it came back to tell her that her calling was to spread the message of enlightenment through the (obviously bullshit) method of ‘channeling’, which supposedly involves Ramtha inhabiting her for temporary periods of time and then providing the secrets to the universe. Kind of like a seance, where the channeler is doing a really bad ‘Apu’ impression, spitting out frothy new age nonsense and charging thousands of dollars a year in tuition. 

The Ramtha School puts huge importance on the apocalypse, and their followers are in constant preparation for the end times, leading many people to label them a doomsday cult. I can attest to this, as all of my family members in the cult all have under ground bunkers and nonperishable food supplies to last them for years. 

Also I think it’s worth noting that of 2019 J.Z Knight was (and as far as I know, still is) a big supporter and funder of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

Anne Hamilton-Byrne - The Family

So we wrap up part 1 with Anne Hamilton-Byrne (born Evelyn Grace Victoria Edwards), a narcissistic ex-yoga teacher from Australia. Anne mixed traditional Christian teachings with just the right amount of Hinduism to make it appealing to ‘60s religious defectors looking for a new way to worship. Like many similar religious experiments around that time, the group began to form a cult mentality, with Hamilton-Byrne asserting more and more control over the growing number of followers.

Hamilton-Byrne eventually acquired a remote property called Kai Lama where she housed 14 children, who were either birthed by members of the church or acquired by illegal adoption. In an effort to create better people more pliant church members, she did weird things, like dye all of their hair platinum blonde and give them her surname, and straight up sadistic things like punishing them with starvation diets and giving them hallucinogenic drugs, while isolating them from the outside world and indoctrinating them with The Family’s strict doctrine.

Other completely insane shit associated with her cult included the incidents at Newhaven Hospital, which was a psychiatric hospital run by one of the cult members in the ‘60s-’70s (the cult was then known as Santiniketan Park Association). Many employees were also members. After a 1992 investigation it was found that patients were treated with excessive hallucinogenic drugs, lobotomies, and electro-shock therapy. 

The Kai Lama compound was eventually raided in 1987, after one of Hamilton-Byrne’s adopted children was expelled for behavior and later contacted a private investigator, as well as the Victoria police. Hamilton-Byrne and her husband fled to New York state, where they were eventually arrested in 1993. Victims of her cult have since received compensation for their experiences. Oh, and she’s dead now unlike the others, which is good. 

#cult ladies #part 1 #tw: eating disorders #tw: eating #tw: child abuse #tw: murder #is trump a trigger warning? #cults #ramtha school of enlightenment #j.z. knight #the family #Santiniketan Park Association #anne hamilton-byrne #the remnant fellowship #gwen shamblin #gwen shamblin lara #linda eastman #cult ladies part 1

[larmoyante]

Look at what you are. Look at it. Look at your anger; why are you angry? Look at your jealousy; why are you jealous? Look at your envy; why are you envious? Look at your insecurities and understand why. Look at your judgments; why do you judge? Look at your unmercy; why aren’t you merciful? And look at your laughter; where is it?”

J.Z. Knight, A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Reality

#lit #j.z. knight #a beginner's guide to creating reality #ramtha

[sun-shower]

Look at what you are. Look at it. Look at your anger; why are you angry? Look at your jealousy; why are you jealous? Look at your envy; why are you envious? Look at your insecurities and understand why. Look at your judgments; why do you judge? Look at your unmercy; why aren’t you merciful? And look at your laughter; where is it?

J.Z. Knight, A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Reality

#A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Reality #J.Z. Knight

[debramcdermitt]

March 16th, 2022

Christianity: Feast Day of St. Abban

Finland: St. Urho Day

National Panda Day

National Artichoke Day

Freedom of Info. Day

1920: Birth of author Sid Fleischman

1946: Birth of channeler J.Z. Knight

  #whatistoday #onthisday #todayis

[srtmnt]

(via Skeptic » Science Salon » Science Salon Archives)

Until the End of Time is Brian Greene’s breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to find meaning in the face of this vast expanse. Greene takes us on a journey from the big bang to the end of time, exploring how lasting structures formed, how life and mind emerged, and how we grapple with our existence through narrative, myth, religion, creative expression, science, the quest for truth, and a deep longing for the eternal. From particles to planets, consciousness to creativity, matter to meaning—Brian Greene allows us all to grasp and appreciate our fleeting but utterly exquisite moment in the cosmos.

Dr. Greene is a professor of physics and mathematics and director of Columbia University’s Center for Theoretical Physics and is renowned for his groundbreaking discoveries in superstring theory. He is the author of The Elegant Universe, The Fabric of the Cosmos, and The Hidden Reality, and he has hosted two Peabody and Emmy Award winning NOVA miniseries based on his books. With producer Tracy Day, Greene cofounded the World Science Festival. He lives in New York. Greene and Shermer also discuss:

God and religion

why there is something rather than nothing

What was there before the Big Bang, and what caused it to bang?

Are mathematics and the laws of nature human constructs or in nature?

how the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics is the First Law of Life

How does consciousness arise from physical particles?

panpsychism

the Fermi Paradox (where is everybody?)

the evolutionary origins of storytelling and myth making

free will and determinism

finding meaning in a meaningless universe

Greene’s encounter with J.Z. Knight and her 35,000 year old spirit warrior Ramtha

Terror Management Theory and the fear of death

Are moral values human constructs and thus relative, or is there a secular/scientific basis for right and wrong?

#podcast

[seattlereddit]

QAnon Teams Up With Alleged Ramtha Cult Leader J.Z. Knight (with compound in Yelm, WA)

https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/comments/brpeg9/qanon_teams_up_with_alleged_ramtha_cult_leader_jz/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[barbosaasouza]

This Woman Claims To Channel The Spirit Of An Ancient Warrior And Uses His Teachings To Lead A Cult

Judith Zebra Knight, known as J.Z. Knight, claims a 35,000-year-old Lemurian soldier appeared to her in 1977. Calling himself Ramtha, the spirit allegedly chose to share his knowledge and experiences with the world by allowing Knight to channel him. What followed was decades of making millions from audiences ecstatic to hear from an ancient being, during a wave of weird cults that purported to teach people to shape their future through thoughts. Knight founded Ramtha's School of Enlightenment (RSE) in 1988, drawing thousands of believers to her 80-acre compound in Washington state to hear the words of the supposed guru. Knight and Ramtha continue to make money and pull in followers from their website with their promise to change lives through quantum physics, change reality through mindfulness, and convince people they are God. While Knight denies RSE is a cult, many former students disagree, detailing forced compliance from Knight and Ramtha. One of Knight's ex-husbands even claimed Ramtha forced him to take a woefully unfair divorce settlement and avoid using doctors to control his HIV-positive status. Knight pulled herself out of a life selling cable television and into earning millions per year with books, videos, live teachings, and media appearances to spread the word of Ramtha. She says RSE is no cult, but litigation to silence former members and propaganda claiming alien technology is being hidden by the American government paint a different picture. This Woman Claims To Channel The Spirit Of An Ancient Warrior And Uses His Teachings To Lead A Cult published first on https://superworldrom.tumblr.com/

[lighthouse1138]

People who fascinate me

David Icke: This man believes in a narrative of extradimensional lizard people who have hidden their spaceship as the moon and ruled the human race since the dawn of time. And people buy it. Like, this cat lives off of hocking this shit. This too stupid for a comic book shit.

J.Z. Knight: A lot like the above. She says she channels an ancient Atlantean warlord named Ramtha. At her extensive grounds not far from my hometown she practices fun activities like blind archery, walking through mazes, and conning good folk from their money.

L. Ron Hubbard: At least this one never bought into his own shit. I can admire a man running a long con a lot more then the two true believers above. 

These three are the faith healing preachers of the New Age movement. They're parasites, preying on people desperate for the answers and peace they can't find. They fascinate and disgust me in equal measure.

#reptillians #david icke #j.z. knight #l. ron hubbard #ramtha #scientology #cons #bullroar #scams

[dreowyn]

Thurston County Dems accept money from JZ Knight again

  The Olympian: Apparently J.Z. Knight has lost her taint — or at least her money has.

Two years after the Washington State Democratic Party was shamed into declining a $70,000 donation from the Yelm-based cult leader, the Thurston County Democratic Central Committee has accepted a pair of donations amounting to almost as much.

According to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission’s…

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#J.Z. Knight #Thurston County Democratic Central Committee

[tvguidancecounselor]

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 614: Sovereign Syre and Ela Darling

January 3-9, 1987

This week Ken welcomes adult entertainers, entrepreneurs, and incredibly smart hosts of the fantastic must listen "Ill Repute" podcast, Sovereign Syre and Ela Darling.

Ken, Sovereign and Ela discuss time zones, mountain, Central time, the weirdness of January TV, when VHS rentals first eclipsed theatrical ticket sales, how the Adult industry innovates all entertainment technology, the incredible strangeness of the streaming business model, the movie "The Girl on the Bridge", French films, corporate structure, not knowing what you own as a company, Ela's experience as a Librarian, why Libraries are punk rock, piracy, growing up poor, The ALA Library Bill of Rights, scammers, Merv Griffin, J.Z. Knight, sleazy talk shows, new age scams, Carson, named hosts, meeting Jerry Springer, being built your own tiny house, empowering women, getting drunk underage on a flight to France, Gates McFadden's life advice, Star Trek, the dark Jim Henson Universe, practical effects, Eastern Promises, David Cronenberg, mother's advice about what irons to buy, Ken's friends in 80s print ads, 20/20, a live exorcism on network TV, bad actors acting badly, post Vietnam hope, horses, being a sales person, the murder of Rebecca Shaffer, stalking, how sometimes nothing ever changes, same sex couples fostering healthy happy children, how PSAs could more damage than good, people being literally Institutionalized, PTSD, gangs, and the Ill Repute Podcast. 

Check out this episode!

[mid-by-midwest]

I saw your post about your aunt and Ramtha's school of enlightenment but I think you deleted it. I've seen it before and I'm kind of interested, what exactly is it?

well, Ramtha is supposedly a 35,000 year old spirit who knows the secrets of life and the universe that can only speak through and communicate with a lady named JZ Knight. she runs a school in Washington based on what he's 'taught' and still 'teaching' her.

i personally think it's a big load of bullshit. even if ramtha was real and this lady did have the secrets to the universe, she charges people a crap ton to come to her school. you think she'd give them away for free to try and help better the world, but instead she cons lots of good, unwealthy, hardworking people out of their money and promises enlightenment. she's basically the jim jones of the new age religious world.

i don't recommend getting involved in it, lots of people consider it a cult. there's a whole support group system for ex-Ramtha followers and they do a lot of weird shit at that school, a lot of psychedelic things and 'mind' workouts. i read once where one lady was seriously concerned for months that she was going to get eaten by giant bird people. like i said, i think it's a giant con and a that JZ Knight is doing exactly the opposite of what she promises to do. 

#Ramtha #Ramtha's School of Enlightenment #JZ Knight #J.Z. Knight #cult

[barbosaasouza]

This Woman Claims To Channel The Spirit Of An Ancient Warrior And Uses His Teachings To Lead A Cult

Judith Zebra Knight, known as J.Z. Knight, claims a 35,000-year-old Lemurian soldier appeared to her in 1977. Calling himself Ramtha, the spirit allegedly chose to share his knowledge and experiences with the world by allowing Knight to channel him. What followed was decades of making millions from audiences ecstatic to hear from an ancient being, during a wave of weird cults that purported to teach people to shape their future through thoughts. Knight founded Ramtha's School of Enlightenment (RSE) in 1988, drawing thousands of believers to her 80-acre compound in Washington state to hear the words of the supposed guru. Knight and Ramtha continue to make money and pull in followers from their website with their promise to change lives through quantum physics, change reality through mindfulness, and convince people they are God. While Knight denies RSE is a cult, many former students disagree, detailing forced compliance from Knight and Ramtha. One of Knight's ex-husbands even claimed Ramtha forced him to take a woefully unfair divorce settlement and avoid using doctors to control his HIV-positive status. Knight pulled herself out of a life selling cable television and into earning millions per year with books, videos, live teachings, and media appearances to spread the word of Ramtha. She says RSE is no cult, but litigation to silence former members and propaganda claiming alien technology is being hidden by the American government paint a different picture. This Woman Claims To Channel The Spirit Of An Ancient Warrior And Uses His Teachings To Lead A Cult published first on https://superworldrom.tumblr.com/