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Vincit Veritas
Truth Conquers

Every new (and even old) work of Elohim (God) must expect criticism - both constructive (feedback) and destructive - and NCAY is no exception. New churches, ministries and groups are often feared because they are small and little known. There is also a legitimate reason to be fearful of genuine cults though not all are 'cults' simply because people call them that. More often than not this is simply a word of abuse used by those who disagree with you but are unable, or unwilling, to have an honest dialogue.

The negative critical voices of NCAY are very few in number but at least one pagan/atheistic antagonist was very vocal and aggressive in the past and required a response to allay the fears of those who did not know us that well or at all. Initially beginning as a critique of doctrine, it very rapidly became personal and and descended into personal abuse and character assassination cloaked in pseudo-academese.

When a message cannot be assailed because it shown to be internally consistent and robust, the next recourse of the wicked is always to attack the character of the messeger. This is typical of the cultic mindset.

Valid criticism or constructive feedback is always welcomed, provided it is done with decency and has as its aim this positive goal of increasing mutual understanding. In this subsite we share our understanding of, and guidelines for, positive criticism over and against the destructive kind which seeks only to hurt.

As the years have passed and we have come to be known better by a very large number of believers and unbelievers both online and face-to-face, the absurdity of the claims made against us have all the readily been made apparent to the honest-of-heart. These people, who over the years have become our friends, come from many denominations, religions, and indeed from no religion at all. The truth is always ultimately vindicated but often, unfortunately, takes a long time to catch up with and expose the lies, as we know well enough from the secular world of politics.

Of course, there will be those of different beliefs in and outside Christianity/Messianism who are offended by our beliefs and claims. The Gospel makes powerful truth-claims that jarr against falsehood and cherished lifestyles. Wherever possible, we try to 'live and let live' in all our dealings with the representatives of these groups and to live in peace with our neighbours (Eph.4:25; Tit.3:2; Rom.30:9). We mean only good to others.

Additionally, we have many enemies amongst those zealots who, for a variety of reasons, blindly hate Christianity and want to see its destruction together with those of us who represent the Gospel. Many of these people are just plain evil who must be confronted, opposed and exposed - the abusers, kidnappers, murderers, extortionists, robbers, sex-traffickers and the like. The 'swamp', as this unholy collection of lost souls has come to be popularly called over the years, is deep and extensive in our world.

The purpose of this subsite (and indeed the rest of this webpage) is to tell the plain truth and allay the fears of the genuinely concerned whilst pointing our readers to valid areas of criticism. There are things we obviously don't yet know and we all have faults - this ministry is no exception to any other. We just hope that the same grace will be extended to us as we aim to extend it to others in our quest to live the messianic life. For where there is no grace - undeserved loving kindness - there is no life nor any possibility of reconcilliation and peaceful co-existence.

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"A 'critic' is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified
to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this;
he is unbiased -- he hates all creative people equally" (Anon)

"The one making the loudest accusations is often
the one most guilty" (A Mennonite)

"Critics and scoffers are a dime a dozen.
Ignore them [Proverbs 9:8-7]" (Errol Müller)

"The only person I want removing splinters out of my eyes is
someone with a clear vision and a gentle touch" (Anon)

"He that willingly takes from my good name,
unwillingly adds to my reward" (Austin)

"Those who repeatedly, loudly and unreasonably call others a name are
often, conscious or not, describing themselves" (Scott Lively)

"Judging a person does not define who they are -
it defines who you are" (Anon)

A. Orientation on the Art of Criticism

1. Introduction
2. Answering Personal Accusations
3. Types of Critic
4. Apostates and New Religious Movements (Prof. Bryan Wilson)
5. Fuel for Injustice - How a Hate Campaign Begins (Barret Feinberg)
6. A Coward's Wound - Betrayal
7. Talebearing, the Gossipper and Lashon hara
8. Your Enemies Will Perish: When Love Turns to Hate
9. Debating: What We Think About It

B. General Articles on Criticism and the Critics

1. Truth, Fiction & Revelation: Why Some are Suspicious of Us (Art)
2. Cry Wolf! The Problem of Sects and Cults (Art)
3. The Four Frogs: The New Covenant & Other Christians (Art)
4. Making Correct Judgments: The Art of Criticism (Art)
5. Should We Criticise Other Churches? (FAQ)
6. Is Debating Healthy? (FAQ)
7. What is the Solution to the Confusion in Christendom? (FAQ)
8. Is There Place for Righteous Anger? (FAQ)
9. Can Christians Be Freethinkers? (FAQ)
10. How Should a Christian Respond to Slander? (FAQ)
11. Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: A Study of Some Cults (Series)
12. The Third Rebellion (Series)
13. What is a Cult? (FAQ)
14. Cults and Spiritual Abuse: A Biblical Analysis (Art)
15. A Prophetic Dream About Lev-Tsiyon (Art)

C. The NCAY Critics Themselves

1. Introduction to Divisive Critics
2. Steve Van Nattan/Balaam's Ass [Christian] - the Catholic Clone
3. James Patrick Holding of Tektonics [Christian] - the Jello Church
4. 'Mr. NCCG-Concern' (Laura) of nccg.info [Atheist]
5. Gustav Sjöholm [Atheist] - a Defammatory Newspaper Reporter
6. 'Docter' Maarten [Christian] - The Pseudepigrapha Red Herring

D. Former Critics

1. Introduction to Former Critics
2. Gussurvival [Christian]

E. Ex-Former Critics

1. Derek [Agnostic]: Ning ME Apology & Other Materials

F. The 'Cult' Accusation

1. Introduction
2. Rick Ross: False Cult Expert
3. The Philosophy of the Cult Deprogrammers Exposed
4. The Anti-Cult Network
5. American Civil Liberties Union Statement on 'Cult Deprogramming'
6. Deprogramming Case Study #1: Cyril Vosper aka Fred Delacey
7. Deprogramming Case Study #2: Stephanie Riethmiller
8. The Polygamy Straw Man
9. Religion vs. Cult - What is a 'Negative Cult'?
10. What is a "Dangerous" or "Destructive Cult"?

G. Dealing with the Press

1. NCAY's Guidelines for Responding to Critics and Journalists

Key: Art=Article | FAQ=Frequently Asked Question | Sc=Science | St=Sermonette | Occ=Occult | OB=Olive Branch | PCM=Patriarchal Christian Marriage | NCCM=New Covenant Christian Ministries | Sab=Sabbath | Sal=Salvation | 5Com=Five Commissions | AI=Apostolic Interviews


"All those who watch for iniquity
as an occasion for accusation
shall be cut off"

(Isaiah 29:20, Amplified Version)

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