TACOs

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[Linda]

My husband just sent me this link.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogereolson/2013/08/t-a-c-o-s-anyone/#disqus_thread

I believe it was Larry Pile who coined the term TACO (Totalist Aberrant Christian Organization).

As many of us know, things can look "doctrinally sound" when, in practice, they are not at all sound.

[DevastatedTC]

"A church in the Rocky Mountains owns a “discipleship boot camp” that uses sensory deprivation and extreme physical hardship to “train” members to obey Christ and care nothing about comfort. The emphasis is that “true discipleship” is like war–a true disciple of Christ like a true soldier must obey without question and care nothing about his or her own safety or security or well-being."

That quote was a little too vivid for me. Reminded me of the "Band of Brothers" teachings we heard from time to time.