NZ Cults & Religious Groups List: K

Hot picks: Karma, Robert Kiyosaki, Krishna Consciousness

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Kabbalah. Jewish mystic cult. Submissions for this listing are now being accepted. Please see the Contact page.

Kairos Foundation. Founded by K Bradford Brown, PhD. Runs the courses More to Life Program, Power of Purpose and Power of Self Esteem, Life Training Program and Life Training Mastery Course. It's yet another Large Group Awareness Training (LGAT) program. Said to be "similar [to] Landmark", and is in competition with that LGAT. Read Testimonial on an Experience with the Kairos Foundation for more information. The testimonial lists many mind control techniques, including behaviour control (including diet control, sleep control, and time control - eg, toilet breaks), information control (including course content and outright lying), thought control (including loaded language), thought stopping techniques (including chanting and meditating), and emotional control (including manipulating attenders' feelings, guilt, and ritual confessions). The testimonial also claims No critical questions about leader, doctrine, or policy [are] seen as legitimate. No alternative belief system [is] viewed as legitimate, good or useful. Submissions for this listing are now being accepted. Please see the Contact page.

Karate. A Japanese martial art.

Karma. The belief that what happened in a person's past life/lives determines what happens to them in their present one. People slowly work off their own sins from previous lives. One of the biggest lies there is, and a huge excuse for apathy and inaction, since it says we should not help those less well-off than ourselves because any person being helped is not working off their own karma when we help them. To repeat: Karma is a lie. In countries where the Hindu belief of karma is prevalent (eg, India) we see horrendous instances of poverty and deprivation as a result of people turning a blind eye to others' needs thinking that the suffering person deserves to be in the state they are in. Related to reincarnation.

Kelmarna Centre. Owned by Catholic Family and Community Services.

Ki Health International/Ki Institute. Also known as Chun Do Sun Bup. Submissions for this listing are now being accepted. Please see the Contact page.

Kinesiology. Submissions for this listing are now being accepted. Please see the Contact page.

King, Patricia. Canadian founder of Extreme Prophetic in Arizona (?), USA. She claims she was heavily involved in the occult before professing to becme a Christian. However she is still very involved in the occult, including having a mint-green angel appear to her. She has changed her name several times, sometimes (she claims) under God's leading. She ordained and mentored Todd Bentley. Patricia King is rated Danger for her occult teaching.

Kingdom Hall. The name of a branch of the Jehovah's Witnesses. (Refers to the building.)

Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Phillipine-based cult. Also goes by the name Name Above Every Name Inc. For more information see the listing for its founder, Apollo C Quiboloy.

Kiyosaki, Robert T. Robert Kiyosaki is the author of several popular books on money and investing, including Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Rich Kid, Smart Kid, Retire Young, Retire Rich, Cash Flow Quadrant, and Guide To Investing.

Koran. See Qur'an on the Books page.

Krishna. A person who lived several thousand years ago (traditional birthdate 18 or 21 July 3228 BC). Some legends say he died after a hunter mistook his foot for a deer and shot him with an arrow. Other legends say he ascended to heaven or that his body was just spiritual the whole time anyway. Now worshipped as a deity in many Hindu traditions and by Hare Krishnas. Some traditions believe him to be a manifestation of Vishnu, the supreme god, while others believe Krisha to himself be the supreme god. Having started as a human, Krishna is a false god (demon). Krishna's name comes from the Sanskrit word Krsna meaning black, dark, or dark blue, as Krishna is normally depicted with blue (or sometimes black) skin. The normal reason given for this is something along the lines of "sky is the reflection of Krishna's effulgence". However, various legends say Krishna's skin turned blue from drinking poisoned water in order to save humanity after he killed a multi-hooded snake which had poisoned a river. The blue-black skin that develops from serious cases of argyria would easily explain it. See colloidal silver for more information.

Krishna Consciousness. See Hare Krishna.

Kundalini. Extremely nasty New Age, occult stuff. Kundalini is a Sanskrit word meaning "coiled" and comes from the belief that there is a sleeping serpent force coiled at the base of the spine. For more information see Comparison between Kundalini and Toronto Movement or Todd Bentley, Fires of Kundalini. Andrew Strom has also made some documentaries about Kundalini in the false revival movement.

Kung Fu. A martial art that involves five different basic types of movement, based on the tiger, crane, snake, leopard, and dragon. Other animals get a look in as well depending on the particular school.