Sorta CEPR - religious cult

[lg28]

There's a (supposedly) religious cult that's moving into my neighbourhood. They own 3 houses on the street behind me (out of about 16 houses, all over $1million when the average price in town is like $200k).

The street I live on has 35 houses planned and 4 are the same religious group.

The "place of worship" has a high fence all around it and you need a code to get in. The women all wear skirts and something on their head (like a princess Kate type headpiece) and don't work outside of the home, ever. Nobody can seem to figure out what any of the men do for $$.

I didn't think religious cult but then some of our neighbours have heard rumours that it's similar to Scientology. I'm fascinated if it is!

The builder who works for them said they only build houses with a minimum of 8 bedrooms because they're expected to host other worshippers from all over the world. They won't eat or drink with anyone outside of their religion.

Anyway, the super secret nature of it all is fascinating to me! I don't really care who they are but I'm definitely intrigued by the lack of jobs but tons of $$$. And the high fences. And the fact that you can't just go to a service.

Anyone have any thoughts as to what religion it may be?

[sparrowsong]

Interesting. What's a princess Kate headpiece? A tiara?

[lg28]

Sept 15, 2015 13:23:22 GMT -5 sparrowsong said:

Interesting. What's a princess Kate headpiece? A tiara?

Haha you know those cute, fashionable headpieces she wears with all of her outfits?? I don't know how to pip from my phone to demonstrate!

[elleblue]

Sept 15, 2015 13:47:00 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Sept 15, 2015 13:23:22 GMT -5 sparrowsong said:

Interesting. What's a princess Kate headpiece? A tiara?

Haha you know those cute, fashionable headpieces she wears with all of her outfits?? I don't know how to pip from my phone to demonstrate!

You mean fascinators? I'm intrigued that there's a cult with a fascinator requirement. 

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 15, 2015 13:54:02 GMT -5 elleblue said:

Sept 15, 2015 13:47:00 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Haha you know those cute, fashionable headpieces she wears with all of her outfits?? I don't know how to pip from my phone to demonstrate!

You mean fascinators? I'm intrigued that there's a cult with a fascinator requirement. 

It's a FANCY cult!

[sushi]

SNOOD


Ok, not likely, but I had to say it.

Is it an offshoot of the Mennonite? I know there's quite a large community not terribly far from you.

I grew up around women wearing what are basically doilies to church. It's a symbolic head covering. I've never seen that style anywhere else.

[gpw]

My first (probably false) guess without knowing really anything is Hare Krishna.

[lg28]

Sept 15, 2015 14:33:11 GMT -5 sushi said:

SNOOD


Ok, not likely, but I had to say it.

Is it an offshoot of the Mennonite? I know there's quite a large community not terribly far from you.

I grew up around women wearing what are basically doilies to church. It's a symbolic head covering. I've never seen that style anywhere else.

Maybe but I honesty don't know of any Mennonites with similar requirements.
The weird thing is more that NO ONE can find out any info!

[lg28]

The other reason I don't think it's Mennonite is because of how lavish of lifestyles they live. It doesn't make sense!

[AJL]

Sept 15, 2015 13:16:30 GMT -5 lg28 said:

 The women all wear skirts and something on their head (like a princess Kate type headpiece) and don't work outside of the home, ever. Nobody can seem to figure out what any of the men do for $$.

Like this?

[meshaliuknits]

I'm hoping it's more like these

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 15, 2015 16:02:42 GMT -5 mockingbird said:

Sept 15, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm hoping it's more like these

most fabulous cult ever.

If the headgear comes with membership, I'd consider signing up for the trial period.

[elleblue]

Sept 15, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm hoping it's more like these

That's basically what I was picturing. And look, if I got to be filthy rich and the requirement was to wear fancy headpieces and not discuss my religion/cult, I could probably cope. Just sayin'. 

[miniroller]

Sept 15, 2015 16:02:42 GMT -5 mockingbird said:

Sept 15, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm hoping it's more like these

most fabulous cult ever.

It's one of their drawing points.

[debatethis]

Zoroastrians, maybe? The women wear a white head covering scarf thingy. They could also just be a run of the mill extreme apostolic sect, too.

[lg28]

Sept 15, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm hoping it's more like these

It is!!!
That's why I seriously doubt Mennonite.

[lg28]

Sept 15, 2015 16:01:04 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

Sept 15, 2015 15:49:21 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Maybe but I honesty don't know of any Mennonites with similar requirements.
The weird thing is more that NO ONE can find out any info!

Have you looked up the name of group that owns the facility in public records (tax office, register of deeds)? Many are online.

Numbered companies!

as a realtor I can even look up who holds their mortgages and that's even hard to find.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 15, 2015 20:48:25 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Sept 15, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm hoping it's more like these

It is!!!
That's why I seriously doubt Mennonite.

You MUST find out which cult is fancy! And ask if they have a new member facinator price.

[lg28]

Sept 15, 2015 20:51:19 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Sept 15, 2015 20:48:25 GMT -5 lg28 said:

It is!!!
That's why I seriously doubt Mennonite.

You MUST find out which cult is fancy! And ask if they have a new member facinator price.

I gotta say, they're the best-dressed religious group I've ever seen.
Even the young girls wear them!! Like, 4-5 year old girls.

They don't appear to have very large families - 2-3kids each maximum. Another reason I doubt they're Mennonite.

[pixy0stix]

I wish I would have opened this post earlier, just for the headgear.

[twotrue]

Brethren?

[lg28]

Sept 15, 2015 22:47:15 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

Sept 15, 2015 20:49:18 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Numbered companies!

as a realtor I can even look up who holds their mortgages and that's even hard to find.

Your state's secretary of state office likely has a tool to search for info on corporations. Here, you can pull registered agent and most corporate filings.

Maybe in the U.S. you can, but I'm pretty sure our privacy act here means I can't do that!

I know the last name of the people who are building houses on our street, but googling them is fruitless and the "place of worship" is still numbered.

So the actual names of the people are easy to find. They aren't secretive about that, just about the actual religion.

Now I'm determined!! Lol.

[sushi]

You could just try asking them. People love talking about their own religion.

[debatethis]

Sept 16, 2015 2:39:52 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Sept 15, 2015 22:47:15 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

Your state's secretary of state office likely has a tool to search for info on corporations. Here, you can pull registered agent and most corporate filings.

Maybe in the U.S. you can, but I'm pretty sure our privacy act here means I can't do that!

I know the last name of the people who are building houses on our street, but googling them is fruitless and the "place of worship" is still numbered.

So the actual names of the people are easy to find. They aren't secretive about that, just about the actual religion.

Now I'm determined!! Lol.

I don't know much about them but could they be Roma?

[lg28]

Sept 16, 2015 7:21:21 GMT -5 sushi said:

You could just try asking them. People love talking about their own religion.

Ha! This does seem like the obvious answer. That's my new mission this week.

[StrawberryBlondie]

I had a dream about this cult last night. In my dream, they were a different/unknown brand of Mormon.

[tacokick]

Sept 16, 2015 8:53:27 GMT -5 debatethis said:

Sept 16, 2015 2:39:52 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Maybe in the U.S. you can, but I'm pretty sure our privacy act here means I can't do that!

I know the last name of the people who are building houses on our street, but googling them is fruitless and the "place of worship" is still numbered.

So the actual names of the people are easy to find. They aren't secretive about that, just about the actual religion.

Now I'm determined!! Lol.

I don't know much about them but could they be Roma?

I was sort of thinking this too.

[pixy0stix]

Sept 16, 2015 10:12:18 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Sept 16, 2015 9:43:11 GMT -5 tacokick said:

I was sort of thinking this too.

id get a roma sisterwife. those girls know how to wife

She could clean alllll she wanted to in my house.

[downtoearth]

Whatever you do, don't buy "lemonade or koolaid" from their stands!

[Deleted]

Hmm.. Sounds like they could be an off shoot of the Witness Lee / Local Church movement. Some of the splinter groups from these churches live this way.