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They expect Brahma Baba's return soon. Then, a destructive, but purifying fire will supposedly end the old 'Kali Yuga' era, and bring about a new Golden Era; in which the spiritual elite of Golden Souls (the Brahma Kumaris) will rule the world.
Devotees should be celibate, as sex is allegedly the great enemy of the soul. With a 'fifty points chart' devotees must count, whether they are thinking about Baba enough, and whether their thoughts are pure enough. Negative ideas [critical of the organization's leadership] are said to gobble up energy and to poison the atmosphere.
Ex-devotees complain about anti-women attitudes, and autocracy. New devotees often join the movement after supposedly non-religious introductory courses in 'Positive Thinking'. In followup courses, Baba enters the picture.
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