I think I found a cult!!!

[ChefKosmo]

For 3 years I've been driving by this very secluded driveway on my way to and from work. It has a huge sign for the name of the place. There is a mailbox, and a iron gate that is always open. I've never seen a car go in or out of it but it has always seemed very strange to me. I always wanted to drive in there but I was afraid that one I went in they wouldn't let me out. I know it's childish but I was scared!!!! So I finally get the nerve on Sunday to turn into the driveway. Slowly up the drive I go and it goes for ever. at least a half a mile!!!!! I get to a Y intersection and directly in front of me there is a little lake or a big pond and there are some people in a canoe. There are also some people just standing in the water not really moving or anything, it all still seems very strange!!! They all just stared in a creepy sort of way. On the right there is a tree forest like this:

There are all types of sculptures around. First, let me say that I'm christian and I understand the cross sculptuers for the most part but this place was weird. All the sculptures were done in some kind of indian style and there were of christ and other biblical figures.

There were also crosses all over the place! Not one or even the typical three you see but all over and they were all made of tree branches, etc... The looked like the blair witch stuff but they were crosses.

There was a chruch on the grounds and it looked strange also!!! There was also a post with pointers to all the major cities like Detroit, Chicago, NewYork, etcc with miles on them.

I was so scared that I pulled out of there as fast as possible all the time hoping that when I get to the end of the driveway the gates won't be closed!!!

[Parraddox]

[Tom Hagen]

What road is this on. I want to visit posing as a Jehovah's Witness

[ChefKosmo]

Originally Posted by Plexico'sButt

What road is this on. I want to visit posing as a Jehovah's Witness

Austin road between Manchester and Napolean

[MSU addict]

Did you happen to shoot yourself with a TASER while you were there?

[SBSpartan]

You need to go back and take some pictures and post them. Enough with this generic crap. They are not going to lock you in with the gates that you just said were open all the time.

Man up and stop being a wuss. I would go back and talk to them and report back to the board my findings. There is no way you can just toss this out there and have it so we don't know what is going out from this point forward. We need this kind of thing to make our lives complete.

Now come on.....get out there and take us some photos and get us some quotes!

[ChefKosmo]

Originally Posted by SBSpartan

You need to go back and take some pictures and post them. Enough with this generic crap. They are not going to lock you in with the gates that you just said were open all the time.

Man up and stop being a wuss. I would go back and talk to them and report back to the board my findings. There is no way you can just toss this out there and have it so we don't know what is going out from this point forward. We need this kind of thing to make our lives complete.

Now come on.....get out there and take us some photos and get us some quotes!

The sculpture is from there. It says its a Lithuanian camp but I thinks thats a front!

	Pranas Pranckevičius Dainavos žemėlapis Jaunųjų ateitininkų sąjungos (JAS 99) stovyklos programa siekė supažindinti jaunuosius stovyklautojus su Dainavos gamta. Tam tikslui buvo šią vasarą paruoštas Dainavos žemėlapis. Šis žemėlapis yra sudėtinis topografinis žemėlapis kuris naudojasi net keturiais* United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 mąstelio žemėlapiais: Tipton, Michigan 1980 Onsted, Michigan 1980 Manchester, Michigan 1980 Norvell, Michigan 1980 * Geografai dažnai juokauja kad mum rūpiamos vietos niekada nesiranda jau paruošto žemėlapio viduryje, o visada išorėje arba kelių žemėlapių kampuose. Topografiniai žemėlapiai parodo fizinius dalykus kuriuos randame žemės paviršiuje įskaitant kelius, vandentekius, balas, pastatus ir kalnus. Aukštumas virš jūros paviršiaus atvaizduojamos “isopleth” t.y. vienodo aukščio rudomis linijomis. Aukščio skirtumas tarp linijų Dainavos žemėlapyje yra 10 pėdų. Ne visi šiuometiniai pastatai matosi šiame žemelapyje ir ne visi atvaizduojami taip kaip jie dabar atrodo. Šie USGS žemėlapiai buvo sukurti 1975 metais iš žemųs paviršiaus nuotraukų (neaišku kada nuotraukos buvo paimtos) ir atnaujinti 1980 metais.
	Dainavos stovyklavietės tankiausiai naudojamos vietos
	Dainava ir gretimos žemės (didesnis vaizdas) (346 Kb pdf)

[SBSpartan]

Originally Posted by kosmo

The sculpture is from there. It says its a Lithuanian camp but I thinks thats a front!

Is this supposed to mean something or did you just brainwash me?

[Eli Broads #1 Fan]

Originally Posted by MSU addict

Did you happen to shoot yourself with a TASER while you were there?

[markhall]

I hate to burst your bubble, but you did not stumble upon a cult. The property known as Dainava is owned by the Lithuanian-American Roman-Catholic Federation, who in turn rents it out to other organizations, such as the Lithuanian-American Educational Foundation, who hold a language camp every summer. I know this because I participated in 2007. The property was chosen for two reasons: first, because it resembles the terrain of Lithuania, and second, because it is equidistant from Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, all of which have sizable Lithuanian-American communities. Chicago, in fact, is the home of the largest number of people of Lithuanian descent outside of Lithuania.

The sculpture you saw there is not done in "Indian style." The figure you photographed is known as the "pensive" or "sorrowful Christ." I don't particularly care for that style either, but like it or not, that is Lithuania's signature style of folk art. That and the crosses are done in a traditional style that one might expect from the last pagan nation in Europe. If you think there were a lot of crosses there at Dainava, google "Hill of Crosses Lithuania" and you'll see more crosses than you ever thought could fit on one tract of land.

It's a shame you chose not to speak to one of those who just "stared in a creepy sort of way." They were probably just wondering if you were lost or something. When I was there, I knew of only two people there who spoke no English; the other 98 or so spoke perfect English. Had you simply asked where you were, you would have been told much of what I'm telling you now. Only if and when they offer you a cup of coffee should you beware: Lithuanians make it too strong.

[#1]

Originally Posted by markhall

I hate to burst your bubble, but you did not stumble upon a cult. The property known as Dainava is owned by the Lithuanian-American Roman-Catholic Federation, who in turn rents it out to other organizations, such as the Lithuanian-American Educational Foundation, who hold a language camp every summer. I know this because I participated in 2007. The property was chosen for two reasons: first, because it resembles the terrain of Lithuania, and second, because it is equidistant from Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, all of which have sizable Lithuanian-American communities. Chicago, in fact, is the home of the largest number of people of Lithuanian descent outside of Lithuania.

The sculpture you saw there is not done in "Indian style." The figure you photographed is known as the "pensive" or "sorrowful Christ." I don't particularly care for that style either, but like it or not, that is Lithuania's signature style of folk art. That and the crosses are done in a traditional style that one might expect from the last pagan nation in Europe. If you think there were a lot of crosses there at Dainava, google "Hill of Crosses Lithuania" and you'll see more crosses than you ever thought could fit on one tract of land.

It's a shame you chose not to speak to one of those who just "stared in a creepy sort of way." They were probably just wondering if you were lost or something. When I was there, I knew of only two people there who spoke no English; the other 98 or so spoke perfect English. Had you simply asked where you were, you would have been told much of what I'm telling you now. Only if and when they offer you a cup of coffee should you beware: Lithuanians make it too strong.

OWNED

Epic bump and +27 for using tPower of tSearch function.

[makarios]

Originally Posted by markhall

I hate to burst your bubble, but you did not stumble upon a cult. The property known as Dainava is owned by the Lithuanian-American Roman-Catholic Federation, who in turn rents it out to other organizations, such as the Lithuanian-American Educational Foundation, who hold a language camp every summer. I know this because I participated in 2007. The property was chosen for two reasons: first, because it resembles the terrain of Lithuania, and second, because it is equidistant from Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, all of which have sizable Lithuanian-American communities. Chicago, in fact, is the home of the largest number of people of Lithuanian descent outside of Lithuania.

The sculpture you saw there is not done in "Indian style." The figure you photographed is known as the "pensive" or "sorrowful Christ." I don't particularly care for that style either, but like it or not, that is Lithuania's signature style of folk art. That and the crosses are done in a traditional style that one might expect from the last pagan nation in Europe. If you think there were a lot of crosses there at Dainava, google "Hill of Crosses Lithuania" and you'll see more crosses than you ever thought could fit on one tract of land.

It's a shame you chose not to speak to one of those who just "stared in a creepy sort of way." They were probably just wondering if you were lost or something. When I was there, I knew of only two people there who spoke no English; the other 98 or so spoke perfect English. Had you simply asked where you were, you would have been told much of what I'm telling you now. Only if and when they offer you a cup of coffee should you beware: Lithuanians make it too strong.

It was a joke threas from 4 years ago. What made you find it?

[Motown Spartan]

Originally Posted by markhall

I hate to burst your bubble, but you did not stumble upon a cult. The property known as Dainava is owned by the Lithuanian-American Roman-Catholic Federation, who in turn rents it out to other organizations, such as the Lithuanian-American Educational Foundation, who hold a language camp every summer. I know this because I participated in 2007. The property was chosen for two reasons: first, because it resembles the terrain of Lithuania, and second, because it is equidistant from Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, all of which have sizable Lithuanian-American communities. Chicago, in fact, is the home of the largest number of people of Lithuanian descent outside of Lithuania.

The sculpture you saw there is not done in "Indian style." The figure you photographed is known as the "pensive" or "sorrowful Christ." I don't particularly care for that style either, but like it or not, that is Lithuania's signature style of folk art. That and the crosses are done in a traditional style that one might expect from the last pagan nation in Europe. If you think there were a lot of crosses there at Dainava, google "Hill of Crosses Lithuania" and you'll see more crosses than you ever thought could fit on one tract of land.

It's a shame you chose not to speak to one of those who just "stared in a creepy sort of way." They were probably just wondering if you were lost or something. When I was there, I knew of only two people there who spoke no English; the other 98 or so spoke perfect English. Had you simply asked where you were, you would have been told much of what I'm telling you now. Only if and when they offer you a cup of coffee should you beware: Lithuanians make it too strong.

come here often?

[Floyd Robertson]

Originally Posted by markhall

I hate to burst your bubble, but you did not stumble upon a cult. The property known as Dainava is owned by the Lithuanian-American Roman-Catholic Federation, who in turn rents it out to other organizations, such as the Lithuanian-American Educational Foundation, who hold a language camp every summer. I know this because I participated in 2007. The property was chosen for two reasons: first, because it resembles the terrain of Lithuania, and second, because it is equidistant from Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, all of which have sizable Lithuanian-American communities. Chicago, in fact, is the home of the largest number of people of Lithuanian descent outside of Lithuania.

The sculpture you saw there is not done in "Indian style." The figure you photographed is known as the "pensive" or "sorrowful Christ." I don't particularly care for that style either, but like it or not, that is Lithuania's signature style of folk art. That and the crosses are done in a traditional style that one might expect from the last pagan nation in Europe. If you think there were a lot of crosses there at Dainava, google "Hill of Crosses Lithuania" and you'll see more crosses than you ever thought could fit on one tract of land.

It's a shame you chose not to speak to one of those who just "stared in a creepy sort of way." They were probably just wondering if you were lost or something. When I was there, I knew of only two people there who spoke no English; the other 98 or so spoke perfect English. Had you simply asked where you were, you would have been told much of what I'm telling you now. Only if and when they offer you a cup of coffee should you beware: Lithuanians make it too strong.

Appears as though you've had too much this evening.

[See Their Team Is WEAAAK!]

Originally Posted by makarios

It was a joke threas from 4 years ago. What made you find it?

I'm going to guess tGoogle.

[277Gunson]

[Floyd Robertson]

Originally Posted by See Their Team Is WEAAAK!

I'm going to guess tGoogle.

Top of Page 2, as a matter of fact.

Pranas Pranckevičius - Google Search

[Put Dahlman in!!]

Let me google that for you

[jayjaywalker]

Originally Posted by markhall

I hate to burst your bubble, but you did not stumble upon a cult. The property known as Dainava is owned by the Lithuanian-American Roman-Catholic Federation, who in turn rents it out to other organizations, such as the Lithuanian-American Educational Foundation, who hold a language camp every summer. I know this because I participated in 2007. The property was chosen for two reasons: first, because it resembles the terrain of Lithuania, and second, because it is equidistant from Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, all of which have sizable Lithuanian-American communities. Chicago, in fact, is the home of the largest number of people of Lithuanian descent outside of Lithuania.

The sculpture you saw there is not done in "Indian style." The figure you photographed is known as the "pensive" or "sorrowful Christ." I don't particularly care for that style either, but like it or not, that is Lithuania's signature style of folk art. That and the crosses are done in a traditional style that one might expect from the last pagan nation in Europe. If you think there were a lot of crosses there at Dainava, google "Hill of Crosses Lithuania" and you'll see more crosses than you ever thought could fit on one tract of land.

It's a shame you chose not to speak to one of those who just "stared in a creepy sort of way." They were probably just wondering if you were lost or something. When I was there, I knew of only two people there who spoke no English; the other 98 or so spoke perfect English. Had you simply asked where you were, you would have been told much of what I'm telling you now. Only if and when they offer you a cup of coffee should you beware: Lithuanians make it too strong.

this place is better than answers.com

[Trevor Barnes]

If you thought that place was a cult, you should check out this Internet site I run...

[277Gunson]

Originally Posted by Trevor Barnes

If you thought that place was a cult, you should check out this Internet site I run...

[Put Dahlman in!!]

Originally Posted by Trevor Barnes

If you thought that place was a cult, you should check out this Internet site I run...

You mean the one where 95% of the people are perfect, in shape, wealthy, not in debt, married to or dating hot women, knowledgable about everything about all things sports, good at those sports, and couteous enough to always put everything back where they found it?

[Motown Spartan]

Originally Posted by Big Ten Referee

You mean the one where 95% of the people are perfect, in shape, wealthy, not in debt, married to or dating hot women, knowledgable about everything about all things sports, good at those sports, and couteous enough to always put everything back where they found it?

and put shopping carts in the corral

[scott91575]

Originally Posted by jayjaywalker

this place is better than answers.com

Yeah, but it takes 4 years to get the right answer.