A friend of mine from work was caught up in a church like this. Not sure if it's the same one. He wasn't allowed to drink, watch TV or go to movies. He couldn't wear short sleeves or short pants. The church actually helped him out of a bad time in his life. He came from a rich family and had developed a major drug problem. The church, while controlling all aspects of his life, did actually help him clean up. I'm pretty sure it wasn't the ICOC because he would occasionally do things with us after work like play raquetball.
Then he met a girl and started getting laid on a regular basis and became completely normal again. He was also thoroughly pissed at his "church" for being so controlling. Personally, I think they helped him through a rough time in their life. Some folks are weak at some points in their life and need a controlled regimen like that. For him, it was a good thing.
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