"There are no records and explanations of doomsday in Christian doctrines, which differentiates Christianity from the cult," said Tong Ping'an, head of the Qinghai provincial Christianity Association.
The "female Jesus" and "Great Red Dragon," concepts that have been used to convert people to the cult, distort the Bible, cause panic and disrupt the normal religious order, Tong said.
The 2012 apocalypse has long been a popular topic around the world, and some people are scared. The "Almighty God" cult has taken advantage of people's fears and superstitions to sell them fallacies, said Wu Boxin, a criminal psychology expert with the People's Public Security University of China.
The cult intimidates those who try to break away. "If you divorce from the sect, you will be killed by lightning, the sect would warn," said Wu, who has taken part in the investigations of a series of "Almighty God"-related cases.
The "Almighty God" cult will not disappear after the so-called apocalypse on Dec. 21, as their guiding principle is to battle the "Great Red Dragon," a euphemism for the Communist Party of China, and set up a country run by the "Almighty God," Wu said.
The government should crack down on the cult and help address the plight of the poor, as the cult depends on them for survival, he said.
Beijing-Zhengzhou high-speed railway to start service on Dec. 26
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