The Followers of Christ is an unorthodox fundamentalist Christian denomination based in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Oregon church was founded in the early 20th century by the Reverend Walter White, a "powerful, charismatic preacher" who led a congregation which broke away from a Kansas church of the same name in the 1940s. White and his congregation moved to Oregon, and built a house of worship in Oregon City, then a largely rural timber and farming community, now a suburb of Portland. White died in 1969, and the church has functioned without a minister since then.

The church is Pentecostal in origin, and believes in a literal interpretation of Scripture, including in the power of faith healing--in the context of Pentecostal Christianity, the use of prayer and laying on of hands to cure illness. Unlike many other churches which include faith healing as part of their doctrine, the Followers refuse all forms of medicine and professional medical care. The church practices shunning of those who violate or challenge church doctrine, including those who seek medical treatment.

The church is also known for improper fixation on Biblical law and being a male-dominated society. The men of the church frequently greet each other with kisses on the lips; members of the church are often pejoratively referred to as "kissers" by others in Oregon City, and in other communities where large concentrations of Followers are found.

Since the death of White, members of the church have increasingly isolated themselves from the community at large. The church no longer recruits or admits new members. According to church members, children raised in the church attend public schools, but don't socialize outside the church once reaching middle-school age.

What to Believe:

Believe in the bible as literal truth.

Believe in faith healing to the exclusion of modern medicine.

Believe that in order to receive salvation, you must accept Jesus Christ and his teachings as described in the bible.

What to Wear:

Anything- they look just like everyone else.

A little on the square side, maybe.