Times Posted May 23, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 157 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/23/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/13/1946 Share Posted May 23, 2006 What is a cult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjm Posted May 23, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 225 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/24/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1980 Share Posted May 23, 2006 go to m-w.com and look it up, or do you want to know what is true christianity, and what is a cult?? An example that comes to my mind is the mormon church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah Posted May 23, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 23, 2006 Other than the dictionary definition.. to my understanding it is a group of people who do Not believe the basics of Christianity.... differences in how someone should wear or eat something is not a cult.. ex.. The Trinity..3 parts One God.. Salvation through Jesus alone.. virgin birth of Jesus and right now I cannot think of any other point.. You might want to look at the statement of faith here..if that is not what someone believes then they would be considered a cult if they claiming to be a Christian.. and I think if you do a search you will find the answer.. Maybe a scholar will show up and do that too..that would be nice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David from New Bern Posted May 23, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 527 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Share Posted May 23, 2006 What is a cult? By its truest definition, if you belong to any group religiously you are in a cult. A cult is a group with a common passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted May 23, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted May 23, 2006 "A religion with which I disagree." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David from New Bern Posted May 24, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 527 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Share Posted May 24, 2006 "A religion with which I disagree." You are right Leonard this is the definition that most of us work with practically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Times Posted May 24, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 157 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/23/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/13/1946 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 A cult is a religious sect whose followers are controlled by strong leadership in virtually every dimension of their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah Posted May 24, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 24, 2006 What is a cult? By its truest definition, if you belong to any group religiously you are in a cult. A cult is a group with a common passion. wow..here all these years I thought a cult was a bad thing.. So then by definition Christianty is a cult?? I am not poking fun..I am asking if you think that is true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Times Posted May 24, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 157 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/23/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/13/1946 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 What is a cult? By its truest definition, if you belong to any group religiously you are in a cult. A cult is a group with a common passion. wow..here all these years I thought a cult was a bad thing.. So then by definition Christianty is a cult?? I am not poking fun..I am asking if you think that is true.. Only if the leader is in absolute control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted May 24, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.58 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 24, 2006 A cult is a religious sect whose followers are controlled by strong leadership in virtually every dimension of their lives. That would include believers, since Jesus asks us to submit every area of our lives to His strong lorship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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