[reaganaut]

That is a very good list of the Sociological reasons why Mormonism is a cult. An FB friend of mine sent me this on the THEOLOGICAL aspects of a cult.

MARKS OF A CULT

1. Extra-Biblical revelation. (BoM, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants).

2. Salvation by works. (”we are saved after all we can do”)

3. Uncertain Hope. (Try asking a Faithful Mormon if they are going to get into the Celestial Kingdom. They will ALWAYS respond with something like “I hope so”.)

4. Presumptuous Messianic leadership. (Joseph Smith’s restoration of the only “gospel” that will get people back into the presence of God)

5. Doctrinal ambiguity. (A prophet is a prophet only when he is speaking as such).

6. Denunciation of others. (see above post)

7. Claim to special discoveries. (temple rites and rituals, secret handshakes, etc)

8. Defective Christology. (Jesus is our “older brother” and had to earn His Godhood.)

9. Segmented Biblical attention. (Taking scripture out of context)

10. Entangling organizational structure. (Engulfing

a person into a web of entrapment)

11. Financial and time exploitation (One of the temple oaths is to dedicated “all of your time, talents and money” to the building up of the LDS church)

[Godzilla]

well that makes two witnesses, doesn’t it.

[Elsie]

Why do you present these 11 things as though they are bad?

I know that if I had control over my money and my time and my associates, I’d probably be out at a bar or someplace this very evening!

—MormonDude(I’m GLAD to be able to give 10% to the Church!)

[Reno232]

Wow! A Facebook friend of yours sent you that? How authoritative! You folks have really been a hoot on this thread. with all the distortions, misrepresentations, evasions, etc., do you guys really know how you're seen by others?

Well, thanks to the cabal for yet another enlightening conservative thread. Way to pull us all together! /Sarc