Posted on 02/13/2014 7:14:06 PM PST by GraceG
So I was involved in a philosophical discussion with a friend and the subject came up where they wondered what is the difference between a Religion and a Cult.
Thinking about it I came up with a easy way to tell the difference between the two.
Here it is: A Religion that doesn't let a member of it become an apostate of that Religion without any sort of harassment, injury or death is by definition not a Religion but is indeed a Cult. Also if the Religion in question forces or coerces a member of the family to distance them selves from other member who are not believers, it is also a Cult.
So basically to be a Religion one must:
1. Be able to leave it without any sort of harassment. 2. Should not force you to leave or distance yourself from your non-believer family members
Happy Valentine’s Day to you too...
Flowers to you, Dear...
(I know you like flowers :) )
“Judaism does not consider Jesus to be God. Are they a cult?”
No they are not a cult, but they are in error. They are not considered a cult, because they were the true religion until they failed to recognize their Messiah and thus broke the original covenant by failing to heed the words of their prophets which identified Jesus and the coming of the new covenant.
It doesn’t look good for the Jews given the following:
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I need to leave soon but...
This gets a little complicated but the first conversion was from Judah there were also different sects which had corrupted doctrine, some believed in angles, resurrection, and some did not believe that. And the Sanhedrin was the group that had the Lord Crucified.
It is not all so simple or black and white and I need to go.
You have EXACTLY described YOUR churches position.
No scripture...
No revelation...
I can guarantee you that IF your church had it; they'd PUBLISH it!
Do not hold your breath...
Do NOT 'wonder' who MODIFIED your 'most correct book' over Three Thousand times!!
Does the WHO really matter??
A very simple search turned up this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Children_of_Joseph_Smith&diff=594696180&oldid=586686695
MORMON
ATTITUDES OF SUPERIORITY
1. Im Superior; I have a special gift of the holy Ghost -- you dont!
2. Im Superior; I have Gods true priesthood power -- you dont! 3. Im Superior; I can go in Gods secret Temple -- you cant! 4. Im Superior; Ive been Endowed with special Gifts and Knowledge -- youre just normal! 5. Im Superior; Ill have my family with me in heaven -- youll be with strangers! 6. Im Superior; Im becoming a God -- you arent! 7. Im Superior; My women know their place as servants of man and yours dont. 8. Im Superior; YOUR creeds are wrong because they come from man - mine comes from God (you can find each one printed in our Scriptures). 9. Im Superior; I dont HAVE a creed - Ive got 13 Articles of Faith. 10. I'm Superior; I have 4 "Bibles"-- the standard works (5 if you count the JST) -- you've only got one: in as far as it is translated correctly. 11. Im Superior; I can lie with impunity about such things as church membership, church growth, church doctrine, church history, church influence, etc. -- You cant. 12. Im Superior; I am right (everybody knows) when I say 'evangelical' Christians are lunatics -- -- Youre a hideous narrow-minded bigot, who is persecuting me by practicing discrimination by saying I'm not a Christian.
13. I'm Superior; I have a testimony about a prophet -- you don't. 14. I'm Superior; I have a Scripture-producing Amos 3:7 prophet -- you don't 15. Im Superior; I have a Living Prophet who talks to god every day -- you have a dim-witted hireling of Satan who only talks to himself. 16. I'm Superior; I have my calling & election made sure -- you don't. 17. Im Superior; I have magic underwear to protect me from the bogey man -- you dont. 18. Im Superior; I have secret clasps and grips to give the angel so I get admitted to the celestial kingdom -- you dont ;so you cant. 19. I'm Superior; I know secret handshake codes for afterlife entrances-- you don't. 20. Im Superior; I will see Joseph Smith setting on the right hand of GOD, when I get to Mormon heaven, and he will recognize me and judge me favorably -- Youre on your own; when you get to wherever youre going! 21. Im Superior; Im going to hie to Kolob -- youre going to who knows where. 22. Im Superior; I get to have a harem and act like a celestial stud for time and all eternity -- you dont. 23. Im Superior; I have sun stones, moon stones, sky stones, cloud stones, Saturn stones, and the evil eye of Osirus guarding my temple -- You have nothing but a stupid cross.
24. Im Superior; My church has billions in assets stashed away -- yours has taken a stupid vow of poverty. 25. I'm Superior; Last - we have the power to keep a whole race out of our priesthood if we wanted to reinsert our 148-year legacy (we ARE still keeping an entire GENDER at bay!) 26. I'm superior; I have the "higher law" -- everyone else "lives under the "lesser law' because I say so...(over and over). Revision 46.5
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You have had numerous chances to defend your bogus religion.
Too bad you can't.
Lamest strawman EVER!
nonya
I guess you do NOT obey the bible, either!!
1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
It says NOTHING about any who OPPOSE you.
Poor restornu. Can't defend her chosen religion and WON'T obey the Bible.
What a mess!
Maybe when the Carmel, Indiana temple gets built, she can travel a little bit to get in on the open house they'll have.
I plan on going!
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/indianapolis/
You guys getting snow?
It started here around 1PM and now there’s 3” outside where I had bare ground yesterday!
Then they must have been obtuse; unless they believed in the right kind.
But; whatever the case; the situation must have been acute.
SURE it is!
You are TRAPPED in a CULT and ALL the data shows it!
“I went to catholic boarding school. I must have been in a cult.”
You were in a cult. It was the cult of the Holy Penguin.
That’s how much you know...
I have been to Washington DC, Boston, MA, NYC, and the Detroit, MI Temple.
Why would I go to Indiana LOL
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