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To: D-fendr

Didn’t like how close those lists came to describing the RCC?


865 posted on 12/13/2012 7:17:49 PM PST by CynicalBear
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To: CynicalBear

What business is that of yours?


866 posted on 12/13/2012 7:18:20 PM PST by narses
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To: CynicalBear

Of course, I don’t think the Church is a cult; that’s silliness and whackjob territory. St. Paul, St. Augustine, St. Francis, John, St. John Chrysostom, etc, etc. were not what we call cultists today. The Church has existed since Pentecost, wrote, preserved and protected Holy Scriptures, the teachings of Our Lord from the apostles through the one, holy and universal Church, the visible Body of Christ today with a billion members and Christ as their head.

Those that say ‘cult’ here are worthy of ridicule. Check out the list of those and you’ll see some pretty funny characters.

And no, that’s not a particularly good list. For example, it assumes sola scriptura which is a foundation of a great many cults, virtually all the Christian ones such as Jim Jones and Koresh. “Christian” cults are heretical offshoots, usually non-Catholic offshoots.

These are heretics to the orthodox Christian faith. That’s missing from your list - and it’s a key factor in a cult. I find it revealing that it’s left off.

However, I do think it ironic that according to the list, you’re a cult. It adds more humor to the topic.


910 posted on 12/13/2012 9:06:25 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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