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11/12/2014 2:17:11 PM
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I assume you are talking about the popular definition of cult, and not the actual definition? Because most religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are technically cults
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  • Edited by Batman: 11/12/2014 2:26:18 PM
    You're a complete moron aren't you[url=http://www.csj.org/infoserv_cult101/checklis.htm]?[/url]

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  • ??? Obviously I missed something

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  • The major religions aren't cults

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  • And here is a wiki entry to read on the original definition of cult because I'm too lazy to find a decent source lol http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_(religious_practice)

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  • Moron

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  • Again, that is the sociological definition of cult not the original one. If you had actually read my post, you would realize I asked you which definition you were speaking of. But instead, you continue to appear as though you can't/won't read 3 lines of text...

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  • I won't

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  • Glad that's cleared up then...

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  • Bitch

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  • ayyyyyy lmao

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  • I hate to say it but that kind of supports that Christianity is a cult. [quote]Concerted efforts at influence and control lie at the core of cultic groups, programs, and relationships. Many members, former members, and supporters of cults are not fully aware of the extent to which members may have been manipulated, exploited, even abused. [/quote] That is from your link

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  • What Christian group does that?

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  • [quote] The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader and (whether he is alive or dead) regards his belief system, ideology, and practices as the Truth, as law. ‪ Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished. ‪ Mind-altering practices (such as meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, denunciation sessions, and debilitating work routines) are used in excess and serve to suppress doubts about the group and its leader(s). ‪ The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel (for example, members must get permission to date, change jobs, marry—or leaders prescribe what types of clothes to wear, where to live, whether or not to have children, how to discipline children, and so forth). ‪ The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s) and members (for example, the leader is considered the Messiah, a special being, an avatar—or the group and/or the leader is on a special mission to save humanity). ‪ The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society. ‪ The leader is not accountable to any authorities (unlike, for example, teachers, military commanders or ministers, priests, monks, and rabbis of mainstream religious denominations). ‪ The group teaches or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify whatever means it deems necessary. This may result in members' participating in behaviors or activities they would have considered reprehensible or unethical before joining the group (for example, lying to family or friends, or collecting money for bogus charities). ‪ The leadership induces feelings of shame and/or guilt iin order to influence and/or control members. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion. ‪ Subservience to the leader or group requires members to cut ties with family and friends, and radically alter the personal goals and activities they had before joining the group. ‪ The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members. ‪ The group is preoccupied with making money. ‪ Members are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to the group and group-related activities. ‪ Members are encouraged or required to live and/or socialize only with other group members. ‪ The most loyal members (the “true believers”) feel there can be no life outside the context of the group. They believe there is no other way to be, and often fear reprisals to themselves or others if they leave (or even consider leaving) the group. [/quote]

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  • Oh really? That's interesting, seeing as how many catholic textbooks speak of the catholic [u][b]cult[/b][/u]. Do your research mate before you make an idiot of yourself

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  • In ancient Rome Christianity was considered a cult and its followers persecuted until the emperor Justinian made it the religion of the Roman Empire. Just sayin.

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  • It was Constantine that did that you fig, do you know anything at all?

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  • Excuse me for getting my Roman emperors mixed up, clearly that negates all of the other parts of that comment.

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  • It accualy does

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  • It does

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  • Spoken like a true christian.

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  • Hail Jesus

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