what are cults and how they manifest?
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Cults are commonly run by really charismatic and believable sales people. People who can really make things make sense and pull you into a fantasy that's hard to get out of. The common theme among cults is fear of questions, outside scrutiny, and lack of archeological departments. Secrecy is key because if regular people knew about the beliefs, the cult would never gain true status as a religion. They also tend to be very focused on money where they require you to give them money or convince you to give up "your worldly possessions". For example, Mormonism and Scientology both fit this mold. \n\nJust to be fair, some would say that Christianity is a Jewish cult.
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Science believers are nothing more then a cult.  A cult is any group that has a form of godliness, but does not recognize Jesus Christ as the unique son of God.... One test of a cult is that it often does not strictly teach that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God who Himself is God manifested in the flesh.... Christian-oriented cults include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), the Worldwide Church of God, Christian Science, Unity, Unitarianism, The Way International, Rosicrucian Society of America, Bahai, Hare Krishna, Scientology, the Unification Church, and the Jehovah's Witnesses.\n\nWe must spread the word of Evangelical Christianity to stop the demons from teaching science.
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try entering a religious cult.
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Absolutely a cult. Just because people are considered stars doesn't mean they're considered well educated or intelligent. Consider the high profile people who tout scientology who are also getting publicity for jumping on sofa's on national television.  That don't impress me much!  It is unfortunate that so many otherwise logical people are so deceived. I believe that Jesus Christ is the only one who raised from the dead...I mean aren't all of the others dead...budda, confusious, etc...People need to get into the truth, not into what just "feels good"...Perception of the truth does not alter the truth...give Jesus a call...he's expecting you...
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A cult is a religion that is said to be unorthodox or that emphasizes devotion according to prescribed ritual. Many cults follow a living human leader, and often their adherents live in groups apart from the rest of society.
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just cause its a cult, doesnt mean its satanic. \n\nremember the man who got a whole bunch of people to kill themselves to bring themselves closer to god?\n\nyou can't pull some out of a cult. their beliefs are their decision. you may only suggest help, if you see visible signs of their physical and mental deterioration. and this is not likely to happen
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look at all religions and compare, then look deeply into them before you judge.\n\nit's not a money making cult any more than the catholic church, or the christian church. they sell books and services like any other religion. It takes money to print those books, and time away from people family to conduct services, plust the cost to pay upkeep and utilities of the church.\n\nthe definition of a cult is a belief system created by a person to control a person or group of persons, when that person dies, so does the cult\n\nL Ron Hubbard died in the 80's, but Scientology is still growing today, and if you read a book like Dianetics, you will find that it's not about controlling others, but I'll leave you to do that research for yourself.
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Sounds like a cult to me.
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it's a cult. I think that someone made up heaven and hell to scare adults into being moral, much like someone made up the boogeyman to scare children into being good.
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According to the generally accepted definition of what a cult is a cult must have the following traits:\n\nA charismatic leader whose word can not be questionsed and must be followed without question.\nThe use of threats of punishment and pormoses of reward after death for behaviour while alive to keep members in line.\nThe use of repetitive ideas to alter the thinking process of new members.\nThe use of guilt and intimidation to make members adhere to sometimes unrealistic moral or ehtical teachings.\nA sense of separation and superiority to anyone that doesn't belong.\nTeaching that this group is the only way to knowledge, happiness and salvation.\nTeaching that anyone that is NOT part of the group cannot be trusted and will attempt to make them leave the group.\nTeaching that to be a part of the group one must give up things from their everyday life.\nA requirement of money in some form in exchange for favor within the group.\nTeaching that the groupd is everythng and the rest of the world is nothing.\n\nThese are the criteria that are used in the legal system to define a cult...so by that definition...it absolutely falls into that category.
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Christianity is a cult. All "we are right and they are wrong" religions are cults.
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I believe the term is actually an occult state, not a cult state. I'm not 100% sure what that is, however, but I can tell you that occult literally means "hidden" if that helps.
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whoo hoo what a great question. No one can give you the 'inside' info bacuse they are secret societies. There are wonderful resources to research them. Worldnetdaily.com has a great book on sale now about them. Very well researched as they all have the same agenda. The agenda is not new, it is ancient in fact. Elites ruling the populace for their own good, peace through unity, power to the truly worthy with spiritualism thrown in just for good measure. Since we are not smart enough to think for ourselves we need them. Illuminati, Bildebergers, Tri Lateral Commission, CFR and last but not least the UN. Great quesion and God's speed on your search.
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http://www.cultwatch.com/
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It's a bunch of junk based on the rantings of L. Ron Hubbard.  They believe because there is a lot of hypnosis involved in it.  It is a religion that uses a lot of psychobabble as it's base.  They teach that all mental illnesses can be cured with vitamins and exercise  It involves thetens (aliens that live in all our bodies), There is also auditing session and garbage about the earth being a prison planet for aliens.  Toss in there Hubbard was a good friend and great admirer of Alister Crowley and some of what is in it is almost word for word some of Crowley's rituals.  There is also rumors and stuff floating around, how true it is I haven't a clue, that when you reach OT8 you learn that Hubbard called himself the anti-Christ and that humans have it all wrong, that Lucifer was God and God was the evil one.  It's whacked out!
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I guess that a cult requires people to follow without questioning, requires people to break contact wiht loved ones and a commitment of all the person's time and money.\n\nA religon is a faith that is freely chosen, the member is free to join and free to leave. Hopefully, the religon inriches the person's life and inspires that person to be a better human being and to help others.
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every religion starts as a cult.\nacceptance and time change a cult into a religion.