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Mailman Dan said:Many unbelievers have no guilt of anything. This is even more true of cults. (islam, Satanism, ect..)
You forgot Christianity.
I like this part but I think you slightly misworded it should read more like.Mailman Dan said:People often dont feel guilty when they sin because they have "seared" their conscience. They have removed the batteries from the smoke detector of their conscience, so that they can sin without interruption.
Soul Searcher said:I like this part but I think you slightly misworded it should read more like.
People often dont feel guilty when they say we all deserve to burn in hell because they have "seared" their conscience. They have removed the batteries from the smoke detector of their conscience, so that they can preach, support and defend eternal hell fire without hesitation.
Lol , I thought I smelled somethingMartinez said:I think they need to replace the batteries in their something else detectors!!!!!
Soul Searcher said:Yeah when read literally it contradicts almost every religous teaching, including the ones who like to preach to us.
Uh, I'm glad you don't consider yourself better than anyone else. For the record, I, as a non-Christian, don't think I'm better than Christians, either. Many of my relatives are Christian. However, what does the rest of your post have anything to do with the fact that Christianity is a cult, as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary?Mailman Dan said:There are many people who have never felt guilt for sin. Its these that don't truely understand the "good news" because they don't understand the "bad news" first.
People often dont feel guilty when they sin because they have "seared" their conscience. They have removed the batteries from the smoke detector of their conscience, so that they can sin without interruption. The way to resurrect a deadened conscience is to go through each of the Ten Commandments, reminding the person that they know that its wrong to lie, steal, commit adultery, etc. Always preach the Law along with future punishment, then pray that the Holy Spirit will come upon them and cause them to be convicted of sin, righteousness, and judgment to come.
But remember what Paul said,. He stated that he was a wretched man, and did things he did not want to do. He stated he knew his sin because of the law, and was completely dependent on Jesus Christ as payment for sin. This understanding allows a believer to understand he is no better than anyone else, and seeing himself in his true light, makes him understand his own "good" won't get him into heaven.
To warn of hell is fearful, but it is absolutely legitimate, because the Bible says that it is a fearful thing for a sinner to fall into the hands of the living God.
Dan~~~>is not any better of a person than any non-Christian
Oh, sorry, I hadn't realized "normal people" only use English words in ways that the dictionary does not.AngelusSax said:Well if we want to define Christianity as a cult, we can. I'll take the label and wear it proudly, as the one true "cult".
Of course, I tend to use normal-people-definition of cult instead of the the AHD definition, which seems to basically say anything other than the wonderful world of atheism is a cult.
I guess that means that Universalism is not a cult then as it is all inclusivebobhope said:Oh, sorry, I hadn't realized "normal people" only use English words in ways that the dictionary does not.
If you'd prefer, let us look at the definition from The University of Princeton's WordNet:
"adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices."
Not withstanding your dictionary quotations, while it is true that Christianity did start out as a Jewish cult, it can hardly be defined as such now, as "cult" connotates outside the mainstream.bobhope said:"formal religious veneration" or "a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also : its body of adherents"
While it may be true that cult connotates such a meaning, it is not found until the third definition or later according to most dictionaries, if at all.KCDAD said:Not withstanding your dictionary quotations, while it is true that Christianity did start out as a Jewish cult, it can hardly be defined as such now, as "cult" connotates outside the mainstream.
SInce it is the largest religion in the world, it must be seen as a legitimate religion in its own right and made up of cults and demonations of differing viewpoints.
Oh, sorry, I hadn't realized "normal people" only use English words in ways that the dictionary does not.
I think most organized religions are cults, but you're right, that's my prerogative. You are also right in saying what you do about mainstream use of the word. However, the reason I am being so pedantic about it is that words such as "Atheist" also have very negative connotations attached to them. I'm just trying to show it goes both ways. Obviously you understand, so it's not directed at you.AngelusSax said:It happens, especially with the word "cult," which is used, in mainstream speech, to denote a negative sect.
I won't call Christianity a cult, but you're more than free to do so.
A cult is someone who believes that Jesus wasn't God. Christianity is not a cult.AngelusSax said:It happens, especially with the word "cult," which is used, in mainstream speech, to denote a negative sect.
I won't call Christianity a cult, but you're more than free to do so.
Oh boy. Did you get that definition from the Dictionary of Christ?Becky153 said:A cult is someone who believes that Jesus wasn't God. Christianity is not a cult.
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