Swedenborgianism?

[*Starlight*]

Hi, everyone!

A few days ago I've found out about a not very popular, but quite interesting, Christian denomination called Swedenborgianism, or the Church of the New Jerusalem. I've found two websites:

www.swedenborg.org

and

www.newchurch.org

From what I've read there, Swedenborgianism seems to be a nice, quite liberal, Christian denomination. The weird thing is that I've also heard opinions that it's a cult! And that made me really confused... So, what are your opinions about it?

 

[John812]

It seems to me to be far offcourse from mainstream Christianity. Swedenborgian's don't believe that God will judge them:

The final "judgment" is our own realization of our individual essential nature as we face our real selves, rather than an evaluation and dictate by a power beyond.(http://www.swedenborg.org/tenets.cfm)

They don't believe Jesus came to save us from sin:

Nor did Christ come to redeem us from original sin. Rather, His mission was that of revealing the nature and reality of the spiritual life, and to provide a living example of it.(http://www.swedenborg.org/tenets.cfm)


Their beliefs seem off course from what Jesus taught us, I think. On the plus side, love is a key aspect of their religion, so they kept one of the most important aspects of Christianity


God Bless!

 

[Simonline]

Hi, everyone!

A few days ago I've found out about a not very popular, but quite interesting, Christian denomination called Swedenborgianism, or the Church of the New Jerusalem. I've found two websites:

www.swedenborg.org

and

www.newchurch.org

From what I've read there, Swedenborgianism seems to be a nice, quite liberal, Christian denomination. The weird thing is that I've also heard opinions that it's a cult! And that made me really confused... So, what are your opinions about it?

Below are just a few links to some Christian and independent sites which will supply evidence as to why the 'Church Of The New Jerusalem' or 'Swedenborgianism' is a Christian cult. Of course, it is entirely up to you how you respond to the evidence supplied but you would be wise to take heed.

http://www.carm.org/list/swedenborg.htm

http://www.carm.org/testimonies/david_weaver.htm

http://www.watchman.org/profile/swedenborgpro.htm

http://www.judeministries.org/cults/swedenborgianism.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenborgianism

Simonline.

 

[McCravey]

I am a Christian Cult.

 

[Simonline]

I am a Christian Cult.

Should that not be 'I am a member of a Christian cult.'?

Simonline.

 

[McCravey]

Should that not be 'I am a member of a Christian cult.'?

Simonline.

No. I said it like I said it and "it means exactly what I want it to mean, nothing more, nothing less." ( Humpty Dumpty).

 

[Simonline]

No. I said it like I said it and "it means exactly what I want it to mean, nothing more, nothing less." ( Humpty Dumpty).

In that case then, as you are clearly living in your own little 'universe', completely detached from reality...I shall leave you to your own devices.

Simonline.

 

[McCravey]

In that case then, as you are clearly living in your own little 'universe', completely detached from reality...I shall leave you to your own devices.

Simonline.

THANK YOU!!!!

(McCravey shouting from his own little universe)

 

[CaDan]

Below are just a few links to some Christian and independent sites which will supply evidence as to why the 'Church Of The New Jerusalem' or 'Swedenborgianism' is a Christian cult. Of course, it is entirely up to you how you respond to the evidence supplied but you would be wise to take heed.

http://www.carm.org/list/swedenborg.htm

http://www.carm.org/testimonies/david_weaver.htm

http://www.watchman.org/profile/swedenborgpro.htm

http://www.judeministries.org/cults/swedenborgianism.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenborgianism

Simonline.

"Cult" is a perjorative term of little value here. Swedenborgians may or may not be "heretics", but I don't think they are members of a cult.

The CARM site is especially entertaining, as it's definition of a cult with respect to vicarious atonement would seem to make our Orthodox brothers and sisters members of a cult.

*sigh*
Theology did not begin and end at the Reformation.

 

[CaDan]

In that case then, as you are clearly living in your own little 'universe', completely detached from reality...I shall leave you to your own devices.

Simonline.

He has devices? Cool!

This is a pretty good device for posting on CF:

 

[Blackmarch]

Hi, everyone!

A few days ago I've found out about a not very popular, but quite interesting, Christian denomination called Swedenborgianism, or the Church of the New Jerusalem. I've found two websites:

www.swedenborg.org

and

www.newchurch.org

From what I've read there, Swedenborgianism seems to be a nice, quite liberal, Christian denomination. The weird thing is that I've also heard opinions that it's a cult! And that made me really confused... So, what are your opinions about it?

Pick about any sect or denomination, and it has probably has been accused of being a cult by some other sect or denomination.....