people say why isn't christianity a cult it is simple cults ask you too follow THEM christianity asks you to follow GOD
so mormons ARE cults correct
2007-02-27 12:29:30 · 7 answers · asked by ?????? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is Mormonism a Cult?
What is a cult? This is from Websters:
1 : formal religious veneration : WORSHIP
2 : a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also : its body of adherents
3 : a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also : its body of adherents
4 : a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator
5 a : great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially : such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b : the object of such devotion c : a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion
Based the first two definitions, Mormonism would be a cult because they worship, a it can be fairly defined as a system of religious belief. Using the same standards, Christianity is also a cult.
The third definition hinges on the Unorthodox element. I cannot fairly say that Mormons, after 200 years are still Unorthodox.
Except for the last defintion, the dogma of a following is irrelevent to it's status as a cult. I see no great difference between the book of Morman and the Bible in a definitional sense here.
Therefore the Mormans are no more a cult than any form of christianity. Both are fairly described as cults.
2007-02-27 13:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by tallthatsme 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's been said before: A cult is a religion with bad PR.
Actually, 'cult' has a technical definition that is nowhere near the Drink The Kool-Aid concept. The original meaning is that of the particular rites and rituals to worship a particular god. So, in that sense, communion is a part of the cult of Christianity.
2007-02-27 20:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,
A non-Christian cult begun in 1830 by Joseph Smith. The Mormon church, also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, denies the historic Trinity and efficacious atonement. Some of its unique doctrines are that God used to be a man on another world who became a God and came to this world with one of his wives. We all are literally born in heaven as spirit brothers and sisters and then inhabit human bodies on earth.
2007-02-27 20:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jo 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do feel that the LDS church is a cult, in some ways. They believe that their prophets triumph the Bible. They don't think you should have a personal relationship with Jesus. They are so off the mark on so many things. They will say "Oh but His name is in the title of our church". I think that is just for show.
2007-03-03 08:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by MistyAnn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mormons are Christians and their religion asks that they follow God. They have a few other rules thrown in, but what Christian group doesn't. The prejudice of the religious never ceases to amaze me.....
2007-02-27 20:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by KS 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is a cult, centered around a Dead man, who they must follow. He is the figure head of the cult.
2007-02-27 20:34:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
They believe in Jesus as god. That is the basic tenet . All Christians are the same.
2007-02-27 20:45:59 · answer #7 · answered by halo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋