what is a colt and what exactly go's on ? what a name of a master of a colt?

Answer 1

if you are referring to a CULT...

simply go to any neighborhood christian church, go in, and see what happens.

you'll see children being manipulated, indoctrinated, brainwashed, told how to think and what to say to people.

and you'll see people pretending to drink blood and eat flesh in front of them, and getting the kids to play cannibal, too.

and other sick stuff as well.

christians will deny they are a cult. but, go to dictionary.com and look up the word CULT, see the definition. you should fear those that deny what they are, most of all.

cults are groups whose members derive their identity and purpose from a single, charismatic individual... what does that sound like to you?

Answer 2

Cult comes from a form of the Latin "occultus" which became English "occult", both of which mean "hidden".

If you're talking about cults, generally there are two meanings when someone says "cult" in the sense of a religious or ideologically-driven group:

1) They're either non-mainstream or their ideas are not understood, and so the group is assumed to be dangerous (ie, I knew a Swedish college student who joined an American sorority, tried to explain it to her mom, and her mom told her it was a cult; nothing of the dangerous sort was actually going on, her mom just didn't understand the concept)

2) From a sociological standpoint, a cult can be generally said to have several characteristics. These are much debated, but generally you'll find cults:
* Encourage or mandate distance between members and non-members (us vs. them mentality)
* Invoke a sense of urgency (calamity is coming)
* Invoke the special place of the group (we're the only ones who'll be saved from the calamity)
* Invoke a mysterious background (we were founded by magical beings 5000years ago)
* Generally involve conspiracy theories (so and so will cause the calamity)
* Demand high dedication of the time, money and other resources of the members
* Involve intense indoctrination, perhaps even physical privation and corporal punishment of members (initiation period takes place in a basement over the course of a month)
* Are centered around a charismatic figure (quasi-messianism)
* Call for radical separation from mainstream society in terms of practices (styles of dress, language, avoiding certain activities or persons)


As you can see, the definitions can fit a wide range of groups. Most often, when someone talks of a cult, meaning (1) is invoked. It is only through investigation that a cult can really be separated (ie, (2)) from a misunderstanding (ie, (1)).

These groups are generally universally understood to be cults:
* Heaven's Gate
* Aum Shinrikyo
* The People's Temple

I feel safe pointing out these above groups in part because the members have either all killed themselves or are under arrest for cult activities. In all truth, almost every branch of the monotheistic and polytheistic religions of the world have been labeled a cult by someone at some point in time.

Just because someone says "It's a cult" doesn't mean it is. Investigation and an understanding of activities are necessary before reaching that determination. Good benches for disqualifying a cult are:
1) Members aren't disparaged or denied involvement if they don't contribute monetarily.
2) Members are free to leave without harassment
3) Members are not encouraged to change their groups of friends, alienate family, etc.

If someone you know is involved in a cult, I mean a true cult (not just something that's strange to you but ultimately harmless), some references below will help:

Answer 3

I am not sure what you are trying to get to but as someone said a colt is a young horse. If by master you mean the father of a colt that is know as a sire and its mother is know as a dam.

Note that a colt is also the name of a gun manufacturer and can generically refer to either a revolver or a 45 caliber semiautomatic pistol.

I think, though, that you might have meant "occult" which is pronounced very similarly to "a colt". Occult refers to beliefs which are not those of a major religion and are not widely known. Often they are secret. Witches are sometimes used as examples of people who practice the occult. A master of the occult in this case would be called a warlock.

Answer 4

A colt describes a young "beast of burden." In the case of Matthew 21 it was a donkey.

Matthew 21:1 As they all approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage. It was on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent out two disciples. 2 He said to them, “Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a donkey tied up. Her colt will be with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them. The owner will send them right away.”
4 This took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would come true. It says,
5 “Say to the city of Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you.
He is gentle and riding on a donkey.
He is riding on a donkey’s colt.’”

Answer 5

A kind of gun. the hammer strikes the bullet, igniting the gunpowder and propelling it forwards. A gun owner.

A CULT is a small religious group, usually with very few followers and radical beliefs. Cults routinely use pracices such as brainwashing to encourage loyalty, and the more extreme beliefs are often hidden from initiates until they are sufficiently brainwashed. A number of cults are apocalyptic (believe the world is near its end). Some cult groups, such as the Branch Davidans, keep weaponry.

Some major religions pass through 'cult' stages at the beginning before they gain mass audience and dilute their views. Some believe Christianity started as a cult. some believe scientology is a cult, or is between cult and religion.

There is no universally agreed name for the head of a cult.

Answer 6

a colt is a horse. I think you are referring to a cult. A cult is a group of people that are bonded together through their beliefs. Usually what they believe is considered "outside the box" or against the norm of their society. You should think about joining one....

Answer 7

A cult, is any group of people that try to take certain Scriptures and Christian beliefs, and manipulate and twist them to their satisfaction. These beliefs are not of God, and should not be entered in to. Some examples of cult groups are Mormons and the Jehovah's Witnesses. I don't know that a cult leader has a technical name, but they are not of God and do not teach the Truth.

Answer 8

a colt is a young horse.

Answer 9

A cult is a group, with a leader who manipulates them.Brainwashes them (gets them to believe all kinds of weird stuff). Usually though peer pressure.

Here's a link about cult leaders
http://www.anandainfo.com/cult_leaders.html
Here are serial killer cults:
http://www.serialkillercalendar.com/cultleaders.html
1 religious cult leader
http://www.geocities.com/sayswamp/devine_cult.htm


And here is a current one (that fits into the cult criteria)
Guy says he's Jesus
http://cbs4.com/iteam/local_story_254163721.html

Answer 10

*** w94 2/15 pp. 3-4 Cults—What Are They? ***

FEBRUARY 28, 1993—more than a hundred law-enforcement agents raided a compound of buildings housing dozens of men, women, and children. The object was to search for illegal weapons and to arrest a suspected criminal. The agents, however, were caught by surprise when a hail of bullets came flying toward them from inside the buildings. They returned the fire.

This confrontation left ten dead and several wounded. During the following 50 days, hundreds of government agents laid siege to the compound with enough guns to wage a small war. The standoff ended in a showdown that left 86 dead, including at least 17 children.

But who was the enemy? An army of drug-dealing mobsters? A guerrilla faction? No. As you may know, the “enemy” was a group of religious devotees, members of a cult. Their tragedy made an inconspicuous community on the plains of central Texas, U.S.A., the focus of international attention. The news media flooded the airwaves and the printed page with a barrage of reports, analyses, and comments on the dangers of fanatical cults.

The public was reminded of previous instances in which cult members were led to death by their leaders: the 1969 Manson murders in California; the 1978 mass suicide of cult members in ***Jonestown, Guyana; the 1987 murder-suicide pact engineered by cult leader Park Soon-ja of Korea, which resulted in the death of 32 members. Significantly, most of these people claimed to be Christians and professed belief in the Bible.

Understandably, many who respect the Bible as the Word of God are appalled at the brazen misuse of the Scriptures by these cults. As a result, over the years hundreds of organizations have been established for the purpose of monitoring cults and exposing their dangerous practices. Experts on cult behavior predict that the coming of a new millennium in a few years may trigger the proliferation of cults. One news magazine noted that according to anticult groups, there are thousands of cults “out there poised to snatch your body, control your mind, corrupt your soul. . . . Few are armed but most are considered dangerous. They’ll seduce you and fleece you, marry and bury you.”

What Is a Cult?

The term “cult” is used loosely by many who may not be fully aware of its connotations. To prevent confusion, some theologians actually avoid using the term.

The World Book Encyclopedia explains that “traditionally, the term cult referred to any form of worship or ritual observance.” By that criterion, all religious organizations could be classified as cults. However, in general usage today, the word “cult” has a different meaning. The same encyclopedia notes that “since the mid-1900’s, publicity about cults has altered the meaning of the term. Today, the term is applied to groups that follow a living leader who promotes new and unorthodox doctrines and practices.”

Endorsing the popular usage of the term, Newsweek magazine explains that cults “are normally small, fringe groups whose members derive their identity and purpose from a single, charismatic individual.” Similarly, Asiaweek magazine notes that “the term [cult] itself is vague, but it usually denotes a new religious creed built around a charismatic leader, who often proclaims himself to be the personification of God.”

--THE MENTION OF ***JIM JONES IN the article quoted would indeed give you a picture of" master of control" over people---This monster really maneuvered people for his sexual pleasures,-- children. women etc.--HE ALSO had over 900 children , women, men committ forced suicide!

---WHAT, YOU INTELLECTUALS COULD NOT SURMISE WHAT WAS BEING ASKED--Grow-up & Give someone a break from your pompousness!

FOR THE PERSON WHO JUST SLANDERED JW'S:---You gave us an opportunity to make very clear your slander--AND THE PROOF is here if you care to read a little!

--- NOTE IN particular the apology that a TV person who saw the slanderous presentation 60 MINUTES had made----:

*** w94 2/15 pp. 5-6 Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult? ***

JESUS CHRIST was accused of being a drunkard, a glutton, a Sabbath breaker, a false witness, a blasphemer of God, and a messenger of Satan. He was also accused of being subversive.—Matthew 9:34; 11:19; 12:24; 26:65; John 8:13; 9:16; 19:12.

After Jesus’ death and resurrection, his disciples were likewise the target of serious accusations. One group of first-century Christians were dragged to the city rulers by people crying out: ‘These men have overturned the inhabited earth.’ (Acts 17:6) On another occasion the apostle Paul and his companion Silas were taken to the authorities and charged with greatly disturbing the city of Philippi.—Acts 16:20.

Paul was later accused of being a “pestilent fellow and stirring up seditions among all the Jews throughout the inhabited earth” and of trying “to profane the temple.” (Acts 24:5, 6) The principal men of the Jews in Rome accurately described the situation of Jesus’ followers when they acknowledged: “For truly as regards this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”—Acts 28:22.

Evidently, this new group established by Jesus Christ was considered by some to be a religious group with radical views and practices that clashed with what was accepted in those days as normal social behavior. Undoubtedly, many today would have considered the Christians a destructive cult. The accusers were often prominent and respected members of the community, and this seems to have added weight to the allegations. Many believed the accusations against Jesus and his disciples. Yet, as you probably know, every one of these charges was false! The fact that people said these things did not make them true.

What about today? Would it be accurate to refer to Jehovah’s Witnesses as a religious group with radical views and practices that clash with what is accepted as normal social behavior? Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a cult?

What the Evidence Shows

A government official of the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, explained: “Jehovah’s Witnesses were presented to us as some kind of underground sect sitting in the darkness and slaughtering children and killing themselves.” However, the people of Russia have recently become better acquainted with the true nature of the Witnesses. After working with Jehovah’s Witnesses in connection with an international convention, the same official observed: “Now I see normal, smiling people, even better than many people I know. They are peaceful and calm, and they love one another very much.” He added: “I really do not understand why people tell such lies about them.”

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not hold ritualistic meetings, nor is their worship cloaked in secrecy. NON-WITNESS author Julia Mitchell Corbett notes: “When they meet, usually more than once a week, in Kingdom Halls (their meeting sites are not called churches), most of their time is spent in Bible study and discussion.” Their meeting places are clearly marked with a sign. The meetings are open, and the general public is invited to attend. Unannounced guests are more than welcome.

The “Witnesses have earned the reputation of being honest, courteous, and industrious,” adds Corbett in her book Religion in America. Many who are not Witnesses readily acknowledge that there is nothing freakish or bizarre about Jehovah’s Witnesses. Their conduct does not clash with what is accepted as normal social behavior. The New Encyclopædia Britannica accurately states that the Witnesses “insist upon a high moral code in personal conduct.”

The director of news and special projects for a TELEVISION STATION in the United States wrote to Jehovah’s Witnesses in response to a biased report about the Witnesses on the TV news show 60 MINUTES. He said: “If more people lived the way your faith does, this nation wouldn’t be in the shape it is in. I am one newsman who knows that your organization is founded on love and a strong faith in the Creator. I want you to know that not all News people are as biased.”(my caps)