A evangelical pastor says that Mormons are a cult. What do you think?

Answer 1

That its the pot calling the kettle black.

Answer 2

cult /kʌlt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuhlt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
2. an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, esp. as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult.
3. the object of such devotion.
4. a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.
5. Sociology. a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols.
6. a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.
7. the members of such a religion or sect.
8. any system for treating human sickness that originated by a person usually claiming to have sole insight into the nature of disease, and that employs methods regarded as unorthodox or unscientific.
–adjective
9. of or pertaining to a cult.
10. of, for, or attracting a small group of devotees: a cult movie.

According to dictionary.com, EVERY religion, including CHristianity, is a cult.

The reason Evangelical preachers call us a cult, is because their defintion is

"That group down the street that I don't believe and don't like, that I want others to fear and hate as much as I do". They get that knee-jerk reaction of "OMG!! A CULT!! Something needs to be DONE!"

But, $ometime$ I think that the real rea$on i$, that the LDS church doe$ not have paid clergy, and if we are the truth, then tho$e pa$tor$ would have to give up their livelihood. Some of them are sincerely Christian, but there are other$ who are really $itting pretty.

Answer 3

I say that Mormons need to be redeemed, as well as to come out of the cult of Mormonism.

Answer 4

The evangelicals are a cult themselves. Freaky people they are.

Answer 5

I think if he were secure in his own beliefs he wouldn't be looking to bash others.

The bishop of my diocese recently told us of a conference he attended in Utah. He decided to go visit the local Mormons. The "big" center. It was difficult to get in. Even your "average" Mormon is not allowed in.

He told us it is important to love them. And to try to understand them. To understand does not mean to agree. We can understand where someone is coming from but not agree with them.

THAT is Christianity at its best.

Answer 6

Well, I guess it was inevitable the day would come that I would agree with an evangelical pastor.

Answer 7

And what did Jesus say when His disciples showed this attitude?

38 ¶ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

Answer 8

Why oh why have you caused me to agree with a Christian? LOL

Yes, in many ways they are a cult. From the hierarchy of the church, to the secrecy of their "paganish" ceremonies, to the abnormally high level of brainwashing of members, to the recruitment and retention of members, etc.

Answer 9

Yes, they are a cult following a false gospel brought by an "angel."

Galatians 1:8 But even if we, OR AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

Answer 10

The bible say`s anyone who denies as Jesus as God has the spirit of the anti-christ.So yes I agree.

Answer 11

I think he doesn't know what he is talking about.