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"John Savard" |
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16 Nov 2004 12:03:43 PM |
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Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
On Sat, 13 Apr 2002 15:14:12 GMT, (Rev. Fredric L.
Rice) quoted, in part:
Forwarded from another newsgroup
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
When you know the truth, that which is authentic, you will easily
recognize the "less than authentic." Take the Bible at face value in all
its simplicity. Search the Bible, to judge whether a teaching is cultish.
See if it deviates from God's Word so as to pervert the clear teaching on
important matters of faith and practice.
No, no! Search the Holy Quran, and if a religion differs from _that_,
then it is a cult!
No, no! Search the Bhagavad-Gita, and if...
Yes, this is like shooting fish in a barrel.
John Savard
http://home.ecn.ab.ca/~jsavard/index.html
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
16 Nov 2004 05:49:32 PM |
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In our last episode <419a40a4.6188860@news.ecn.ab.ca>, John Savard lept
out of the bushes shouting:
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
They have bibles?
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Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Being surprised at the fact that the universe
is fine tuned for life is akin to a puddle being
surprised at how well it fits its hole"
-- Douglas Adams
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| User: "The Last Liberal" |
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| Title: Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
17 Nov 2004 09:48:36 PM |
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On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:49:32 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In our last episode <419a40a4.6188860@news.ecn.ab.ca>, John Savard lept
out of the bushes shouting:
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
They have bibles?
They believe in one or more god.
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Being surprised at the fact that the universe
is fine tuned for life is akin to a puddle being
surprised at how well it fits its hole"
-- Douglas Adams
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"Terrorism" isn't the enemy: George W Bush is!
http://lastliberal.org
Voting Republican makes baby Jesus cry!
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
18 Nov 2004 06:25:31 AM |
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"The Last Liberal" <desertphile@cchr.ws> wrote in message
news:302oh1F2re6blU1@uni-berlin.de...
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:49:32 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In our last episode <419a40a4.6188860@news.ecn.ab.ca>, John Savard lept
out of the bushes shouting:
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
They have bibles?
They believe in one or more god.
So, hinduism is a cult?
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
18 Nov 2004 07:14:39 AM |
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In our last episode <303ilrF2rkiukU1@uni-berlin.de>, Robibnikoff lept out
of the bushes shouting:
"The Last Liberal" <desertphile@cchr.ws> wrote in message
news:302oh1F2re6blU1@uni-berlin.de...
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:49:32 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In our last episode <419a40a4.6188860@news.ecn.ab.ca>, John Savard lept
out of the bushes shouting:
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
They have bibles?
They believe in one or more god.
So, hinduism is a cult?
Technically, they *all are. A couple of the secondary meanings of "cult"
are:
"A system or community of religious worship and ritual."
And:
"The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony
and ritual."
These days, though, "cult" means "the other guy's cult." <G>
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Being surprised at the fact that the universe
is fine tuned for life is akin to a puddle being
surprised at how well it fits its hole"
-- Douglas Adams
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| User: "Danny Kodicek" |
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| Title: Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
18 Nov 2004 07:49:04 AM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in message
news:W7adnRxwFJFTAgHcRVn-1w@megapath.net...
In our last episode <303ilrF2rkiukU1@uni-berlin.de>, Robibnikoff lept out
of the bushes shouting:
"The Last Liberal" <desertphile@cchr.ws> wrote in message
news:302oh1F2re6blU1@uni-berlin.de...
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:49:32 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In our last episode <419a40a4.6188860@news.ecn.ab.ca>, John Savard
lept
out of the bushes shouting:
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
They have bibles?
They believe in one or more god.
So, hinduism is a cult?
Technically, they *all are. A couple of the secondary meanings of "cult"
are:
"A system or community of religious worship and ritual."
And:
"The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony
and ritual."
These days, though, "cult" means "the other guy's cult." <G>
As opposed to what I get called - 'hey, you stupid cult', they say. I think.
Danny
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| User: "The Last Liberal" |
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| Title: Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
18 Nov 2004 06:11:50 PM |
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:25:31 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"The Last Liberal" <desertphile@cchr.ws> wrote in message
news:302oh1F2re6blU1@uni-berlin.de...
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:49:32 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In our last episode <419a40a4.6188860@news.ecn.ab.ca>, John Savard lept
out of the bushes shouting:
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
They have bibles?
They believe in one or more god.
So, hinduism is a cult?
Of course--- ask any Hindu. Are you claiming it is secular?
--
"Terrorism" isn't the enemy: George W Bush is!
http://lastliberal.org
Voting Republican makes baby Jesus cry!
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Cult's insane notion of what a cult is |
18 Nov 2004 07:34:49 PM |
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"The Last Liberal" <desertphile@cchr.ws> wrote in message
news:30506sF2ni5igU3@uni-berlin.de...
On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:25:31 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"The Last Liberal" <desertphile@cchr.ws> wrote in message
news:302oh1F2re6blU1@uni-berlin.de...
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:49:32 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In our last episode <419a40a4.6188860@news.ecn.ab.ca>, John Savard
lept
out of the bushes shouting:
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CULT
They have bibles?
They believe in one or more god.
So, hinduism is a cult?
Of course--- ask any Hindu. Are you claiming it is secular?
I'm not claiming diddily. I aways assumed it was a religion, like
christianity, judiasm, islam, etc.
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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