Cults

[KarenC725]

Originally posted by dzrose93


The number of priests who have been charged with rape is very small when compared to how many priests there are in the Catholic Church.

Shultzz, your statement about the Catholic Church puts you right up there with the close-minded people who label all fraternity men as rapists because of a few isolated incidents.

Thank you. That's what I was thinking. Its all in the eye of the beholder, anything can be construed as a cult (religion of ALL kinds, greek life, etc.) DISCLAIMER: I don't believe that all religion or greek life is a cult, just making a point.

I'm not sure of the URL, but a bunch of experts did a study and came up with a "code" of what constitutes a cult. If you did some research, you could probably find some of the tell tale signs.

[Optimist Prime]

The definiton of a cult is anything the person defining it does not believe in. I won't say that the Catholic Church is a cult. But the Methodist one definitly is. PM me if you want to know why I think that.

[DG4evah]

A really good book to read for those who would like to get the facts (and not hearsay) about cults is Bob Larson's New Book of Cults. It is very interesting. Of course, it is from a Christian perspective.
It lists ALL kind of cults and what a cult actually is. As a loving Christian, I want as many facts as possible-this book outlines what they believe in. Because in many cases, these groups try to convert you & I would like to converse with people in an educated way. Also, I've found that they try to cover up what they really believe to hook you (& your money). Here are some tell-tale signs: Absolute loyalty, unquestioning submission, financial involvement(total or part), sensory deprivation and exclusivity. There is more to this list.
And, in case you are wondering, Catholics & Methodists are NOT listed as a cult. Whatever your beliefs , find out all you can about it. Don't just listen to what so and so told you. Read & research. We are blessed to be in America where we can have freedom of religion.

[James]

Funny, that could describe some Fraternity and Sorority Chapters.

For the sake of argument, since the word cult has become a loaded term, pregnant with meaning beyond either the context it is being used in or the accepted dictionary definition, it might be better to use cult-like as the describing term.

The Catholic problem is understandable. Take a population and deny it a normal biological pattern (sexual relations, including masturbation)and you are going to get deviant behavior. Deviant meaning different from the accepted norm.

Formal Rush in well developed Greek systems uses some cult like patterns of recruitment, but so do other organizations. Why? Because they work, and the technology is neutral, even though the eventual results or initil intentions can be good or bad.

Originally posted by DG4evah
A really good book to read for those who would like to get the facts (and not hearsay) about cults is Bob Larson's New Book of Cults. It is very interesting. Of course, it is from a Christian perspective.
It lists ALL kind of cults and what a cult actually is. As a loving Christian, I want as many facts as possible-this book outlines what they believe in. Because in many cases, these groups try to convert you & I would like to converse with people in an educated way. Also, I've found that they try to cover up what they really believe to hook you (& your money). Here are some tell-tale signs: Absolute loyalty, unquestioning submission, financial involvement(total or part), sensory deprivation and exclusivity. There is more to this list.
And, in case you are wondering, Catholics & Methodists are NOT listed as a cult. Whatever your beliefs , find out all you can about it. Don't just listen to what so and so told you. Read & research. We are blessed to be in America where we can have freedom of religion.

[DG4evah]

That is pretty wacky, hootie!

[moe.ron]

Boston Red Sox's fan are all cult members. Just like the Scientology.

[hocnsoc81]

Ok, why hasn't Mr. Shultzz been banned yet?

[Optimist Prime]

Originally posted by hocnsoc81
Ok, why hasn't Mr. Shultzz been banned yet?

He hasn't done anything that merrits banning him.

[hocnsoc81]

Originally posted by Optimist Prime


He hasn't done anything that merrits banning him.

Yes he has. He's "offended" many people on GC. Like, dissing Catholics.

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by hocnsoc81


Yes he has. He's "offended" many people on GC. Like, dissing Catholics.

Isn't this a classic textbook case of the pot calling the kettle black?

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by dzrose93


Isn't this a classic textbook case of the pot calling the kettle black?

LMAO. LMAO. LMAO.

[Optimist Prime]

Just because he's offended people doesn't warrant him being banned. And he didn't dis catholics, he critised a formal organised religon.

[hocnsoc81]

Originally posted by Optimist Prime
Just because he's offended people doesn't warrant him being banned.

Wasn't that the reason why I was banned? Interesting.............

[hocnsoc81]

Originally posted by dzrose93


Isn't this a classic textbook case of the pot calling the kettle black?

I have no issues with Shultzz, but many do. If I would've said some of the things he has said, the moderators and their enterauge (screw spelling) would not be happy campers. It's just something I am pondering........

BTW dzrose93, I've been feeling a little er....curious lately. Do you think you can satisfy it? *Puts my pinky in my mouth*

[KillarneyRose]

Originally posted by hocnsoc81
BTW dzrose93, I've been feeling a little er....curious lately. Do you think you can satisfy it? *Puts my pinky in my mouth*

You can't possibly think that people don't know you're SH80/SH80er/Curiouss do you?

We know a loT more abOut thaN You thAn you think