difference between religion and cult
the difference between a religion and a cult
cult s normally contain all the following,
1) charasmatic living leader
2) language ( words and phrases )created for and perculiar to predominately used by members of the group
3) use established techniques of brain washing
if it hasn't got all three its probably not a cult
cults by this definition are not necessarily bad but inherent in the defination is an etremely vertical power structure which is easily open to abuse
cults usually either evolve into relgions or die out
the text does not support your arguement
quoting lines of biblical verse do nothing to prove that the man jesus was divine or that large numbers beleived he was divine at the time of his life and death .
We know that this text has been used (since at least the time of Constantine when it was adopted by the roman empire ) to promote this Paulian brand of Christianity which contains the belief that he was divine,
the point that many of us are making is that it is quite plausible and that many of his contemporaries and many people in this present day who follow his teaching & hold him in high esteem , Do not believe he was any more divine than any other prophet or enlightened teacher.
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Originally posted by JSTEVEKANE
quoting lines of biblical verse do nothing to prove that the man jesus was divine or that large numbers beleived he was divine at the time of his life and death .
We know that this text has been used (since at least the time of Constantine when it was adopted by the roman empire ) to promote this Paulian brand of Christianity which contains the belief that he was divine,
the point that many of us are making is that it is quite plausible and that many of his contemporaries and many people in this present day who follow his teaching & hold him in high esteem , Do not believe he was any more divine than any other prophet or enlightened teacher.
I certainly agree others did not regard him as divine. For if they did, they wouldn't have called him a blasphemer and crucified him. The reason I bring up these texts is to point out that neither the deity of Jesus nor the Bible was concocted in the day of Constantine the Great.
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[quote]I certainly agree others did not regard him as divine. For if they did, they wouldn't have called him a blasphemer and crucified him. The reason I bring up these texts is to point out that neither the deity of Jesus nor the Bible was concocted in the day of Constantine the Great.
Concocted? Probably not. Edited? Certainly.
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Concocted? Probably not. Edited? Certainly.
In regards to the trinity, a good description would be a written creed in light of the scriptures. The scriptures had already been distributed throughout the regions. The earlier manuscripts help us identify any textual changes and so far, no doctrinal differences have been found.
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Originally posted by Genjyo
In regards to the trinity, a good description would be a written creed in light of the scriptures. *The scriptures had already been distributed throughout the regions. *The earlier manuscripts help us identify any textual changes and so far, no doctrinal differences have been found.
The fact that only 4 gospels were chosen from the existing ~80 doesn't seem at all strange to you?
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Originally posted by bradybaker
The fact that only 4 gospels were chosen from the existing ~80 doesn't seem at all strange to you?
Where is the evidence that eighty gospels had been written? The only place I remember reading that is from "The Da Vinci Code".