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The 'ancient' religions, esp the A'hamic one's, are most often the first to be scathing of new religions, dismissing many as no more than cults.
And maybe some are.
But it is pot kettle black for anyone of an organised religion to use that C word, since what are they, save for cults that held out, and grew?
The word cult is always used in a negative sense, yet in a study of such groups, it was determined that far from being 'brainwashed', the members chose to be part of things, and did not wish to stop being part of things.
It is also interesting to note that many of those behind so called cult watch groups are hard line Christians.
Hmm.
Perhaps they most fear losing a member to another ideal?
Surely, if anything, modern religons would have MORE relevance than the old one's?
The Talmud, Koran, Bible, they were not written in the language of today, so it doesn't always get read or understood clearly, a large problem, as we can see.
Modern religons could get their message across in a modern way, using modern terms and culture of these times, therefore, actually more relevant to today, right?
On top of that, modern religions can take into account the scientific knowledge we have gained in the last 2000 years, which is another plus.
But here is the rub.
In theory, if a man comes forward now, today, and tells those of religion that he is getting messages from god, and that he has been chosen as a sort of representative here, with a new message, those that most believe on god, would (ironically, imo), be LEAST likely to accept that this could be true, that maybe this man, this time, was also the real deal?
And maybe some are.
But it is pot kettle black for anyone of an organised religion to use that C word, since what are they, save for cults that held out, and grew?
The word cult is always used in a negative sense, yet in a study of such groups, it was determined that far from being 'brainwashed', the members chose to be part of things, and did not wish to stop being part of things.
It is also interesting to note that many of those behind so called cult watch groups are hard line Christians.
Hmm.
Perhaps they most fear losing a member to another ideal?
Surely, if anything, modern religons would have MORE relevance than the old one's?
The Talmud, Koran, Bible, they were not written in the language of today, so it doesn't always get read or understood clearly, a large problem, as we can see.
Modern religons could get their message across in a modern way, using modern terms and culture of these times, therefore, actually more relevant to today, right?
On top of that, modern religions can take into account the scientific knowledge we have gained in the last 2000 years, which is another plus.
But here is the rub.
In theory, if a man comes forward now, today, and tells those of religion that he is getting messages from god, and that he has been chosen as a sort of representative here, with a new message, those that most believe on god, would (ironically, imo), be LEAST likely to accept that this could be true, that maybe this man, this time, was also the real deal?
