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When does a group of believers become a cult?
Going back a ways to the Jim Jones spectacle in Jonestown and more recently the Davidians in Waco, Texas, at what time did they become a cult in their existence? They had similar evolutionary developement from a small group with a charismatic leader to a separatist direction that secluded...
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Why is Christianity more valid than say, Greek Mythology?
There are an extreme number of Religions in this world, some dead and some alive. How can the followers of one religion be so sure they are correct?I post this here because I come from a Christian family and they're constantly telling me that "Christ is the way and the light" and...
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Why are so many people afraid of the Christian religion?
Why are so many people afraid of the Christian religion?Jesus teaches love and compassion. Christianity teaches the Ten Commandments. So what is so frightening about the Christian religion that makes people attack those who believe? Is it the pagan level of society today? Is...
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What is the difference between a religious person and spiritual person?
What is the difference between a religious person and spiritual person?Where that question leads to is can a spiritual person be a Christian? In other words, does a Christian have to be religious?
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I'm beginning to wonder if Christianity itself is a cult!
You guys - I posted this in the Questions section, but because it turned into a full-blown discussion, HubPagers advised me to move it to Forums. Here it is:"Cult" is defined as a system of beliefs that doesn't work, but people cling to it because they fear "eternal hell"...
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Is this humor offensive to religious Muslims or just gentle teasing?
What are the boundaries? - If I say in my webpage Humor and Jokes... "...There are religious jokes, actually 1 Jewish joke & 3 Christian jokes, so no Muslims will be offended - In this way, I hope to avoid flag and effigy burning, the throwing of shoes and issuing of fatwas. There is...