Countless people are caught up in cults and cult-like groups. To avoid being one of them it couldn't hurt to become familiar with the nature of a cult and their schemes. Granted, there are no easy answers to the question, "What exactly is a cult?" But there are some cold hard facts about the cults that most people are unaware of.One thing you can count on is that some of your relatives, friends, neighbors and even the friendly face who checks your groceries at your local market may be caught up in a cult or a cult-like group. Cult typically refers to "A system of intense religious veneration of a particular person, idea, or object, especially one considered spurious or irrational by traditional religious bodies; as, the Moonie cult." Add to that: "A strong devotion or interest in a particular person, idea or thing without religious associations, or the people holding such an interest; as, the cult of James Dean; the cult of personality in totalitarian societies."
-- Marsha West, who appears to be smarter than 9 out of 10 Americans, which must be why she's on Renew America.
Oh yeah, that's a great article! Espcially like this part:
ReplyDeleteWhy do so many seemingly intelligent people end up in a cult? Principally because their hearts have been hardened by sin. (Eph. 4:18) Thus, they are easily led into a cult because of pride, or whatever else, and they allow themselves to follow teachers or teachings rather than the God of the Bible.
Gee, I guess if my only choices are to
a) confess my sins and join Marsha West's Christian mind control cult
or else
b) continue to think on my own and so earn the "cultist" label from Martha because I'm in favor of classically "liberal" positions like free market economics and open elections
... then I'll just have to go with the latter choice.
Thanks for the offer though.
Dude, forget all that noise:
ReplyDeleteSome of the most knowledgeable people about cultism are Christians. They're their sworn enemies, so it only makes sense. What do you (or I) care what they're studying it for? (You're being waaaay too literal for someone interested in metaphysical shit. The point is to understand the thinking, not to buy into it - whatever "it" is.) Learn to accept knowledge from wherever it comes. This lady's got the right idea but the wrong reason.
That's good enough for me.