(May 30, 2011 at 12:40 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote: I say we ask the Christians, seeing as they are the only ones allowed to decide what words mean at any given time or day.
So, how about it Christians..what does the word "cult" mean right now?
..and, if it is possible, could I get a heads up on what it will mean tommorrow as well?
What I would find much more interesting is for them to describe characteristics of a "cult" (brainwashing, isolation from non-believers, "love and acceptance" that really is more about control, etc.) and then talk about why they aren't characteristics of Christianity.
Using the old "one person, two people, three people" joke:
One person with a crazy belief: an asylum inmate
Two people with a crazy belief: a cult
Three people with a crazy belief: a respected religion
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
