Tag: cult
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Mormonism: Christian, Cult, or ???
In recent years, many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormons) have demanded that they be considered Christians. Thus, it can become very difficult for Christian laypeople to grasp the inherent differences unless one is familiar with how the common vocabulary is defined in a Mormon context. So, should…
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Is Mormonism a Cult or a Culture?
Cult or Culture? By Bill McKeever The following was originally printed in the Jan-Feb 2010 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here.
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Sects, and Religions, and Cults! Oh My!
Over at Real Clear Religion author Douglas Wilson wrote about distinguishing between sects, cults and religions. He began, “Classification is always a dicey business, and especially if it is classification that brings with it some sort of implicit praise or blame. And if that praise and blame is connected in any significant way to eternity…
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Billy Graham and the “Cult” Fiasco
When presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent some private time on Oct. 11 with famous Christian evangelist Billy Graham, few could have expected the uproar that was about to take place.
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Mormon Official Equates Christianity with “a false cult”
Mormons believe that in 1820 a young Joseph Smith went into the woods to pray. In answer to that prayer, they believe, Joseph was visited by God the Father and Jesus Christ. Today this is called the First Vision. As Joseph reported this vision (in the version that has since been named “official”), he asked…
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The Mormon Church Speaks Out Against Using Pejoratives
With all the attention the Mormon Church is getting in the media these days, it’s not surprising that the LDS Church’s Head of Public Affairs, Michael Otterson, has come out swinging over the way Mormonism is being described. In particular, Mr. Otterson does not like people applying the word “cult” to his religion. One can…
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An Analysis of “21 Questions Answered About Mormon Faith”
It’s sad when a religious representative answers questions like a politican. As I write this an article is featured on the front page of FoxNews.com, “21 Questions Answered About Mormon Faith”. The following is an analysis of the response they received to their questions. “Many of these questions are typically found on anti-Mormon blogs or…
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Warren Jeffs and the Mystique of Cultic Power
Now that Warren Jeffs, the leader of the nation’s largest polygamous group, has been arrested, some observers had apparently anticipated that his followers would have paraded through the streets, rejoicing that they were now free from this man’s control. Instead, however, it seems to be “business as usual” in the border towns of Hilldale, UT…