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Hard to give a specific and concise answer

Posted on: August 1, 2019 at 18:18:35 CT

4TigersinMichigan MU

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I would say it boils down to openness and authority. Cults tend to be much more secretive regarding practice and their authority often stems from contemporary leader figures who wield amazing power among the "faithful".

Not a great answer, but I have a lot on my mind and am really just blowing through the evening.

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So you're saying - JG A - 8/1 16:55:31

No he's saying - TIGERROAR MU - 8/1 17:42:36

Just like you - JG A - 8/1 17:44:40

She really does put the pussy on the chainwax - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/1 16:54:21

She is a peach - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 17:06:58

what are the primary differences between a cult and - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 17:28:20

Hard to give a specific and concise answer - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 18:18:35

Don't you think that secrecy was a core element of - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 18:22:01

Secrecy in the early times, but more because of fears for - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 18:26:12

early times? The catholic church was at the height of its - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 19:17:57

Well, I don't believe anyone would refer to the renaissance - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 19:35:51

nice dodge and dishonest response. it sure wasn't "early - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 19:56:56

And I am not a big fan of the Catholic church - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 20:00:32

Not correct. What priests expouse from the pulpit - Emmanuel Goldstein - 8/1 18:42:28

I am no fan of the theology of the Catholic church(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 19:36:45

That applies to all Christian Faiths except evangelicals - Emmanuel Goldstein - 8/1 20:15:41

are they Christians? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 19:57:10

That is a difficult question - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 20:03:19

Do Catholics consider themselves Christians? Methinks - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 20:17:01

No, I don't believe a false religion is a cult - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 20:20:45

I don't think you have a great grasp on the various - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 20:21:44

It is pretty simple - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 20:24:20

Which scripture? Pretty much all religions have scripture.(nm) - Emmanuel Goldstein - 8/1 20:31:00

For me, it the Holy Bible(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 20:34:59

Why? How can it be shown in anyway to be more correct than - Emmanuel Goldstein - 8/1 20:41:21

I can't prove anything - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 20:47:03

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Ok(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 21:38:52

All religions are cults.(nm) - Emmanuel Goldstein - 8/1 20:18:10

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And good to see that despite your moments of feigned - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/1 20:27:10

keep it simple for the sheep. keep it secret (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/1 19:18:45

The theology was created by the elites. The vast majority - Emmanuel Goldstein - 8/1 20:17:19

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"Love" of money, not money in general. Judas was the - hefeweizen MU

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