I kind of want to start a cult. Seems like a good way to get rich and have like 27 wives.

My aunt / godmother (no blood relation –– married my dad's brother).  Her and her husband lived up in the moutains, really nice property.  We would visit and go walking in the woods.  We found this small camp with strange figures made out of sticks with herbs and incense in pouches hanging from trees.  My aunt would seemingly jokingly tell us that there were witches out there doing rituals.  We didn't learn until about 10 years later, shortly after she ran off on her husband with the witch cult leader that she was actually some kind of occultist practitioner and belonged to some strange witch cult.  Haven't heard from or seen her since.

I have family worshipping in the Cult of Obama.

I know a lot of people in cults, but they refer to it as religion.

Lol Wow.

I don't think there's a Christian alive who can honestly claim that Revelation isn't fucking strange.

True, I could tell you about some lines that would make your head spin and question why the bible is such a good morality tool, for people to adhere too.

Yeah, pretty much.

Nevermind all the wacky shit, what really stretches credulity with me is armies going back to 1st gen warfare and bronze age weaponry in the "future."

The antichrists army, if they fight like they do in Revelation, will be MLRSed and shelled into fucking oblivion before they even seen their enemy. No river of blood, just crater lakes of it from artillery pounding them into submission in about 20 minutes.

Pfft. we should consider the beliefs of liberals and quit demonizing them.

Yes, I have a relative who is a member of the MSM.

AA when egos run amok.

"My sponsors sponsor sponsor sponsor is so-and-so..."

I'm thinking Deuteronomy 13:6-11 (New Living Translation)

6 “Suppose someone secretly entices you—even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend—and says, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known. 7They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth. 8But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them. 9 You must put them to death! Strike the first blow yourself, and then all the people must join in. 10 Stone the guilty ones to death because they have tried to draw you away from the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery. 11 Then all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and no one will act so wickedly again"

Kill the non-believer!  Funny... where have I heard that before?

I think about 52 pct of America did in January.

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Yes. Not an official cult, but that same sort of structure. They don't have a name or anything, but the "leader" has that kind of influence.

I have a family member that got into Scientology.


They took every cent from her, and she is still hooked.



Loser.



- BG

Been thinking about it.  Just haven't decided on starting at the bronze level or just saying the heck with it and go for gold.    

Yes, they are called MUSLIMS

You DO realize that Revelation is written in a code using Jewish religious symbolism so he could get his letter out of prison for being harmless nonsense, yes?

For instance, the pale horse Death rides is pale green, which represents, well, death. Dark green (God's throne) represents life. Frogs represent evil. Unless you knew Jewish religious symbolism, it wouldn't mean much to you.

Not referring to non-believers. The passage is talking about those that attempt to convince believer to worship false idols–– rocks, Elvis' aunt's poodle, etc.



That verse does not even compare to the quran calling for the death of all non-Muslims. There is a reason why we are at war with Muslim terrorists, and not Christian terrorists.



Qur'an
(2:191-193)
- "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places
whence they drove you out, for persecution is
worse than slaughter and fight them until
persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah."



There are at least 108 other verses like this calling for the death of non-Muslims.



 

Um, who the hell do you think is a non-believer?  1. someone the worships other gods but not your own.  2. someone that doesn't worship any gods.

The passage is regarding those that you know, or converters from afar, that come to you in an attempt to have you follow their own god(s).  Yes, to a Christian any god other than their own is a "false idol."  Other religions feel the same way.

Hosea 13 verse 16 commands the following for those that have rebelled:
      "The people of Samaria must bear their guilt,
      because they have rebelled against their God.
      They will fall by the sword;
      their little ones will be dashed to the ground,
      their pregnant women ripped open."

Isaiah:

15 Whoever is captured will be thrust through;
      all who are caught will fall by the sword.

16 Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;
      their houses will be looted and their wives ravished.

hmm... killing babies and raping women... so "god" like.

There are many other verses like these that call for the death of individuals, non-believers, former believers, etc.  If you are still in denial about the information contained in the Holy Bible - then I strongly encourage you to explore religious history classes or further your reading library.

*I don't want what I said to be taken in the wrong way.  As a scholar I always encourage others to read multiple viewpoints and accounts of the same subject in order to get a better understanding of the overall picture.  I have some great reading suggestions for those that are interested - just shoot me a PM.  Religious history can be a very boring thing until you really dig down and find the heart of the story and of the accounts - especially when their are multiple views or opinions to be offered.

ETA:  Yes what I quoted was intended to be a mocking of the text -  most people don't come across these passages because they aren't the easiest to explain to a church full of worshipers.  That being said, the old testament and parts of the new testament were pretty damn violent.

i know a mormon.

+hundreds that I know.

Isn't ARFCOM a cult?

Damn I was late on that one.

I have friends and relatives who are 7th Day Adventist. The Waco people were an offshoot of this religion.


I have known quite a few Wiccan's, "witches", very nice people. Dated a few, very friendly and loving people. I wanted to marry one of them, she was awesome. The magic spells were silly, she would cast protection spells on me since her ex was looking for me and wanted to do me harm.

there are HUNDREDS of them?

Yeah I have thought about it also, people are sheeple, Obama proved that.

I had a fiancee that attended the Rudolf Steiner School.  I think the whole movement is weird.

I saw a lot of cult type organizations in Europe, seems to be a breeding ground for weird things.

Glen Beck is in a cult.

There is one organization, and person, that comes to mind specifically.  Anytime the names  come up strange shit seems to happen(example:random postings about  "incorrect, and lies" and how its so great).

Isn't he a Mormon?

I believe the basic pretext is that Islam calls for conversion by the sword....  Whereas Christianity and Judaism learned that does not work well; a hundred years ago.  In otherwords...two of the three actually grew up a bit.  And we find ourselves with the same enemy.  Go figure.

Meh, a cult is just a religion with not enough adherents.

I have a friend that voted for Obama.

I know a lot of Marines.....

My mother-in-law is in a full blown cult.
The woman is batshit crazy and has lost contact with much of her family because of it. Thankfully, my wife is more like her father who is a good man.

A religion is a popular cult.  A cult is an unpopular religion.

yea.....my family are christians

Me, I'm a Christian.  Technically all religions are cults.

While I've had some experiences with fanatical/fundamentalistic adherents of mainstream religions, I've never had any personal dealings with cults.  Nor have I even known any current/former cult members.

Except maybe some of the guys in the "Colt" and "HK" forums on this site.

Do Democrats count?