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Claims that another Christian forum is a cult by a member announcing their withdrawal has me asking if such forums are cults.

Best post a dictionary definition as a point of reference.

cult
(kŭlt)
n.
1.
a.
A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
b. The followers of such a religion or sect.
2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.
4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.
5.
a.
Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
b. The object of such devotion.
6. An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.

[Latin cultus, worship, from past participle of colere, to cultivate; see kwel- in Indo-European roots.]

cul′tic, cult′ish adj.
cult′ism n.
cult′ist n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

I don't think all cults are bad, and being able to cultivate conversations on forums like this is preferrable to the cultures of some tradition-bound congregations with heavy Nicolaitan agendas geared to expoitation, domination, and control.
I think people that practice the occult flock to forums like these. And they often get away with it by claiming to be Christian. Herbal medicine is used by Wiccans, and I see it promoted online. (https://www.amazon.com/Wicca-Herbal-Magic-Beginners-Witchcraft/dp/1913922030) And if there's no scientific evidence that some herbal medicine helps then it is a type of magical cure. And conspiracy theories lead to alienating ones self from society in general, which is another occult idea. Is there scientific evidence for a particular conspiracy idea? I've seen people trying to lead people into cults that isolate from society stating that they are evading the end times.
 
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‘I like this idea Mark but I don’t think I can hang out with conspiracy theory folks in real life.
Than, they’d ask things like :

Is this really soup? No! This is poison by the big-pharma trying to kill us all and create a one-world government kitchen! :D
Definitely here be there tygres.
 
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Claims that another Christian forum is a cult by a member announcing their withdrawal has me asking if such forums are cults.
Maybe "cult" is not the right word. But there is no question that some "Christian" forums are enemies of the truth -- they hate the truth being posted so that the lies are exposed. But Christians -- by definition -- should be lovers of the truth. I have departed from a few because of this.
 

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And conspiracy theories lead to alienating ones self from society in general, which is another occult idea.
The above comment is an attack on the truth.

(1) Was there a conspiracy to remove Donald Trump from the presidency by any and all means? Absolutely. Even the Leftist TIME magazine admitted it.

(2) Was there a conspiracy to create a bogus pandemic and profit from it while establishing tyranny? Absolutely. The facts speak for themselves.

(3) Was there a conspiracy to have Jesus of Nazareth killed? Absolutely. The Bible makes that crystal clear.

The days of attacking "conspiracy theories" are over. And it is the occultists and Satanists who are conspiring to destroy humanity and freedom right now. That is the truth. So it is high time people stopped talking about "conspiracy theories" as though they are wild fantasies, and faced up to the fact that the Satanists are presently conspiring against everyone, particularly Christians and truth-tellers..
 

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The above comment is an attack on the truth.

(1) Was there a conspiracy to remove Donald Trump from the presidency by any and all means? Absolutely. Even the Leftist TIME magazine admitted it.

(2) Was there a conspiracy to create a bogus pandemic and profit from it while establishing tyranny? Absolutely. The facts speak for themselves.

(3) Was there a conspiracy to have Jesus of Nazareth killed? Absolutely. The Bible makes that crystal clear.

The days of attacking "conspiracy theories" are over. And it is the occultists and Satanists who are conspiring to destroy humanity and freedom right now. That is the truth. So it is high time people stopped talking about "conspiracy theories" as though they are wild fantasies, and faced up to the fact that the Satanists are presently conspiring against everyone, particularly Christians and truth

Some things promote conspiracy theories. Like the radiation experiments the government performed on unsuspecting New York citizens back in the day. The MK-Ultra program and other programs conducted by the government back in the day. The dems wanted Trump out, so it's not hard to draw some conclusions there about hiding works from the public to remove him from office. And there is Bill Gates talking to the CIA about how the vaccine could minimize extremest mentalities in populations: False claim: Video shows Bill Gates presenting vaccine for religious fundamentalists to Pentagon


The problem I see is that many people take these ideas too far, which is in fact human nature for some people.
 

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Some things promote conspiracy theories. Like the radiation experiments the government performed on unsuspecting New York citizens back in the day. The MK-Ultra program and other programs conducted by the government back in the day. The dems wanted Trump out, so it's not hard to draw some conclusions there about hiding works from the public to remove him from office. And there is Bill Gates talking to the CIA about how the vaccine could minimize extremest mentalities in populations: False claim: Video shows Bill Gates presenting vaccine for religious fundamentalists to Pentagon


The problem I see is that many people take these ideas too far, which is in fact human nature for some people.
Many take things way too far . I seen some teaching that obama was really a lizard
and that michelle obama was really a man . Things like that ought to never be spoken by christains .
But there really is and are conspiracies . The thing is if we know the bible we would clearly
see exactly where this world is headed . Right into a system in which the ten kings and beast shall
rule over the earth . We see a mindset already growing which basically says
if one does not conform and comply to said govts they can be unable to function in society .
That is leading to the mindset in which if one has not the mark , worships and conforms to the beast
they will be unable to buy or sell in the days ahead .
And guess what else we have , the D TEN . Its very clear they are all about five G
And guess what Five G is all about , a system which will give the governing leaders of said world total power and control .
And guess what is tied right into it all , a chip . And when major phone companies meet
its not longer fringe science , ITS COMING . They chipped a man and had him do a buying and selling transaction .
And their slogan was FOUR YEARS FROM NOW . Even big companies KNOW where its all headed
and some have even began to try and get ahead of the curve by implanting employees . Voluntarily .
Even sweden is getting in on it by having the chip implanted in their hands . Its all about the creation of said beast system .
And before we think they would never end up enforcing this , LOOK at how the shot started out
IT too was all voluntary , but its not looking so volunatry now , NOW IS IT .
THEY beginning this chipping as voluntary , but MARK my words , MARK BEING THE KEY WORD , IT wont stay that way .
It wont stay that way . Let no man take that chip . GOD takes care of the lambs , we need NOT to fear man
or our survival in this world . GOD is with the lambs and let no man render unto ceasar that which was and is GODS ALONE
our body .
 
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There is coming a time when many of us will be brought before kings and magistrates in order to give answers regarding our faith, and on what grounds we lay claim to that support our apparent rebelliousness against the world's common mindset.
In that context, and at that time, the holy Spirit will bring to our minds scripture, truth, and inspiration to shame our adversaries. But first we need to have those matters settled in our hearts. The holy Spirit can't remind us of things that were never there.
Then let us continue to take in more things of the Lord that something is always there to be quickened when and if the need arises!
 

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But there really is and are conspiracies
And this is what the conspirators do not want anyone to discover. Therefore they use their media lapdogs to attack people who expose the conspiracies by calling them "conspiracy theories" (which means it is all imaginary, fanciful, delusional). Then talk about "tinfoil hats". When HCQ, zinc, azithromycin, and ivermectin were attacked, suppressed, mocked, and sabotaged, even though they were very cheap and very effective remedies, everyone should have woken up to the fact that there was a conspiracy to kill as many as possible and thereby generate fear and panic. When COVID deaths were hyper-inflated by a factor of at least 16 (meaning only 6% were genuine) that should have been another red flag.
 
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And conspiracy theories lead to alienating ones self from society in general, which is another occult idea. Is there scientific evidence for a particular conspiracy idea? I've seen people trying to lead people into cults that isolate from society stating that they are evading the end times.
I would like more discussion about the scientific evidence for cults, @devin553344. What exactly would that entail?

My own experience among Christians is that they are sometimes manipulated into cultish behaviour, and I am wary of certain styles of leadership that insist on unquestioning loyalty to them and their cause.

Also, I am aware of "endtimes alarmists", some who flock together, and others who prefer to be lone rangers, but don't consider it necessary to dwell on the subject to the exclusion of all else, and certainly can't be bothered with dubious predictions and dodgy calculations.
 

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I would like more discussion about the scientific evidence for cults, @devin553344. What exactly would that entail?

My own experience among Christians is that they are sometimes manipulated into cultish behaviour, and I am wary of certain styles of leadership that insist on unquestioning loyalty to them and their cause.

Also, I am aware of "endtimes alarmists", some who flock together, and others who prefer to be lone rangers, but don't consider it necessary to dwell on the subject to the exclusion of all else, and certainly can't be bothered with dubious predictions and dodgy calculations.
I don't want to directly point the finger at people so I won't provide any evidence for cults. I think that's the moderators job. If they see someone as promoting the occult they are supposed to be dealt with.
 

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I don't want to directly point the finger at people so I won't provide any evidence for cults. I think that's the moderators job. If they see someone as promoting the occult they are supposed to be dealt with.
Ok. Just a thought, but you do know that although the occult is sometimes at the core of a cult, it is not always what defines a cult.

The cult of being offended is currently enjoying widespread popularity.
 

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And this is what the conspirators do not want anyone to discover. Therefore they use their media lapdogs to attack people who expose the conspiracies by calling them "conspiracy theories" (which means it is all imaginary, fanciful, delusional). Then talk about "tinfoil hats". When HCQ, zinc, azithromycin, and ivermectin were attacked, suppressed, mocked, and sabotaged, even though they were very cheap and very effective remedies, everyone should have woken up to the fact that there was a conspiracy to kill as many as possible and thereby generate fear and panic. When COVID deaths were hyper-inflated by a factor of at least 16 (meaning only 6% were genuine) that should have been another red flag.
The news is very slick my friend . Notice what people they often use . They use the most wacked out ones
with wacked out theories .
Notice they wont touch all the doctors who stood against this . ONLY the wacked out examples .
Folks cannot see the simple .
Lets say i had an agenda . I wanted to push a vaccine onto people that would make me rich .
How would i destroy those who oppose . I would look for and seek out the crazies . I would allow
their posts and words to be seen , THEN i would say , SEE THESE are the ones who oppose my vaccine .
I would hide the smart ones . Silence their voices , cause they would be ones who could halt my goal
I would use the most crazy ones who opposed my agenda and then i would tell the world
that THESE are the ones who oppose my agenda . THEY USE the most wacked out ones .
IT WORKS .
 
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Yeah, that one sets my teeth on edge. (And Cassandra just used it. Grrr! :p)
ICCC.

It is an excellent verse. So much so, that I have got it here expressed in a few languages.:) Just for you and @HiddeninHim! ♥♥

Proverbs 27:17
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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another NIV
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. KJV
17 As iron sharpens iron, so friends sharpen each other's faces.CEB Chinese Traditional
17 Eisen wird scharf durch Eisen, und ein Mann schärft das Angesicht des anderen.Eisen wird ssharf dirch Eisen German
17 Hierro con hierro se aguza; Y el hombre aguza el rostro de su amigo.Spanish Version

Here's a song called Iron sharpens Iron. May you both receive an earworm from it. May it sharpen your faces.

 
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It is an excellent verse. So much so, that I have got it here expressed in a few languages.:) Just for you and @HiddeninHim! ♥♥

Proverbs 27:17
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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another NIV
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. KJV
17 As iron sharpens iron, so friends sharpen each other's faces.CEB Chinese Traditional
17 Eisen wird scharf durch Eisen, und ein Mann schärft das Angesicht des anderen.Eisen wird ssharf dirch Eisen German
17 Hierro con hierro se aguza; Y el hombre aguza el rostro de su amigo.Spanish Version

Here's a song called Iron sharpens Iron. May you both receive an earworm. May it sharpen your faces.

Sister in the wonderful beautiful bible it says iron sharpens iron . ITS LOVELY YOU BROUGHT IT UP .
Never let folks sway you from the lovely truth in the bible .
 
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Sister in the wonderful beautiful bible it says iron sharpens iron . ITS LOVELY YOU BROUGHT IT UP .
Never let folks sway you from the lovely truth in the bible .
Thanks. It is the truth, and it fits in perfectly with what I was discussing.
BTW, I've never seen anyone say that about a Bible verse. It had nothing to do with war, or bloodshed, annihilation of an enemy--I could kind of understand that . But this is a proverb.
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Thanks. It is the truth, and it fits in perfectly with what I was discussing.
BTW, I've never seen anyone say that about a Bible verse. It had nothing to do with war, or bloodshed, annihilation of an enemy--I could kind of understand that . But this is a proverb.
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Every word in that bible is as honey to my soul . from every warning to every promise . GOD , His words are truly GOOD FOR MY SOUL .
 
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ICCC.

It is an excellent verse. So much so, that I have got it here expressed in a few languages.:) Just for you and @HiddeninHim! ♥♥

Proverbs 27:17
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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another NIV
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. KJV
17 As iron sharpens iron, so friends sharpen each other's faces.CEB Chinese Traditional
17 Eisen wird scharf durch Eisen, und ein Mann schärft das Angesicht des anderen.Eisen wird ssharf dirch Eisen German
17 Hierro con hierro se aguza; Y el hombre aguza el rostro de su amigo.Spanish Version

Here's a song called Iron sharpens Iron. May you both receive an earworm from it. May it sharpen your faces.



The word Earworm reminds me of a SpongeBob episode, where he gets hooked really bad on the song "The Musical Doodle."


Maybe you can sing me a country song in German now, before earworm makes me go off the deep end and start climbing walls?
 

amigo de christo

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The word Earworm reminds me of a SpongeBob episode, where he gets hooked really bad on the song "The Musical Doodle."


Maybe you can sing me a country song in German now, before earworm makes me go off the deep end and start climbing walls?
i had sooner watch concrete cure than sponge bob , harry potter or any of that other stuff .
Just reminding us is all . But give me a bible and anyone willing to preach that truth and i could sit and listen WITH JOY for hours .
Does that make me an enemy . cause i rebuke and warn against the grave dangers of THE CC and most of even our protesant realm .
NO . it means i by grace GOD changed me and now i love truth and desire only good for the people .