The language used to describe different religions can become very partisan it becomes important to establish who is making the judgment. If the word cult is used, often the people behind using it have a mainstream religious agenda. Other main users are the gutter type press with headlines like "Daughter abducted by evil cult". If however you look at people/organizations who study religion from a detached and scientific viewpoint, they tend never to use the word.
Peppermint
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Be Fair = Witnesses are NOT a cult!! What about Christians or democracy?
by Witness 007 inpeople like to throw around the cult word when describing the watchtower society.
but look at the definition of "cult" and you will see it applies to any system of thought concieved by an individual or group to control others.
are christians a jesus cult...yes.
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Help!
by marius18 inhi...my name is marius.i'm from romania,and i am one of the real jehovahs'witness.but i have one big problem....here in my city,peoples don't accept peoples of an another faith.my disadvantage is that i live in a small village with no others like me,and from a lot of time i'm persecutated by them...because i am different.and i want to live with others like me.i've tried to bring them on the good side of faith but no response.....i just want to live normally and immigrate somewhere else.if someone can help me...please don't hesitate.i'm so helpless.thanks and excuse my english.
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Hello Marius.
Are you one of these:
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Man Proving Stonhenge Could Be Built by One Man - Aliens No Longer Needed
by Perry inhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=lrrdzfromx0.
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It's exciting times at Stonehenge at the moment. They have just started to dig the site for the first time in 50 years.
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I'm selling my SOUL on eBay!
by nicolaou inall bids gratefully received.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&item=280214220256.
(you need to cut and paste that link into your browser unless some clever mod can make it clickable).
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Not so fast Chickikie, I am planning one of those last gasp snipe bids. I hear what you say about the soul being intact and all, that could be very handy. Nic, how are your domestic skills?
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I'm selling my SOUL on eBay!
by nicolaou inall bids gratefully received.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&item=280214220256.
(you need to cut and paste that link into your browser unless some clever mod can make it clickable).
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"Well you wouldn't me dining out alone like some sad old loser would you? ;)"
No that can be soul destroying. But as you would have sold your soul by then, why not. Double portions are good! -
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Worst Kingdom Melody lyrics- your votes?
by JimmyPage inmy votes for worst kingdom melody lyrics: song 125- "jehovah is on my side" (try singing these lyrics without laughing like beavis and butthead): "i know that in this crucial hour my faith will yet be tested/ around me swarms the devil's crowd like bees that were molested/ but i can ever beat them off beneath divine protection/ on those who love to bear his name god sets his deep affection.
" or how about song 201- "rejoicing with god's nation" (grab your thesaurus for this one): "in a land so good and spacious/ free from strife and things vexatious/ look!
a happy crowd vivacious/ in god's service that is efficacious.
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There's a group of Welsh witnesses that tour the UK. Singing Kingdom melodies. They hired a private hall near a congregation I know recently and sung praises to Jehovah - For donations.
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what would you put in room 101
by helenhall inthings are pretty heavy in my life right now, so thought i would post something just for fun.
on the tv programme you are allowed to put 3 things into room 101 that you hate and would like to see the back off, forever, so what 3 things would be top of your list.
mine.
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"People who assume too much. I'd like see all of those people put in one room together, room 101, and watch them try to assume their way out. It would have to be a very big room. Perhaps Greenland would work."
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Any examples of large wealthy religions that have folded?
by Mickey mouse ini was wondering whether anyone knows of any religions similar in size and/or wealth to the wbts that are now defunct?
don't say anything like the mayan civilisation .
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Not gone but seriously reduced and changed in recent times. A good example as to what could happen to JW's. But probably just wishful thinking
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Worst Kingdom Melody lyrics- your votes?
by JimmyPage inmy votes for worst kingdom melody lyrics: song 125- "jehovah is on my side" (try singing these lyrics without laughing like beavis and butthead): "i know that in this crucial hour my faith will yet be tested/ around me swarms the devil's crowd like bees that were molested/ but i can ever beat them off beneath divine protection/ on those who love to bear his name god sets his deep affection.
" or how about song 201- "rejoicing with god's nation" (grab your thesaurus for this one): "in a land so good and spacious/ free from strife and things vexatious/ look!
a happy crowd vivacious/ in god's service that is efficacious.
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Peppermint
Yes that is bad. Very bad.
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Worst Kingdom Melody lyrics- your votes?
by JimmyPage inmy votes for worst kingdom melody lyrics: song 125- "jehovah is on my side" (try singing these lyrics without laughing like beavis and butthead): "i know that in this crucial hour my faith will yet be tested/ around me swarms the devil's crowd like bees that were molested/ but i can ever beat them off beneath divine protection/ on those who love to bear his name god sets his deep affection.
" or how about song 201- "rejoicing with god's nation" (grab your thesaurus for this one): "in a land so good and spacious/ free from strife and things vexatious/ look!
a happy crowd vivacious/ in god's service that is efficacious.
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Peppermint
Midwich. That is actually the only kingdom song I liked, still do to this day. But that rendition leaves a lot to be desired.