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In the [[United States]], the following are commonly-found cults: | In the [[United States]], the following are commonly-found cults: | ||
| − | *[[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] | + | *[[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/mormon.html</ref> |
| − | *[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] | + | *[[International Church of Christ]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/icc.html</ref> |
| − | *[[Unification Church]] | + | *[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/jw.html</ref> |
| + | *[[Unification Church]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/moonie.html</ref> | ||
*various "[[emergent church]]es" | *various "[[emergent church]]es" | ||
==Secular usage== | ==Secular usage== | ||
In recent decades, "cult" has received a new definition by secularists. It is now typically used to describe groups that are considered "extreme" by some (usually unspecified) standard. | In recent decades, "cult" has received a new definition by secularists. It is now typically used to describe groups that are considered "extreme" by some (usually unspecified) standard. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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A cult is any group representing themselves as being Christian while at the same time rejecting one or more key tenet of Christianity. A reliable indicator of whether or not a group is a cult is to compare their beliefs with the Nicene Creed.[Citation Needed]
Common examples
In the United States, the following are commonly-found cults:
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[1]
- International Church of Christ[2]
- Jehovah's Witnesses[3]
- Unification Church[4]
- various "emergent churches"
Secular usage
In recent decades, "cult" has received a new definition by secularists. It is now typically used to describe groups that are considered "extreme" by some (usually unspecified) standard.
References
- ↑ Cultwatch. http://www.cultwatch.com/mormon.html
- ↑ Cultwatch. http://www.cultwatch.com/icc.html
- ↑ Cultwatch. http://www.cultwatch.com/jw.html
- ↑ Cultwatch. http://www.cultwatch.com/moonie.html