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In the [[United States]], the following are commonly-found cults: | In the [[United States]], the following are commonly-found cults: | ||
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*[[International Church of Christ]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/icc.html</ref> | *[[International Church of Christ]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/icc.html</ref> | ||
*[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/jw.html</ref> | *[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]<ref>''Cultwatch''. http://www.cultwatch.com/jw.html</ref> | ||
Revision as of 03:09, March 15, 2007
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 how well their beliefs compare with Scripture.
Common examples
In the United States, the following are commonly-found cults:
- International Church of Christ[1]
- Jehovah's Witnesses[2]
- Unification Church[3]
- 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/icc.html
- ↑ Cultwatch. http://www.cultwatch.com/jw.html
- ↑ Cultwatch. http://www.cultwatch.com/moonie.html