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Re: Maybe you belong to a cult?
By:ray
Date: 10/7/08 8:10am
In Response To: Re: Maybe you belong to a cult? (Blue Mountain Drifter)

"a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious ; also : its body of adherents"

Exactly why this is not a cult. And even if anyone was speaking in tongues, that would make it a religion and not a cult as taht activity is in the very book upon which all Christianity is based....the bible. Speaking in toungues has been around for two thousand years. Perhaps you should go read about the day of Pentecost:

In the biblical account, the events took place on the day of the Pentecost, in Jerusalem, at 09:00 ("the third hour of the day", according to Jewish timekeeping). The community of Christ's disciples, approximately 120 people, were gathered "into an upper room" in a building that Tradition locates on Mount Zion. The Tradition also says that it was the same room where Jesus ate His Last Supper. The phenomenon is described in Acts 2:1-4:

"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The phrase "a rushing mighty wind" is almost a literal translation of the Hebrew word ruah, meaning in Hebrew texts the Spirit of God. The author of the Book of Acts goes on to describe how the apostles spoke in languages they had not learned (xenoglossy). While visitors to Jerusalem from around the Roman Empire understood the languages spoken, some misunderstood and thought that the apostles were drunk.

The New Testament records that many Christian converts experienced the same extraordinary gifts. The modern Pentecostal and charismatic movements believe that these gifts are still given today when Christians are baptized in the Holy Spirit in a personal Pentecost. Such Christians believe that when they 'speak in tongues' (practise glossolalia) they are engaging in the same activity as at Pentecost."

Finally, that particular preacher was from Africa where I would suspect they have somewhat different traditions than here or in Alaska. I would suspect part of your issue is due to your view of the cultURAL differences...not cult differences.

Messages In This Thread

The Exorcism of Sarah Palin -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/5/08 11:25pm
Silly Sensationalism -- Lola -- 10/6/08 6:45pm
Re: Silly Sensationalism or brainwashed? -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/6/08 8:18pm
Re: Silly Sensationalism or brainwashed? -- jaith -- 10/6/08 9:38pm
Re: Sorry no cults for me -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/6/08 10:13pm
Re: Sorry no contemplation by you -- Lola -- 10/6/08 11:49pm
Re: Maybe you belong to a cult? -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 12:24am
Re: Maybe you belong to a cult? -- ray -- 10/7/08 8:10am
Re: Maybe you belong to a cult? -- ray -- 10/7/08 1:25pm
Re: Maybe you belong to a cult? -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 4:07pm
OK, you define EVERY religion as a cult -- Lola -- 10/7/08 9:47am
Re: OK, you define EVERY religion as a cult -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 10:05am
Re: Silly Sensationalism or brainwashed? -- ray -- 10/6/08 8:53pm
Ray, this is for you -- MilwaukeeMike -- 10/7/08 8:52am
Check out that bolo tie.... -- central scrutinizer -- 10/7/08 5:45pm
Another one for Ray/Dick Chainy -- MilwaukeeMike -- 10/7/08 9:01am
Re: Another one for Ray/Dick Chainy -- ray -- 10/7/08 3:57pm
Re: Silly Sensationalism or silly witches? -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/6/08 10:10pm
Re: Silly Sensationalism or silly witches? -- ray -- 10/7/08 8:14am
Extremism from any religion -- Col. Andy & "Wildcat" Pam -- 10/7/08 9:43am
Re: Silly Sensationalism -- Lola -- 10/6/08 11:46pm
Re: Silly Sensationalism -- ray -- 10/7/08 8:16am
No but you reminded me, its CHERRY PICKING! *NM* -- Lola -- 10/7/08 4:27pm
Re: Better Link -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 12:02am
Re: Better Link -- ray -- 10/7/08 8:19am
I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- Lola -- 10/7/08 9:59am
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 10:11am
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- BrenJahLee -- 10/7/08 10:15am
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- Eagles -- 10/7/08 1:17pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- IHR -- 10/7/08 11:04am
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- accompong -- 10/7/08 11:30am
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- ray -- 10/7/08 12:25pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- Roger -- 10/7/08 3:28pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- BigLumbaBumba -- 10/7/08 3:31pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- Roger -- 10/7/08 3:40pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- IHR -- 10/7/08 4:03pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- ray -- 10/7/08 5:23pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- BigLumbaBumba -- 10/7/08 3:45pm
AFC??? -- Roger -- 10/7/08 4:21pm
Re: Larry Tate? -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 4:14pm
ROFLMAO :) *NM* -- Lola -- 10/7/08 4:35pm
ROFLMAO TOO! *NM* -- ray -- 10/7/08 5:25pm
Re: ROFLMAO TOO! -- Roger -- 10/7/08 5:29pm
Re: ROFLMAO TOO! -- katie -- 10/7/08 8:29pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- Roger -- 10/7/08 4:13pm
Re: I'm not going to delve into your comparison -- BigLumbaBumba -- 10/7/08 3:48pm
LOL...oh my god...u r bad *NM* -- ray -- 10/7/08 5:27pm
See How Good That Worked For Him? -- Island Girl -- 10/7/08 6:54pm
Re: See How Good That Worked For Him? -- ray -- 10/7/08 8:06pm
"MOI"?? Starting "Trouble"??? -- Island Girl -- 10/7/08 8:21pm
Re: "MOI"?? Starting "Trouble"??? -- ray -- 10/7/08 8:42pm
You Have A Pleasant Evening Too, R*Y -- Island Girl -- 10/7/08 10:17pm
Re: You Have A Pleasant Evening Too, R*Y -- ray -- 10/8/08 9:08am
Hi B.B.S. ;) *NM* -- Bob and Pat -- 10/7/08 4:28pm
Re: Hi B.B.S. ;) -- BigLumbaBumba -- 10/7/08 4:31pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 10:28am
Re: When you're right, you're right -- papi -- 10/7/08 11:24am
Re: When you're right, you're right -- ray -- 10/7/08 5:46pm
not at all silly to me Ray.See, again it's flowing -- Papi------WebKitFormBoundaryFTiHWCqNoe+9ZpQq------ -- 10/7/08 7:19pm
Re: not at all silly to me Ray.See, again it's flo -- ray -- 10/7/08 8:39pm
What's a "vermoter"? -- Island Girl -- 10/7/08 10:21pm
Re: What's a "vermoter"? -- ray -- 10/8/08 9:09am
Nevermind.... -- Island Girl -- 10/7/08 10:23pm
Re: Nevermind.... -- ray -- 10/8/08 9:11am
bad mind thing that -- Papi------WebKitFormBoundaryFTiHWCqNoe+9ZpQq------ -- 10/7/08 9:25pm
Smile! -- ray -- 10/8/08 9:21am
But McStain.... -- central scrutinizer -- 10/7/08 6:16pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- Roger -- 10/7/08 5:54pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- ray -- 10/7/08 12:28pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- Roger -- 10/7/08 3:34pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- ray -- 10/7/08 5:32pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- Roger -- 10/7/08 5:53pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/7/08 6:37pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- ray -- 10/7/08 6:52pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- Roger -- 10/7/08 7:01pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- IHR -- 10/7/08 3:06pm
actually -- Papi------WebKitFormBoundaryFTiHWCqNoe+9ZpQq -- 10/7/08 3:15pm
Re: When you're right, you're right -- Bob and Pat -- 10/7/08 11:39am
Re: When you're right, you're right -- ray -- 10/7/08 12:28pm
good one :) NM *NM* -- Papi------WebKitFormBoundaryFTiHWCqNoe+9ZpQq -- 10/7/08 11:41am
Irie! *NM* -- Bob and Pat -- 10/7/08 10:22am
Furthermore, any proof its Sarah PALIN? -- Lola -- 10/6/08 10:22pm
Re: Need more proof ? -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/6/08 10:54pm
Re: Furthermore, any proof its Sarah PALIN? -- jaith -- 10/6/08 10:38pm
Re: Furthermore, any proof its Sarah PALIN? -- ray -- 10/6/08 10:40pm
Re: The Exorcism of Sarah Palin -- Col. Andy & "Wildcat" Pam -- 10/6/08 9:47am
Re: The Exorcism of Sarah Palin -- Blue Mountain Drifter -- 10/6/08 10:47am