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by M K on April 1st, 2004

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Why do some people consider Mormonism a cult?

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  • by jock5556 on November 26th, 2004

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    The definitions of the word cult taken from the dictionary are listed below . I believe that if you go by the definition described in #3, #4 and #7, Mormonism is a cult. Mormons may believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God but it is all the other stuff that makes them different from true Christians. The Bible says that nothing should be added to or taken from His word. By believing in the Book of Mormon, they are "adding to" the Word of God. That is wrong. Christians believe that the Bible is the true and inspired Word of God. That the Bible is "God breathed". Christians do not believe that the Book of Mormon has anything to do with God at all. Christians believe it is a book inspired by Joseph Smith who was just a man and not a prophet like Moses or Daniel or Paul to name just a few.


    cult [ kult ] (plural cults)


    noun

    1. religion: a system of religious or spiritual beliefs, especially an informal and transient belief system regarded by others as misguided or unorthodox


    2. religious group: a group of people who share religious or spiritual beliefs


    3. idolization of somebody or something: extreme or excessive admiration for a person, philosophy of life, or activity ( often used before a noun )
    a cult following


    4. object of idolization: a person, philosophy, or activity regarded with extreme or excessive admiration


    5. fad: something popular or fashionable among a devoted group of enthusiasts ( often used before a noun )
    cult status


    6. ethnology system of supernatural beliefs: a body of organized practices and beliefs supposed to involve interaction with and control over supernatural powers


    7. elite group: a self-identified group of people who share a narrowly defined interest or perspective


    [Early 17th century. Directly or via French from Latin cultus “worship” (the original sense in English), from colere (see culture).]


    cul·tic adjective
    cult·ish adjective
    cult·ish·ly adverb
    cult·ish·ness noun
    cult·ism noun
    cult·ist noun

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    • Christianity is about Jesus Christ, not the Bible.  So much focus on the Bible is idolatry.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on November 27th, 2004

    • Nothing is the Bible says that God can't add to the record of scriptures. That is what He did through Joseph Smith.

      Glenn Blaylock

      by Glenn Blaylock on December 2nd, 2004

    • But why would he "restore" the church with something that contridicts His previous revelation?

      Helix42

      by Helix42 on May 3rd, 2005

    • The first "do not add or take away" in the Bible is in Deuteronomy - do the next 63 books of "new" revelation count?

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 18th, 2005

    • KW is correct! & Revelations was written before some of the other books!

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on October 25th, 2005

    • You're right, nothing added. Glenn you know this response is correct.

      Alatea

      by Alatea on January 3rd, 2006

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