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Nowhere! It is a fraud! Tith was given first in the old testamental times when Abraham gave his tenth to Melchisedech. In the assembly of the new covenant, after Jesus died on the cross, there is no mentioning of tith. Pastors, namely wolfs created this phony so that they can earn. Paul, Peter, John, disciples and sent ones of Jesus got gifts, sometimes money, food, lodging etc, but never a salary or tith. Paul even had to work with his own hands as he says. Therefore to apply the tith today in the covenantal times is not biblical.
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Whatever the type it is then put it in that section and replace the token one tith the one your holding
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May you be comforted, together with all the other mourners of your people.
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In the beggining of the world, God created light, land, WATER, and people and animals. He gave us dry land to live on, and filled the oceans tith water.
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The AK is like a Swiss army knife, it can do just about anything! Though Ive never tried it I think you could uproot a tree stump tith one!
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No,an excerpt from the Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Website, revealed the following: "No collections are taken at our meetings, and members are not required to tithe". They are primarily funded by voluntary donations from Jehovah's Witnesses
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Tape, Take, Tail, Tale, Tare, Tame, Tend, Tent, Tint, Tine, Time, Tome, Tone, Tole, Toll, Toes, Toad, Tote, Tith, Tire, Toil, Test.
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Tithing is not a part of New Testament Christianity. Nowhere in the Bible are Christians commanded to tithe.
Tithing was replaced with Giving under Grace. The Bible/Apostle Paul gives guidelines on how to give. Giving is Spirit-led. Giving is voluntary. Giving should not be a burden. And giving should be done from one's abundance.
Voluntary giving and free-will offerings were practiced among New Testament Christians.
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Sometimes they should.
A pastor is called by God and the Church to a specific, religious, professional vocation. By secular law, he is hired to do a specific job and is to be paid enough to support his family. He pays taxes on his salary and perks, though in the US, churches themselves are not taxed. So part of the money you tithe usually goes to pay the pastor.
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i myself have had this problem and after i finally was fed up tith infection i llooked up some anwsers. -get a washcloth/towel adn soak it in hot salt water. hold it on the peirceing until rag is cold. this will eliminate minnor infections. but antibiodicts are needed for more severe cases.
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In the King James version
the only verse that contains a word beginning with - tith~ - is
Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
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According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern A-TITH--. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter A and 3rd letter T and 4th letter I and 5th letter T and 6th letter H. In alphabetical order, they are:
antithet
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Yes, stingrays can pose a threat, and could possibly cause one to die. Apparently, they are "cousins" of the shark. It's well-known that a stingray was what caused the death of the "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin. While sharks have very powerful bites, stingrays have a spiney "tail" and small mouths. How can they be so vicious? Well, the tail stiffens when a stingray feels threatened, and kind of like a serrated blade with a deadly mixture of venom, it can produce enough power to kill its predator. Typically, stingrays pose very little threat to humans unless stepped on. It would definitely be painful to get "stabbed" by the spine, yet ultimately the threat remains minimum for humans. Steve Irwin probably died when the stingray pierced his heart; a tragic way to end one's life, and very unfortunate that it happened like that.
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The question does not state where St Davids is refereed to However, one that does stand out is;
In about the 6th century, David founded a monastery and church at Glyn Rhosyn (in english, Rose Vale) on the banks of the River Alun (said Alin). The area was originally known in the Welsh language as Mynyw(said as Mun ew)and to the Romans as Meneva or Menevia. The monastic brotherhood that David founded was very strict - besides praying and celebrating masses they would cultivate the land and carry out many crafts, this included beekeeping, in order to feed themselves and the many pilgrims and travellers who needed lodgings. They also fed and clothed the poor and needy from the area. The settlement that grew up around the monastery was called Tyddewi (said simply as tith ew ee) meaning "David's house". In 519 the archbishopric of Caerleon in the county of Monmouth was transferred to Mynyw, which was renamed "St Davids" in honour of the archbishop and saint by whom the transfer was accomplished.The original cathedral built on the site was often plundered by the Vikings and was finally burnt and destroyed in 1087. The present cathedral was built by the Normans and contained many relics, including the remains of St David. It was visited by many pilgrims, many of whom were nobles and kings, including William the Conqueror in 1077, Henry II in 1171, and Edward I and Queen Eleanor in 1284. Pope Calixtus II decreed that two pilgrimages to St David's were equivalent to one to Rome ("Roma semel quantum dat bis Menevia tantum"). Because of this, a vast income was raised from visiting pilgrims in the Middle Ages. Pilgrimages later fell out of favour due to practices such as the selling of indulgences, and the income from them faded away.
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It is best to wear trousers - dark with a light coloured horse or light tith a dark coloured horse- this way you dont distract the judge when they are watching your horses legs as you run with them! A waistcoat or tweed jacket and tie and a hat.
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If they want to yes but they don't have to. The word of God tells us that if they have sowed spiritually, why not reap material wise? Read 1Corinthians 9 and pay really close attention to verses 11-14. So its not a should of if it is in their possibility to do so, they can. But then that means that they will not be able to dedicate 100% to the work of the Lord. The members that dislike the idea of a pastor/minister not working are those members that disobey the word of God and don't like to bring the offerings and tithes to the Lord.
I believe they should. In our church there is no paid ministry. We call this priest craft where men use the Word of God to get gain. The gosple of Jesus Christ should be free for all people. We are required to learn the scriptures and understand them and teach each other. We can be asked to take a leadership role in the church, teach classes, and perform other duties. We are not paid. I currently teach a class, and our Bishop works long hours to make sure members get what they need and that the meetings run as they should. Many members working in many places, from financial to the baptism of members. All have a regular job to provide for their own support. Even the prophet and apostals, are not paid. We tith money to pay for church builings and such. You can accully donate money to help our missionaries who are not paid and donate that time as well 2 years to serve The Lord. We give a fast offering and fast every 1st Sunday to help the poor. This provides for our church welfar system that helps members get back on their feet, by providing food for their families, help finding new or better emplyment. All this work and resources provided by volunteers.
Ordained clergy have been given the task of shepherding their flock, so to speak. This, ministry, is a full-time occupation and should never be impeded with other employment. Clergy, at least in the Protestant religion, are normal people like everyone on earth - their chosen field is also time limited - they are entitled to earn a wage, and therefore save money, buy a house, cars, etc, and generally enjoy life as does anyone else. Once they retire, they are on their own - the church they served no longer supports them - so YES, ordained clergy should be paid and paid well for their chosen field.
Another AnswerIf they want to yes but they don't have to. The word of God tells us that if they have sowed spiritually, why not reap material wise? Read 1Corinthians 9 and pay really close attention to verses 11-14. So its not a should of if it is in their possibility to do so, they can. But then that means that they will not be able to dedicate 100% to the work of the Lord. The members that dislike the idea of a pastor/minister not working are those members that disobey the word of God and don't like to bring the offerings and tithes to the Lord.YET ANOTHER ANSWER...
Wouldn't it be practical to take a look at how the apostles and their associates handled financing when the Christian ministry first began? In that way we can see what methods the apostles used and then follow the examples they set. (1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17)
The apostles and other Christian ministers of the first century did a great deal of traveling and like today, it was expensive. Lodging, food, clothing and sailing from one place to another--all this needed to be paid for by someone. So then, who paid for these things?
The apostles and their associates took care of expenses in two ways. The first way was by accepting the hospitality of fellow Christians. (Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2) The second way was by earning their own money and caring for their expenses personally by working secularly. (Acts 18: 1-4)
It can be good to remember that in the first century there was only "one" version of Christianity; it hadn't yet branched into the differing groups known today as "Christendom". Sense that was the case, the first century church could function like a large "extended family" in which all the congregations looked out for each other. Money needs were readily passed back and for the between congregations. (Acts 2:44-47; Hebrews 13:16) All Christian members could ask for and receive financial help from the congregations. (2 Corinthians 8:14, 15) Then, when an individual didn't need to be helped any longer, he or she became a contributor again, willing to share what they had with fellow Christians. (2 Corinthians 9:7; 1Timothy 6:17, 18)
The apostles and their minister companions conducted themselves in much the same way. When traveling, if they needed help, they gratefully accepted the hospitality of others. If on the other hand, they were to stay in the same area for an extended period of time they took care of their own physical needs and, like their fellow Christians, shared what they had with others (Acts 20:33-35) as Paul said, not wishing to become an "expensive burden" to fellow Christians. (1 Thessalonians 2:9, 10)
Encyclopedia check shows us that the clergy didn't start being paid a wage for preaching until the middle of the third century which was also when a distinction between the laity class and the clergy class started. So the, scriptural history combined with secular history shows us that there is no basis for ministers today to be paid.
The notion that ministers have more stresses and more complications in their lives then did first century ministers is put in question when one looks at the ministry of the Apostle Paul. For despite being: stoned and left for dead (Acts 14:19), shipwrecked (Acts 27:41-44), beaten and imprisoned (Acts 16:22-24) to name but a few, he had a secular occupation and still managed to be a major contributor in the founding of Christianity while writing more books of the New Testament then any of the other writers. Thus within a mere three decades he could say with confidence that the gospel had been preached in all creation under the heavens! (Colossians 1:23). Hardly a feat that any of us today can say we have surpassed.
(The contributor of the above segment has added scriptural references so that the public will be able to follow the contributor's reasoning and recognize the material as objective rather then subjective in nature. (1Timothy 2:3, 4)
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In the King James version
the only verses which include words beginning with the letters - tith~ are the following. None of them use the word - spouse, nor the word - husband - nor the word - wife - in the same verse. Nor do they include the word - allow.
* Gen 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. * Lev 27:30 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD. * Lev 27:31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. * Lev 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. * Num 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. * Num 18:26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe. * Num 18:28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD's heave offering to Aaron the priest. * Deu 12:6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: * Deu 12:11 Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: * Deu 12:17 Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand: * Deu 14:22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. * Deu 14:23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. * Deu 14:28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: * Deu 26:12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled; * 2 Chr 31:5 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. * 2 Chr 31:6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps. * 2 Chr 31:12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. * Neh 10:37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. * Neh 10:38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. * Neh 12:44 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. * Neh 13:5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. * Neh 13:12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. * Amo 4:4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: * Mal 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. * Mal 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. * Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. * Luk 11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. * Luk 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. * Heb 7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: * Heb 7:6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. * Heb 7:8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. * Heb 7:9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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so they fit the description of a cult.
1. they have the "ritual" of every member having to give a tenth of their wage to the church.
2.they follow a human leader "Joseph Smith"
3.what they teach is "unorthodox" because it conflicts with God's word.
OpinionTithing is not a ritual and we don't have to give a tenth of our income. We give it because we want to and if we don't pay we won't get kicked out or anything like it.Pretty much every religion has a human leader e.g. the Catholics have the pope. Our human leader is not Joseph Smith but is called Gordon B. Hinkley. Joseph Smith was the person who restored the Church of Jesus Christ to earth.
How can we we teach things that conflict with God's word if we use the Bible as well as other scripture. We use the King James version of the Bible.
If you classify a cult simply by these 3 points then every religion is a cult.
The reason why people consider us to be a cult is because they don't like what we teach and how we are and want to make us bad. If you want go and visit your local Mormon church and you will see that it is not a cult. * I'm not Mormon or LDS whatever you would like to call them, but yes I do live in Utah where I'd say 85% of the people that live here are Mormon. It's a ritual to give 10% of your wages to your church what about other Christian religions (yes Mormonism is a form of Christianity) that pass a plate around for donations, they even do it in the Catholic church, it's the same thing.
* When my Mormon friend followed the present Mormon Doctrine Tithing and stopped paying it, his Temple recommend was suspended. Temple recommend is needed to enter their Temple.
Tithing is part of the commandments for Mormons. You can choose whether or not to do it, just as you can choose whether or not to follow any other commandments. The temple is a sacred place, and only people who are following the commandments should enter. That's why his recommend was suspended.
Now back to cult;cult : A delusion held by one person is a mental illness, held by a few is a cult, held by many is a religion. --(source unknown to me) The term 'cult' expresses disparagement and is usually used to refer to unconventional religious groups. Because Mormons believe in Tritheism and the mainstream Christianity believes in Trinitarianism. Of course bad-mouthing of beliefs different than yours is a common character flaw since time immemorial..
OpinionThe subject being discussed here is not "bad-mouthing of beliefs." It is why Mormonism is considered cult-like. The reasons are that Christians believe that certain doctrines are the "orthodox" beliefs, that they are what makes a church Christian or not. Having the name Jesus Christ in the title of one's church does not make it Christian. Using the KJV of the Bible doesn't even make a church Christian. Many cults use the Bible. The teachings that make a church Christian are: The deity of Christ, that Jesus is the SAME God as God the Father. The Trinity The existence of only ONE true God. The teaching that we can become gods is a teaching of the Mormon church but it is not accepted as orthodox doctrine, nor is it taught in the Bible. God Himself said He does not know of any other God: Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. If God Himself does not know of any other god, then how can we become gods? Salvation by grace, through faith, completely apart from any works we may do. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace through faith, and "that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8 and 9. The Mormon church twists the Word of God, teaching that one will be saved by God "after all we can do." This is not a biblical doctrine, and is one more reason that the Mormon church is considered to be cult-like. Mormonism does not agree with the Bible on these points and is therefore considered to be a cult by orthodox Christians. By the word "orthodox" I am not referring to the Eastern Orthodox or Greek Orthodox church, but to the word orthodox meaning accepted as being the standard beliefs of the Christian church. Opinion Well Mormonism is considered cult like cause by definition. However so is every other organized religion on the planet they were all started by one or more people. > Tithing well lets see you are required to give 10% of you hard earnd money other wise you can not acheive eternal salvation and you can not go into the Mormon temple without being a full tith payer. > The temple for Mormons. "The temple is a sacred place, and only people who are following the commandments should enter. That's why his recommend was suspended." I am sorry to say my friend the temple my be a sacred thing to some but not to others I was a former Mormon did you know that in the temple you get a new name that if you were to tell any one you were told you should disembowel yourself and that when you were married and seald to your husband you were permitted to give him your new name but your husband was not allowed to tell you his > The colection plate that is passed around, hummm lets see you are not threatened with eternal damnation for not adding to the collection plate your not called into an officiants office to have tithing settlement for not paying to the collection plate > As for Joseph Smith, He was a polygamist it has been proven I live with a decendant of old Joe and not Emma. Joseph Smith had 36 wives he also was a really good con man he created a bank and then ran off with the peopls money who depositd it into that bank. There is proof of that too but enough about old Joe who said that having more than one wife was bad but seceretly had many him self as well as married several others off the other men in the church at that time. Proven also. > There is a lot more to this but for so many people who follow the docterinc of the Mormon church they sure don't do research on the founders of the church MUCH like a CULT would you not agree > a cult Defined as : In traditional usage, the cult of a religion, quite apart from its sacred writings ("scriptures"), its theology or myths, or the personal faith of its believers, is the totality of external religious practice and observance, the neglect of which is the definition of impiety. Cult is literally the "care" owed to the god and the shrine. The term "cult" first appeared in English in 1617, derived from the French culte, meaning "worship" or "a particular form of worship" which in turn originated from the Latin word cultus meaning "care, cultivation, worship," originally "tended, cultivated," also the past participle of colere "to till". Thus in French, for example, sections in newspapers giving the schedule of worship at Catholic churches are headed Culte Catholique; the section giving the schedule of protestant churches is headed culte réformé. By extension, "cult" has come to connote the total cultural aspects of a religion, as they are distinguished from others through change and individualization. Well-known global cults include Islam and Christianity. The meaning "devotion to a person or thing" is from 1829, and from that connotation comes the modern meaning of "cult" as in a "cultist" or a "cult following". Cult and cultist have recently accrued negative connotations that are separately dealt with at the entry cult. In Roman Catholicism, cultus or cult is the technical term for the following and devotion or veneration extended to a particular saint. Some Christians make refined distinctions between worship and veneration, both of which are outwardly expressed in cultus or cult. Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy distinguish between worship (Latin adoratio, Greek latreia [λατρεια]) which is due to God alone, and veneration (Latin veneratio, Greek doulia [δουλεια]), which may be lawfully offered to the saints. These distinctions between deity and mediators are exhaustively treated at the entries for worship and veneration. Among the observances in the cult of a deity are rituals and ceremonies, which may involve spoken or sung prayers or hymns, and often sacrifice, or substitutes for sacrifice. Other manifestations of the cult of a deity are the preservation of relics or the creation of images, such as icons (usually connoting a flat painted image) or three-dimensional cultic images, denigrated as "idols", and the specification of sacred places, hilltops and mountains, fissures and caves, springs, pools and groves, or even individual trees or stones, which may be the seat of an oracle or the venerated site of a vision, apparition, miracle or other occurrence commemorated or recreated in cult practices. Sacred places may be identified and elaborated by construction of shrines and temples, on which are centered public attention at religious festivals (called "feasts" in some Christian communities) and which may become the center for pilgrimages. The comparative study of cult practice is part of the disciplines of the anthropology of religion and the sociology of religion, two aspects of comparative religion. In the context of many religious organisations themselves, the study of cultic or liturgical practises is called liturgiology. Opinion from fact: The only obvious information contained here is "How to debate religion and its meaning" Further, the information issued here is not from Mormons/LDS members and can not be taken to heart because they are the biased and cynical ranting of those who believe that "Christians" are the only true religion. Mormonism isn't a cult by definition. It is a recognized and accepted form of religion practiced in the world today. Arrogance through ignorance would have one to believe that because Joseph Smith brought the word of God forth in the manner and time that he did, It certainly couldn't be true. The same could be said for the Pope, the countless Evangelists and even the home town preacher, all of whom believe their versions of the "truth" are tantamount to all. Mormons DO NOT believe they will become "God Like" nor do they believe that they will become God. They do believe that they will become creatures of the heavens, angels if you will. But….The Christians WOULD have their followers believe they are God Like, hence the name "Christians" or Christ-Like, as in "The deity of Christ, that Jesus is the SAME God as God the Father" This completely exacerbates their idea of the Trinity. The loose use of the term "orthodox" does not apply to Christian religions. Orthodox is reserved for the original religions from which the Christian religions is based on. Also, having "Orthodox" in the name of a religion doesn't make it so either. Baptists have been around for only 400 years. I know this seems like a long time, but in the spirit of the "God Makers" this would qualify Baptists as a cult as well, further facilitated by the preachers of the 18th and early 19th centuries leading their "flocks" into underground caves and causing them to parish from cave-ins and starvation, all in the name of the Lord. I offer, speak what you know through investigation and through the members of a faith, not from your local bible thumper. He wants you by his side, even in the caves, in the dark so you can't see the truth! OpinionMormonism is considered cult-like because it bears the characteristics of a cult in a factual sense. No amount of insults by Mormons will change that fact. (For the record, I am not a member of any particular church)Christians who know their Bible know that the Mormons do not follow Bible doctrines. It is frankly dishonest to use Bible terminology and invest it with a different meaning and then pretend that one is a Christian.
It must also be said that I am here dealing with facts. I bear the Mormons no personal animosity as I have always found them to be friendly and personable, whether a missionary or an ordinary church member, or a high official of the church. The often repeated idea that those who regard Mormons to be cult-like have some kind of grudge against Mormons must be laid to rest. It's just a fact. What they teach is not what the Bible teaches and what Christians have always believed and the Christian church has always taught from its inception. Slight Edit: In regards to the second paragraph of the above opinion, it should be noted that Mormons do actually follow Biblical Doctrine. Latter Day Saints find that mainstream Christianity does not follow Biblical Doctrine, abandoning the majority of the Old Testament (save it be Proverbs and Psalms) and changing commandments found in the New Testament, such as tithing, necessity of baptism, and the essential structure of Christ's church.
Many Mormon Doctrines can actually be found in the Ancient Christian church. For example, the Orthodox Christian Trinity is not a Biblical doctrine, it was actually accepted by the Nicene Creed of 325 in which Constantine (a non christian) decided the relationship between God, Christ, and the Holy Ghost.
AnswerA cult is, as stated originally, is a belief system that emphasizes devotion according to prescribed ritual. Many cults follow a living human leader, and often their adherents live in groups apart from the rest of society. All religions began as cults: Christianity following Christ, Buddhism following Buddha, Islam following Muhammad. Once those leaders died, it no longer was considered a cult, if it survived. It then became a Religious Sect. This then evolved into an Established Sect, then into a Denomination, then into a Universal Church. Mormonism actually fits between the definition of a denomination and an established sect.9 answers
