On 2/6/2013 1:25 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote:
On 06 Feb 2013, at 04:00, meekerdb wrote:
On 2/5/2013 11:02 AM, Craig Weinberg wrote:
On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 1:14:07 PM UTC-5, John Clark wrote:
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 PM, Craig Weinberg <[email protected] <javascript:>>
wrote:
> Unpopular religions are denounced as cults.
A religion is just a cult with good PR.
It's interesting. I would be curious to know whether every established religion
intentionally sought legitimacy at some point,
What would that mean? Legal? Where there is official government recognition of religion
(and probably tax breaks) the answer would be that they sought the recognition. And
all that you can consider 'established' have sought adherents. But "legitimacy"?? I'm
not sure how that world can be attached to "religion".
In my country, that is the case. Religions have to be recognized by the government. If
not they are classified as sect, and are forbidden (like scientology). It is awkward and
arbitrary, but that's simply the case.
I'm curious. How do they get recognized? Do they have to apply, or does the government
have some standard (numbers?) by which they automatically get recognized? Do they have to
file some statement of doctrine/theology/dogma with the government so that it can be
determined whether a group is a splinter sect or a different religion? Is Mormonism
recognized?
Brent
The result is that sect become secret societies, so it is even harder to get rid of
them, or for adherent to ever been able to get out of the influence. It is a real social
dramatic problem. Then corruption makes also some sect still developing, like notably
scientology.
Bruno
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