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From: ellen@reed.UUCP (Ellen Eades)
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> I think the term cult in general terminology today means:
> 
> 1. Any religion that teaches that man can become God.
> 2. Any religion that teaches that Jesus was not God.
> 
> These two beliefs are opposed to christianity which is what uses the
> term cult.
> 
> karen alias larryg

Oh, *REALLY*.  By this definition, Judaism is a cult;  so is
Islam;  so is Buddhism;  Shintoism;  any early religion which
existed before the (questionable) arrival of Christ;  not to
mention Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and all the other -isms of
our world.  Your narrowmindedness is APPALLING.  Other
religions besides Christianity use the term "cult";  witness
for example the Kali, Agni or Vishnu cults of Hinduism, which
has been around a lot longer than the New Testament.  I have
been reading without flaming you for a long time, but this
deserves some mention.  I guess that makes my ancestors
(Shintoists, Buddhists, and Irish Pagans) cult members, not to
mention most of my mother's side of the family...they'd be
amused to hear it though.  
     Wow.  I think we've managed here to define "cult" as {All
Religion}\{Xianity}.  This is *IMPRESSIVE*.  I wonder where
that leaves Goddess and Me...
If I go on much longer I'll shortcircuit my terminal.  I think
an appropriate closing remark would be:

FUCK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!

		Cackling at my cauldron,
		
		ellen