http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25197/mormon-cult-of-christianity-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25197/mormon-cult-of-christianity-2#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:28:23 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25197 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a cult, the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.

Angle's former pastor, John Reed of Sonrise Church in Reno, last week called the Mormon Church a cult. But the term cult has different meanings, depending on the context in which it is used. For instance, while the Mormon Church has some cult-like elements, it generally is not considered to be a cult in the sociological sense of the term.

However, theologically the LDS Church is a cult of Christianity. That is, while it claims to be Christian in nature, its doctrines and practices violate the essential doctrines of the historic Christian faith.

In its defence the LDS Church often points out that its full name includes the words 'Jesus Christ.' Which is almost as clever as insisting that you can buy a $20 'Rolex' in Tijuana...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25197/mormon-cult-of-christianity-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23483/jehovahs-witnesses-cult-quackery http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23483/jehovahs-witnesses-cult-quackery#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 14:51:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23483 The father of a girl who died after refusing blood transfusions, on the basis of un-biblical teachings by the Jehovah's Witnesses -- continues to battle the cult in court.

Some legal scholars observing the case see what could be worrying setbacks for this legally aggressive sect accustomed to mobilizing the courts to block members from receiving life-saving transfusions]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23483/jehovahs-witnesses-cult-quackery/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23465/dominion-christian-centre-6 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23465/dominion-christian-centre-6#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 16:04:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23465 A law student who participated in a brazen daylight kidnapping was sentenced to 15 months house arrest yesterday after admitting to a bizarre plot to rescue a woman whose family feared she was being brainwashed by a religious cult.

The 'rescue' involved a member of the Dominion Christian Centre.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23465/dominion-christian-centre-6/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22918/baptism-for-the-dead http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22918/baptism-for-the-dead#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:58:38 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22918 Holocaust survivors said Monday they are through trying to negotiate with the Mormon church over posthumous baptisms of Jews killed in Nazi concentration camps, saying the church has repeatedly violated a 13-year-old agreement barring the practice.

‘Baptism for the dead’ is one of many un-biblical practices of the Mormon Church -- which, theologicaly, is a cult of Christianity. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22918/baptism-for-the-dead/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22554/mormon-church-cult-of-christianity http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22554/mormon-church-cult-of-christianity#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:11:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22554 Mormonism's use of the term 'Christian' is false and misleading, in the same way that slapping the term 'ROLEX' onto a fake watch is deceptive.

Pointing this out has nothing to do with religious hatred or intolerance, but rather with historical and theological accuracy and honesty.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22554/mormon-church-cult-of-christianity/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22509/michael-woroniecki http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22509/michael-woroniecki#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:44:18 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22509 Woroniecki and his wife gained national attention six years ago when it was divulged they counseled Andrea Yates, the Texan who confessed to drowning her five children in a bathtub.

She was judged not guilty by reason of insanity and now resides at a mental health facility in Texas.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22509/michael-woroniecki/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22192/hypocrites-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22192/hypocrites-2#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:14:27 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22192 The Exclusive Brethren -- a cult of Christianity -- has accused Australian Greens leader Bob Brown of vilifying its church and members.

Senator Brown yesterday urged the Upper House to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the activities of the Exclusive Brethren sect, saying it had prevented thousands of young Australians proceeding to tertiary education.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22192/hypocrites-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21957/twelve-tribes-religious-cult http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21957/twelve-tribes-religious-cult#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:11:55 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21957 The practices of messianic Christian sect The Twelve Tribes continue to divide opinion in the Blue Mountains, Australia, with an ex-member and a potential new member throwing another log into the fire of debate.

Winmalee resident Matthew Klein, is sounding another warning to Mountains residents to recognise the Twelve Tribes as a potentially destructive cult.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21957/twelve-tribes-religious-cult/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21761/jose-luis-de-jesus-miranda-17 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21761/jose-luis-de-jesus-miranda-17#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:16:28 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21761 Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda claims to be Jesus. And the Anti-Christ. And the ruler of a soon-to-be-established worldwide government.

Nevertheless, lots of people believe his claims and join his religious cult. [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21761/jose-luis-de-jesus-miranda-17/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21744/jehovah-witnesses-blood-transfusion http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21744/jehovah-witnesses-blood-transfusion#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:27:52 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21744 The leaders of the Watchtower Society -- the legal organization behind the Jehovah's Witnesses -- claim to speak for God.

In reality, they keep changing their minds on what he allegedly told them -- regarding blood, for instance.

In the process, they show themselves to be quacks whose nonsense has resulted in numerous needless deaths.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21744/jehovah-witnesses-blood-transfusion/feed 0