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Belief Systems : What is a Cult ?

The On Line definition of a cult is :

"... 1.a. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in anunconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.

b. The followers of such a religion or sect.2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curparticular disease.5.a. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.b. The object of such devotion.6. An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest...". See : http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cult

That is quite a broad definition of the word " Cult". Why does such a definition omit to mention people who do not believe in GOD ? Every human being on earth, has a body , a mind and a soul.Every human being on earth has five senses i.e. sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.It has been said that the five senses are ".. the gateway to the soul ..and that faith in the Word of GOD is the gate keepthe soul of the believer and that fear , doubt and unbelief are the gatekeepers of the soul of the unbeliever ..". It is common knowledge that there is an expectation that people think with their minds and can reason and use logic problems etc that they feel with their hearts.i.e. they have emotions. Can a person without GOD have an idea that can become an object of worship ? Can a person without GOD have a system of beliefs that is based on concepts that deny the existence of GOD ? Can a person without GOD gather together with outer people without GOD to exchange ideas and concepts that denyexistence of GOD ? Can people without GOD have in common "an idea or concepts of a philosophical belief " that may constitute tbasic "Belief Systems.." ? Why do people without GOD attend different " lectures or seminars by so called prominent or high profile atheistand even buy books and CD'S and videos or even DVD'S that are made available for free and in some cases sold on open market ? Do people without GOD have a certain Mindset that is influence by other people without GOD in a specific manner they end up as a certain type of person who deny "..The Word of GOD and denies the existence of GOD." ? Is it because that people without GOD are considered to be people who do not have a so called "...Religious Mindset. Is it because that people without GOD are considered to be people who do not have a so called "...Statement of beliefwhat others would refer to as "...a Belief System.." ? What is a so called "..Belief System.." ?

The on line definition for a " Belief System" is :

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"... Belief systemA belief system can refer to

Life stanceReligionWorld viewPhilosophy; see alsoList of philosophiesIdeology...".

READ MORE : http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Belief+SystemFrom the above it would appear that Bible Believers, religious people and non- religious people all have principles tthey value and use as their standard of measurement to evaluate information that they receive through their five senssight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.

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Life stance is aneologismapparently coined in the mid 1970s by humanists interested in educational matters, and develoriginally in that context by Harry Stopes-Roe of theRationalist Press AssociationandBritish Humanist Association.[2]Itwas originally used in the context of debates over the controversial[3]content of the City of Birmingham's Agreed Syllabus

for Religious Education , 1975. That document referred to "non-religious stances for living". According to Barnes:

It was the first syllabus to abandon the aim of Christian nurture and to embrace a multi-faith, phenomenological model of religious education; and it was also the first syllabus to require a systematicstudyof non-religious stances for living, such as Humanism, and for such study to begin in the primary school...". SEE : http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Life+stance Please Note that an on line definition of Religion is given as :

"... Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe,especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency, or human beings relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, spiritual , or divine .[citation needed] Many religionshave narratives , symbols , traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life . Theytend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature .

The word religionis sometimes used interchangeably with faithor belief system, but religion differs from private belief in that it has a public aspect. Most religions have organized behaviors, includingcongregations for prayer, priestly hierarchies, holy places, and/or scriptures. Academics studying the subject have divided religions into three broad categories: world religions, aterm which refers to transcultural, international faiths, indigenous religions, which refers to smaller,culture-specific religious groups, and new religious movements, which refers to recently developed faiths ...".

An on line definition of worldview is given as : "... World viewA comprehensive world view (or worldview) is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or societyencompassing natural philosophy; fundamental, existential, and normative postulates; or themes, values, emotions, aethics.[1]The term is acalqueof German Weltanschauung [vlt.an a.] ( ),composed of Welt , 'world', and Anschauung , 'view' or 'outlook'. It is a concept fundamental to German philosophy andepistemology and refers to awide world perception . Additionally, it refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs throughwhich an individual interprets theworldand interacts with it....".SEE : http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/World+viewThere are many philosophies and an on line definition of philosophy is given as :".. Philosophies: particular schools of thought, styles of philosophy, or descriptions of philosophical ideas attributed particular group or culture - listed in alphabetical order...".READ MORE : http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/List+of+philosophies

An on line definition of ideology is given as :"... An ideology is a set of ideasthat constitutes one'sgoals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as acomprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things (compareworldview), as in common sense (seeIdeology in everydaysocietybelow) and several philosophical tendencies (seePolitical ideologies), or a set of ideas proposed by the dominantclass of a society to all members of this society (a "received consciousness" or product of socialization). The main purposebehind an ideology is to offer either change in society, or adherence to a set of ideals where conformity already exist

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