Originally posted by Roy
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So which ones are cults? Or is it your own knowledge of religion that is lacking? I'd be extremely surprised if you even recognised all the names, let alone knew anything about them.
Many of those are cult groups.
Why is it that some atheist knock Jorge for making stupid mistakes of reading and fact, when they go on to make stupid mistakes of reading and fact? I actually know pretty much every group of listed and I would love to see you try to prove that some of those groups you listed as separate denominations and see you prove it. Just to name a few examples of groups you count as 'denomination'... you say:
Order of St Stephen
Yet, what I could find about them is stuff like this:
"All members must be Roman Catholic, although exceptions are made for Heads of State and members of royal families who are members of the other Christian denominations."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Saint_Stephen
Or another entry of yours:
Franciscians
Yet I find:
"Franciscans are people and groups (religious orders) who adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of Saint Francis of Assisi. The term is usually applied to members who also adhere to the Roman Catholic Church. However, other denominations also have members who describe themselves as Franciscans. They include Old Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan
Yet another one:
Knights Templar
Yet again:
"Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favoured charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades.Non-combatant members of the Order managed a large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom, innovating financial techniques that were an early form of banking, and building fortifications across Europe and the Holy Land."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar
So did you just find a list online and are hoping that Rogue, CP, and myself are too stupid to use the internet? Your 'list' seems to be shrinking when you start actually looking at in, in depth, and find out that you are so loosely defining 'denomination' that almost any group could count as a separate denomination (even if it is/was official endorsed and affiliated with another denomination on your 'list').
Not that it really matters whether they're cults or not, they're still Christian denominations - and one person's cult is another person's religion.
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