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Date Posted: 15:01:28 09/28/99 Tue
Author: Gabriel
Subject: Re: Question
In reply to: Pierced Brain 's message, "Re: Question" on 13:26:23 09/28/99 Tue

> >
> > so only allowing certain people access to something
> is
> > a cult? so are we(police) a cult because you have to
> > know an access code to enter the building? Are groups
> > like Eagles Lodge, and Moose Lodge, and Lions Club a
> > cult because they only allow members to their
> meetings?
>
> Forgive me, I wasn't completley clear. A cult by
> definition is a set of religious beliefs and worship.
> When it is the secret practice of or concealed
> practice of those things, then is an Occult.
>
> So no, just having something secret is not cultish or
> occult, because it has to be religious in nature. So
> the whole membership in secrecy, passwords in secrecy,
> etc, as it pertains to religious worship and beliefs,
> is definately occult.

Well... yes, you are correct concerning your definition of a cult, but your definition of the occult is very disallusioning. The number 1 definition of occult is as follows:

"1. Of or pertaining to various magical arts and practices, as astrology, alechemy, etc."

My message board would definitely not qualify as occult by the above definition. The definition continues:

"2. Beyond human underdstanding; mysterious"

This also does not describe my message board. The definition continues:

"3. Not divulged or discolosed, secret."

This DOES describe the new message board, but it contains nothing about the occult having to be concerned with religion. By the above definition (which is seldom used as the meaning of "occult"), any private club or establishment is occult. In theological dictionaries, only the first definition is listed. Hence, on all accounts, my new message board is not occult by definition (unless, of course, you take the third definition as your own).

Source: Funk and Wagnall's Standard Desk Dictionary, in two volumes.

Peace and prayer,
Gabriel

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Re: Question -- Pierced Brain, 15:20:10 09/28/99 Tue
- Re: Question -- Gabriel, 13:35:26 09/29/99 Wed
  - Re: Question -- Pierced Brain, 14:48:22 09/29/99 Wed