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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (9864)	1/28/2002 3:58:48 PM
From: James Calladine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28931

CULTS: In the piece in question he is distinguishing between the "esoteric" Teaching of Jesus and the popular "exoteric" conception, the latter being referred to as a "cult" From time to time he refers to his followers as a "cult" when they are acting as "believers" and not as those "living" the Way. At other times he says we are (as a group) are NOT a cult because "a cult is easy to get into, but hard to get out of", whereas our group is "hard to get into, and easy to get out of". Adi Da does not gratuitously insult anyone, but he does not hesitate to criticize what he finds false. And he is NEVER careless. Really! But Bill I accept the fact that you found the statement offensive, but why? You do not number yourself amongst those described, do you? If you are interested in what he has to say about cults, I will dig out something for you. And yes, I object to being called a "cult-member" when people know nothing of what is involved in this Way and are using the term as a pejorative, and when what they are really saying is "he sees things differently than I do", and they find that threatening to their viewpoint. Namaste! Jim

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (9864)	1/28/2002 6:52:34 PM
From: Frederick Smart	Respond to of 28931

Cults.... >>Re: The "popular Christian cult" Does Adi Da bestow such gratuitous insults intentionally or just out of carelessness? I notice you object to any characterization of Da-ism as a "cult".>> Everything that mankind creates becomes part of the same ONE cult. For when mankind "creates" he/she/we simply use the energy, light and Love from our ONE Lord God in Heaven while claiming all the related ownership rights, benefits and controls. There is a True Christian Religion which is from God, by God, for God and is in God. This is God's "creation" and it rests humbly inside the truth of the divine soul within every individual for we were all made in the image of our Father in Heaven. Keeping this simple, cults are the creation of mankind. They exist whenever we clear our individual meaning, purpose and definition through a a man-made mediator. Cults are The Wizard of Oz model. Cults are Black Holes. There's evidence of cults in everything that mankind claims to "create", support and control. Perhaps Adi Da is speaking along these lines when he uses the word "cult." And I'm not "being negative" when I use this term. I am simply freely receiving and sharing these ideas, however good, bad or indifferent they may be received. Our ONE Lord God in Heaven is the only source of all true creation. This is a creation that's not bounded by limits imposed by anything for His Energy, Light and Love knows no limits. I give credit to God for and and ALL creation that is true, timeless and lasting. And I can give credit to these cults for messing His perfection up as they only work to refract, label, limit, spin, claim, define and control His infinite and unconditional Energy, Light and Love KISS!! 119293!!