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I have been considering this question a little further and wanted to add just a bit more. I occurred to me we did not define the word "cult". This could lead to a misunderstanding. I just go through the different possible meanings. | |||
In the most basic and historic definition, the word cult means "a unique culture." In that regard, the entire Branham movement represents a unique religious culture. | |||
In christian theological terms, a christian cult is a group who denies the supremacy of Christ. This is really the aspect on which I answered your question. A large part of the message groups have abandoned the supremacy of Christ. | |||
The pop-culture definition of a cult is a koolaid drinking, suicidal, brainwashed bunch of nuts. I was not considering that definition when I answered your question, and I do not think the message movement fits that definition. I would say there are a very tiny minority of historic fringe groups that would fall into this category, but to my knowledge there are no groups like that which still exist. Leo Mercer, Paul Shaffer, and the men like that are all dead, and they never represented anything beyond a tiny minority. | |||
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