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Catholisism, or protestantism?
Originally posted by Bosse de NageSays who? What's the definition of sect and cult?
These are denominations, not sects.
Originally posted by FabianFnasIt's the going word in English. But 'sect' is probably the wrong word to apply to them as well.
Says who? What's the definition of sect and cult?
If Sunni and Shiites are sects and cults, then Catolisism and Protestantism are cults and sects too.
Compare with the paralell Thread 94725
Originally posted by FabianFnasThat is very general.
Catholisism, or protestantism?
Originally posted by FabianFnasI don't know enough about Islam to say, but I do know there are people who obey varying degrees of their faith - like most faiths. You'd call these "cafeteria muslims" so to speak.
When the same thing was asked in the thread "The Worst Sect of Islam", then it was alright to call Sunni or Shiite branch of Islam as "sects".
Why is it okay to call Islam branches as sects, and moreover in a pejorative fashion, and being protective when I call branches of Christianity sects and cults?
Do we have a case of religious racism here...?
Originally posted by PsychoPawnI have encountered several people who is a member of a definte sect, who at the same time they claim that "Oh, no, I'm not a member of any sect, my christian group is a respectable one!", and in the next breath they say "I am a true christian, and I have every right to beleive that my faith is the only one, and I will go to heaven for it. They, who don't believe the same as I do, will end up in the eternal hell!".
I don't know enough about Islam to say, but I do know there are people who obey varying degrees of their faith - like most faiths. You'd call these "cafeteria muslims" so to speak.
The problem is how many sects are there and what the specific definition of "sect" is?
As for whether this is a case of religious prejudice, maybe to a certain extent. ...[text shortened]... based on the religion then that would definitely be worth pointing out as a contradiction.
Originally posted by FabianFnasWhy is it okay to call Islam branches as sects, and moreover in a pejorative fashion, and being protective when I call branches of Christianity sects and cults?
When the same thing was asked in the thread "The Worst Sect of Islam", then it was alright to call Sunni or Shiite branch of Islam as "sects".
Why is it okay to call Islam branches as sects, and moreover in a pejorative fashion, and being protective when I call branches of Christianity sects and cults?
Do we have a case of religious racism here...?