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In Reply to: Many types of cults posted by Post R on February 23, 2002 at 07:45:16:
Regarding man being multi-dimensional: since we are multi-dimensional, the key to functioning properly is to learn to work with all of our dimensions. Each function we have as a human (Christian, Father, Worker, whatever) has to learn to function with each other.
What I was trying to say is that those who are opsessed with their religion don't always allow all facets of their being to function together. They base all of their decisions on the question of "What does my religion say about this?" Now, I'm not saying that it's wrong to ask that question! But I do find it disfunctional if a person doesn't take into consideration OTHER facets, such as personal freedoms of other people, politics, family, work, etc.
Does that make sense?
What I believe (but what is difficult for humans to do!) is for each aspect of our function/personality to work together like the spokes of a wheel. Each working with the other, without hindering the other. Each united for a single purpose.
Should God be the cog to the wheel? Probably. But, I think that for those coming fresh out of a cult, maybe they should take a step back and allow the other functions of their life to take pre-eminence, and then when they get stable SOCIALLY they can again work on properly relating God and religion into their lives.
I might be completely off-base on this wheel/God/Cog thing, but off hand I think it sounds ok!
Should God be the
