Reply #4: no, it's not a cult......... [View All]

....at least not in the usual meaning of the word.

I've belonged to Religious Science churches for a large part of my life. I first discovered this church because my roommate in College was a member when I went to school in Dallas. I was kind of a hippy back then and it was kind of a hippy kind of religion.

They not only focus on Christianity but other religions as well. And it's true, a lot of their teachings come from the writings of Ernest Holmes. I've also heard that it's similar to Unity Church too.

Actually when I was younger, I liked the church better because there was less emphasis on Christianity. It seems like recently, there has been too much tendency to try to be 'Christian', to try to fit in with the other religions. Somehow, that rubs me the wrong way.....it must be the hippy in me. The way I used to be a non conformist.

They used to have several websites too. Try doing a search for Religious Science or Science of Mind (that's the name of Holmes' textbook).

Let me put it this way, it's no more of a cult than Christianity is.
In fact, in many ways, I think it's better than Christianity. You won't ever find a revival or someone who is trying to convert someone to Religious Science. If you choose to join, they will gladly accept you but I don't believe they would try to purposely convert you.