Comments on: Signs you might be in a cult: Tariq Nelson http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/signs-you-might-be-in-a-cult-tariq-nelson/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=signs-you-might-be-in-a-cult-tariq-nelson audio, discussions, translations and musings Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:38:14 -0700 hourly 1 By: abdul-halim http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/signs-you-might-be-in-a-cult-tariq-nelson/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 abdul-halim Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:58:10 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=321#comment-2136 Personally, I don't really like the concept of "cult" because it I think it is really easy to abuse. Also, in terms of Islam, I wonder how Sufism interacts with the concept of "cult". What I mean is, suppose Shaykh So-and-so *actually* is one of the ulema and the awliya and is really charismatic. Wouldn't that person's followers look like a cult?!? Personally, I don’t really like the concept of “cult” because it I think it is really easy to abuse. Also, in terms of Islam, I wonder how Sufism interacts with the concept of “cult”. What I mean is, suppose Shaykh So-and-so *actually* is one of the ulema and the awliya and is really charismatic. Wouldn’t that person’s followers look like a cult?!?

]]> By: abu_hunain http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/signs-you-might-be-in-a-cult-tariq-nelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 abu_hunain Thu, 29 May 2008 03:31:05 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=321#comment-1859 I would add; staunch overtures to a "golden era" and a prestine time gone by. A very sentimental attachment to a snap-shot in time. I find this to be a characteristic of many groups. A sort of tight clinched attachment to times gone by and the need to shape todays reality to those "golden" times without regard to relevance, context and continuity. wa Allahu `Alim I would add; staunch overtures to a “golden era” and a prestine time gone by. A very sentimental attachment to a snap-shot in time.

I find this to be a characteristic of many groups. A sort of tight clinched attachment to times gone by and the need to shape todays reality to those “golden” times without regard to relevance, context and continuity.

wa Allahu `Alim

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