Bidright! Keep up the good work!!!! What faith are you, and what do you believe? When I was younger, I went to a few different churches. Each one that I went to seemed great when I first attended. But, in the end, none reached my expectation. Here was the problem for me.....doctrines. When I started reading the doctrines, that's where I turned away. When there is something in a doctrine that doesn't make sense, or is against what I believe (know?) to be the laws of God, I cannot continue to attend! So, what I consist of, is a mixture of beliefs, some from the many religions I have investgated. The furthest out being the concept of God, as a collective consciousness. Interestingly enough, God performed a miracle in my life at age 24, in which he revealed his existence beyond any possible reasonable doubt. So...is the Mormon church a cult? Good question! If it is a cult...then what? If it isn't...then what? I'm just trying to put perspective to the question!
PS Anoasis, I compliment you on your insight!