All modern religious organizations areway of uniting people with common beliefs and have a distinctive, clearly defined structure. In most orthodox religions, such a hierarchy has existed for a very long time, but over time, more and more communities of believers are emerging. This problem was especially acute with the onset of the new millennium, when many people began to realize that not all such public and religious organizations bear only light and good. The relevance of this topic is constantly supported by newly emerging scandals and criminal cases that are being brought against such communities.
First Origins
In fact, a religious organization isone of the most common forms of association for a person. Still our distant ancestors had their gods, other than the celestials of the neighboring tribe, which united them in their own community. Although over time, the main ruling religions have emerged, which still rule, to this day, people still have their own beliefs, different from those of the official Church.
Initially, people who carried ideas to the people, nothad no privileges, but over time it changed, than now and are used by modern representatives of cult professions. In many ways, the disagreement of ordinary members of the community with such a situation leads to the formation of sects or the formation of certain religious currents, other than orthodox.
Signs of a religious organization and its functions
Religious organizations hold jointdivine services, as well as other activities related to faith. In each community there are qualified people who "teach" beginners and tell them about the religion concerned officially permitted information. In addition, many organizations also produce their own religious literature.
Regardless of form and belief, religiousorganizations are necessary to meet the spiritual needs of man, unite people with common goals and maintain this unity. Consolations in such communities are sought by people who for one reason or another are broken in spirit, are psychologically oppressed and urgently need help.
What are sects
As you know, religious organizations can havea variety of forms and serve different purposes, but the most popular and simultaneous controversial system of organization of believers is a sect. This is the religious organization that not only professes its own faith, but also completely opposes itself to the dominant religion. In some cases, sects can interfere in public life, but then they oppose themselves not to the Church, but to official authority.
One of the distinctive features of the sect is that,that its members claim that this religious organization was created only for the elect, but inside it everyone is equal (or practically equal). Every member of the community should try to spread "words of true faith" among ordinary people, find followers and collect donations. Sometimes donations can have the form of selling books or any other items.
Unfortunately, you can increasingly meet in the mediamass media reports that under the guise of a sect of unsuspecting people money was "pumped out" - believers gave their abbots or priests apartments and other property, and any profit from their work went to the community. Of course, this does not mean that absolutely all sects are the same, but they should be treated with caution and reasonable, because it is much easier to prevent the development of a pathological situation than to try to seize your apartment later. A believing person is blind in his cordiality, he is not able to adequately assess the words of the surrounding people, and when the moments of insight come, it is already too late.
