4.1 Religious Organisations

Question 1

—-> Church

Answer 1

• Size of organisation
  
  1. Large
• Commitment-
  
  2. Low
     -Relationship to society-
  3. Accepts wider society
• Examples-
  4.Roman Catholic Church
  Church of England
  -Attracts-
  5.Roman Catholic Church, Church of England
• Membership-
  
  6. Inclusive

Question 2

—-> Sect

Answer 2

• Size of organisation
  
  1. Small
• Commitment-
  
  2. High
     -Relationship to society-
  3. Hostile to wider society
• Examples-
  
  4. Jehovah Witness
     Evangelical Christianity
     -Attracts-
  5. Poor and oppressed
• Membership-
  
  6. Exclusive

Question 3

—-> Denomination

Answer 3

• Size of organisation
  
  1. Medium
• Commitment-
  
  2. Some restrictions but less than sects
• Relationship to society-
  
  3. Accepts wider society
• Examples-
  
  4. Methodists, Baptists
• Attracts-
  
  5. Those who believe the original message has been lost
• Membership-
  
  6. Less exclusive than sect but doesn’t appeal to all of society

Question 4

—-> Cult

Answer 4

• Size of organisation
  
  1. Small
• Commitment-
  
  2. Low
• Relationship to society-
  
  3. Accepts wider society
• Example-
  
  4. Scientology,Transcendental, meditation
• Attracts-
  
  5. People who have moved away from meta-narratives to the power within themselves.
• Membership-
  
  6. Inclusive

Question 5

What are the Similarities between Religious organisations? ( 2 reasons)

Answer 5

• How they see themselves.
  1. Churches and Sects claim that their interpretations of the faith is the only legitimate one.
• How they are seen by wider society
  2. churches and Denominations are seen as respectable ad legitimate, whereas sects and cults are seen as deviant

Question 6

What do Cults give you?

Answer 6

• • fulfilment
• • purpose
• • acceptance
• • exploitations of its members
• • needs of the leader first
• • doctrines + mind controlling