Religion Of Mystery Cults

It is called as a mystery cults or religion of mystery which presents mysteries that arises not explain. The reasons for this can be varied, from reasons of defense against retaliation to own community of majority groups, protection of personal interests, the experience of belonging to an exclusive society, or simply the inability to rationally explain that data related to religion. The mystery cults were religious movements, small groups of people gathered around a lit bringing a revolutionary message to save mankind from their sins. All the mystery religions had in common the fact that promised a better life outside of this world full of hardships and misfortunes. The resurrection of the dead was the great argument wielded to convince people that the vast majority of low culture were farmers and lower economic level. Economic and spiritual poverty was enough for these movements to expand. The popularity of these religions along with the growth of Christianity and political factors led to the formation of a new Universal Church (The Roman Catholic Church) between the years 325 and 380. …show more content…
These cults were based on the transmission of virtues and their initiates special powers through secret rites. In addition to its ritual acts, an initiation ceremony that allowed access to the "cult" and only initiates could know the mysteries or secrets contained was performed. This was what gave name to these religious variants are called "mystery cults" or "mysteries". As often happens when prohibitions are made, the mysteries were surrounded by a halo of occultism that was highly attractive and in later times would help the expansion of Eastern religion called Christianity which in fact was initially considered another mystery