Well, that's fine, about Mormons, I understand that they may not consider themselves "Protestant".  And neither do JWs consider themselves as such either...   

But it doesn't matter that JWs are called "cult" by biased types like "Ross".   There is no set definition of the word "cult" anyway...as it is all subjective and biased and emotionalism.    JWs are a "cult" simply cuz you don't like them or their beliefs.   Like no literal hell-fire, no co-equal trinity, abstain from blood, and associating mainly only with fellow believers, etc.    

Meanwhile the word "cult" conjures up in people's minds long-robed bald people giving out flowers in airports, or poison drinkers looking for Haley's Comet, or David Koresh burning his people in some compound.  UPC and JWs AINT that at all.  They're just some church that has somewhat different views from mainstream "Christianity".  Though some of the views are similar.   But "cult"?  Well....  It's loaded, and hateful... And yes, a talk page is freer I know...I'm just saying in general though. And as I said, even if JWs or Oneness people are "cult" so what?    

THE FIRST CHRISTIANS IN THE FIRST CENTURY WERE CONSIDERED THAT WAY TOO BY OFFICIAL "ORTHODOXY" AT THE TIME.    ahhh, didn't mean anything.    The first Christians had what was considered weird and annoying views and habits, by both Jewish Orthodoxy and Roman (and Greek) Pagans.    It's all subjective.    

Ross is not some infallible person, and is arguably out of his mind in some ways.  A pathological and biased guy who is on a demented soap-box, and just goes by his own traditions and "historic positions", likes, dislikes, and personal tastes.  Who's to say?    It's whatever.   peace out.....