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Date: November 22, 2014 08:35PM
Dinah - taking refuge means that you take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha; the Enlightened one, the teachings, and the community of Buddhists. Here is a lot more info...
http://www.lionsroar.com/the-decision-to-become-a-buddhist/Notice the 12th paragraph that starts "If we adopt a prefabricated religion..." - to me it sounded like it was speaking of the CULT through and through.
Anyway, this link explains it much better than I ever could.
This other link explains how Buddhism doesn't have a savior/diety. The teachers are not gods.
http://www.lionsroar.com/teachers-not-gods/They don't tell you who to be friends with and who not to etc., and one of the "rules" is to respect other religions. Can you imagine the CULT saying that? It sure beats
"THEY ARE ALL ABOMINATIONS."
Thanks for asking and I hope I could help. Best of luck on the path.