To pretend that they do not represent the mainstream Christian position is simply yet another example of willfull ignorance.
It is not correct to say they "represent" anyone but themselves. Not in any formal sense. They are a representation only of the views of these indivduals. With enough numbers from an institution you could, then, start to conclude what an overall consensus of the institution was.
Separately, we have the recent statement by the RCC. Others have done the same thing. While you are technically incorrect in your choice of words that doesn't take much away from your point that Faith is putting forward the views of fringe. A fringe that has been called, by some Christians, a cult. (waddles and quacks it does).
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