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Whats the difference between a cult and a religion?
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RE: Whats the difference between a cult and a religion?
May 13, 2014 at 12:32 am
(May 10, 2014 at 1:43 am)Zidneya Wrote: Ironically the reason why I ask is because I heard a christian claiming that Mormons are a cult way below Christianity. Because he said christianity is a true religion claiming that there is a clear difference.

I just told him that I don't see any difference at all. [Image: hehe-onion-head-emoticon.gif]
Christian myths, Mormon myts, Christian fanatics, Mormon fanatics, Christian preachers, Mormon preachers. Since none have any evidence of their deities for me all religions are simply glorified cults.

How funny that I found this thread, I just PM'd Bad Writer this question to see what he thinks not knowing this thread was here.

I think the only difference between a cult and a religion is the modern connotations of the word cult and it's negative associations. All religions seem to start as cults and graduate to religions when their membership gets high enough.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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RE: Whats the difference between a cult and a religion? - by Clueless Morgan - May 13, 2014 at 12:32 am

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