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What distinguishes a cult from a religion?

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What distinguishes a cult from a religion?
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What distinguishes a cult from a religion?
May 26, 2011 at 3:21 am
What do you think is the difference between the words "cult" and "religion".

My answer is that the word "cult" is never used in the first person.
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What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by DeistPaladin - May 26, 2011 at 3:21 am

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