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What distinguishes a cult from a religion?

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RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion?

June 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm

I go to a Catholic High School. My Religious Studies teacher told us that a cult forces/strongly pressures members to stay in the cult, whereas a religion doesn't do that. So if we follow that logic, then Christianity and Islam are notorious cults lol. No wonder half the kids in my school are atheist.

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What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by DeistPaladin - May 26, 2011 at 3:21 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Anomalocaris - May 26, 2011 at 3:24 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Faith No More - May 26, 2011 at 3:27 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Doubting Thomas - May 26, 2011 at 12:21 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Shell B - May 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Rwandrall - May 26, 2011 at 12:45 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2011 at 12:38 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by downbeatplumb - May 26, 2011 at 1:08 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by DeistPaladin - May 26, 2011 at 1:28 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Doubting Thomas - May 26, 2011 at 1:57 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Darinda - May 26, 2011 at 2:40 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Rev. Rye - May 26, 2011 at 2:42 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Arcturus - May 30, 2011 at 11:33 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Darth - May 30, 2011 at 12:12 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by reverendjeremiah - May 30, 2011 at 12:40 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by DeistPaladin - May 31, 2011 at 4:06 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Nick_A - June 16, 2011 at 11:19 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Minimalist - June 21, 2011 at 10:23 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Nick_A - June 22, 2011 at 8:38 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by BlackBow - June 17, 2011 at 2:40 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by The Magic Pudding - June 17, 2011 at 4:02 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Aura - June 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by BloodyHeretic - June 19, 2011 at 5:18 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Aura - June 19, 2011 at 5:28 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by AngelaRachnid - June 21, 2011 at 9:56 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by reverendjeremiah - June 22, 2011 at 5:06 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by kriskiran - June 26, 2011 at 4:46 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by Justtristo - June 26, 2011 at 7:12 am

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by BethK - June 27, 2011 at 7:56 pm

RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion? - by The Grand Nudger - June 28, 2011 at 11:18 am

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