What distinguishes a cult from a religion?

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What distinguishes a cult from a religion?

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RE: What distinguishes a cult from a religion?

June 22, 2011 at 8:38 pm

(June 21, 2011 at 10:23 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
(June 16, 2011 at 11:19 pm)Nick_A Wrote: The purpose of the essence of Religion, its conscious intent, is to create free men: to become oneself

Secularized religions serve to enforce subjective morality and cults serve to create psychological slaves.

It is hard to accept that anyone could be as naive as you come across.

"Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't." Mark Twain

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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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