(August 19, 2010 at 12:47 am)HeyItsZeus Wrote: What makes someones beliefs an official religion and not a cult? Why are some beliefs respected and others are not? And finally... how do I get my religion to become an official religion? (The Church of Feta Cheese)
Official religions by definition support the status quo; it's a symbiotic relationship.
It exactly fits what an ancient Roman (?) whose name escapes me,said. (roughly)
"Religion is seen by the ordinary people as true,by wise men as nonsense, by rulers as useful"
You get your personal collection of superstitions to become the State religion by making it a political necessity.
