(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)
Someone's beliefs are always a religion and never a cult.
Religions are only cults when they belong to someone else.
The difference between a religion and a cult is the latter is never used in the first person ("my" or "our").
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
