-Ocelot- wrote:If you are not allowed to leave, it's a cult.
Like Islam?
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by San Felice » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:37 am
-Ocelot- wrote:If you are not allowed to leave, it's a cult.
by Evil Dictators Happyland » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:41 am
by -Ocelot- » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:56 am
Evil Dictators Happyland wrote:-Ocelot- wrote:
Another definition I know of is "if a member can't fully explain what the religion is about, it's a cult".
In scientology, for example, you have to buy your way through a gorillion "OT" levels to learn about the entire Zenu story. The official explanation of what scientology means is very vague and confusing.
I'm pretty sure that the average Christian can't fully explain what Christianity is about either.
by Caracasus » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:57 am
-Ocelot- wrote:If you are not allowed to leave, it's a cult.
Greed and Death wrote:Secrecy is a big one. If the majority of your members are subjected to secret rituals and those rituals become the basis of why you are different/better than outsiders.
by Evil Dictators Happyland » Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:01 am
-Ocelot- wrote:Evil Dictators Happyland wrote:I'm pretty sure that the average Christian can't fully explain what Christianity is about either.
You can roughly explain what christianity is about. Christians worship a human-like god with 3 manifestations who created everything, exists everywhere since forever etc.
Scientology is about...self-improvement? Can't think of anything else.
by Catsfern » Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:01 am
by A m e n r i a » Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:29 pm
by Xmara » Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:29 pm
by Neanderthaland » Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:11 pm
A m e n r i a wrote:Dogmeat wrote:If this actually worked, Cults would be way more popular.
It does. The reasons it's not are:
- Not a pot of people know how and who to worship when it comes to demons
- Most people think the rituals are 2spooky4me and it's just not worth it
- Some people are still moral enough not to
by Kombinita Socialisma Demokratio » Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:11 pm
by Nakena » Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:14 pm
A m e n r i a wrote:Dogmeat wrote:If this actually worked, Cults would be way more popular.
It does. The reasons it's not are:
- Not a pot of people know how and who to worship when it comes to demons
- Most people think the rituals are 2spooky4me and it's just not worth it
- Some people are still moral enough not to
by Nakena » Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:23 pm
Werpman wrote:Tulsi Gabbard being an adherent to it.
by An Alan Smithee Nation » Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:59 pm
by Page » Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:06 am
by A m e n r i a » Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:11 am
Neanderthaland wrote:A m e n r i a wrote:
It does. The reasons it's not are:
- Not a pot of people know how and who to worship when it comes to demons
- Most people think the rituals are 2spooky4me and it's just not worth it
- Some people are still moral enough not to
What a load of superstitious triceratops dung.
Nakena wrote:A m e n r i a wrote:
It does. The reasons it's not are:
- Not a pot of people know how and who to worship when it comes to demons
- Most people think the rituals are 2spooky4me and it's just not worth it
- Some people are still moral enough not to
No it doesnts works like that.
Also theres no monetary rewards obviously.
by The Islands of Versilia » Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:14 am
by Neutraligon » Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:31 am
by Nakena » Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:35 am
The Islands of Versilia wrote:In my opinion, a cult is any superstitious and religious group that stigmatises or punishes anyone outside the cult or makes leaving the cult difficult. For this reason, I view almost all religion as cults and worth little to humanity. Abrahamism, especially Christianity and Islam, are prime examples of cults in my mind.
A m e n r i a wrote:Yes, yes it does. What do you think the demons give, free hugs?
by Grand Proudhonia » Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:39 am
by A m e n r i a » Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:45 am
Nakena wrote:The Islands of Versilia wrote:In my opinion, a cult is any superstitious and religious group that stigmatises or punishes anyone outside the cult or makes leaving the cult difficult. For this reason, I view almost all religion as cults and worth little to humanity. Abrahamism, especially Christianity and Islam, are prime examples of cults in my mind.
And not to mention they share several characteristics of what Xmara listed...A m e n r i a wrote:Yes, yes it does. What do you think the demons give, free hugs?
Well if you got questions feel free to ask me. I would know about those matters.
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