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mr blur

(7,753 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2016, 08:19 AM Mar 2016

A cult? Not us! (Jesus & Mo)

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A cult? Not us! (Jesus & Mo) (Original Post) mr blur Mar 2016 OP

Its said "The only difference between a cult and a religion is the size of the congregation. cleanhippie Mar 2016 #1

There is also the general atribute that... NeoGreen Mar 2016 #2

Yes, related to that... trotsky Mar 2016 #3

I have also heard it as awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #5

I don't consider the RCC and it's members a cult edhopper Mar 2016 #4

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

1. Its said "The only difference between a cult and a religion is the size of the congregation.

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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 01:42 AM

Mar 2016

NeoGreen

(4,031 posts)

2. There is also the general atribute that...

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 08:17 AM

Mar 2016

...the "founder" or person/entity (however defined) that being worshiped is dead...

As in door-nail dead... not "resting" dead... not shagged-out from a long squawk dead... would be pushing up the daisies if they weren't nailed to its post (see pet shop sketch) dead... not pining for the fjords dead...an ex-______... you get the gist...

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

3. Yes, related to that...

Reply to NeoGreen (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 09:15 AM

Mar 2016

I was going to add the age of the group seems to be key. Everything we know as a "religion" today was undoubtedly considered a cult when it started.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

5. I have also heard it as

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:35 PM

Mar 2016

the amount of real estate it owns.

edhopper

(33,484 posts)

4. I don't consider the RCC and it's members a cult

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 09:45 AM

Mar 2016

but it's clergy does resemble one. Leaves their family and life ( usually at an early age) to be sequestered and taught the teachings of the Church. Promising to have no family or life outside the Church, complete obedience to the Church leader. Lots of similarities.

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