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petronius

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11. I always thought the rule was:

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 03:17 PM

Mar 2012

If I like you and your faith, it's a religion.

If I like you but not your faith, it's a sect.

If I dislike both you and your faith, it's a cult...

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"A cult is a small, unpopular religion. A religion is a large, popular cult." [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 OP

What's the difference between a religion and a cult? backscatter712 Mar 2012 #1

Religions have college football teams. NWHarkness Mar 2012 #6

And they're usually in small conferences that no one cares about. Initech Mar 2012 #15

That, Sir, Is A Thing Of Beauty The Magistrate Mar 2012 #2

Fair enough. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #3

Too true. nt Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #4

Wow! Beautifully put. Speck Tater Mar 2012 #5

It cracks me up when "mainstream" Christians call Mormonism a cult. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #7

it cracks me up when people think i belong to a cult because i believe in religion madrchsod Mar 2012 #8

Yes _ed_ Mar 2012 #19

You can think for yourself, just give it a shot... snooper2 Mar 2012 #21

Yes excuse not to write Mar 2012 #9

What do you call a religon based on a novel that was stolen from a print shop? Wellstone ruled Mar 2012 #10

I always thought the rule was: petronius Mar 2012 #11

words of truth indeed azurnoir Mar 2012 #12

well said nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #13

The saying is insulting to religious cults, but there is some truth to it. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #14

Said the zombie to the zombies. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #16

Is this about Apple again? FSogol Mar 2012 #17

The pro-Santorum pastor is correct about Mormons and Africans, though. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #18

well put! n/t LadyHawkAZ Mar 2012 #20