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Anon looks into cults (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] hypeerror@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Scientology somehow managed to reach cult "escape velocity" and survive the death of its leader.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

and mormonism

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And Christianity.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Christianity as a religion generally started after the death and ascension of Christ.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only difference between a "religion" and any other cult is its popularity.

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

That's why people that study cults prefer to call them 'new religious movements'