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originally posted by: andy06shake
What do you imagine all organized religious practice amounts to if not a cult?
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: Xtrozero
You could argue religion belongs to the ""wider culture"" or the people that follow such are able to come and go freely as they please.
Whereas cults generally tend to be ""counter-cultural"" and whose members subscribe to values and behavior substantially different from mainstream society, said members sometimes unable to simply get up and leave.
But the fact of the matter is both cults and religions share very similar goals.
As to cults using religion as a tool, well again that works both ways, religions can use cults to serve their purpose, or at least sects and societies within said religions, take the likes of "Opus Dei" for instance.
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: Xtrozero
Religions replace and supplant one another over time far as i can establish Xtrozero.
Take Christianity for instance which is somewhat of a rehash of religions that came before.
They bring people enormous peace of mind so there is that, but then again so do cults.
And then there is the fact that they always want our money same crap with cults on that score also.
But here it still is today.
I don't see cults doing the same thing... There are degrees to it all.
The way you suggest we could say every organization in the world is a cult since we can find similarities in anything, and if that is how you want to label it then so be it, but what do we call the no sh!t cults...lol
originally posted by: andy06shake
Here is still today what? If its religion, fair play, but plenty have disappeared and been supplanted, to which one do you refer?
Take the disappearing ancient religions in some areas of the Middle East for instance including the "Yazidis", "Coptic Christians", "Zoroastrians", "Samaritans" and "Druze" which have dwindled to small sects whilst others have risen.
You can only find similarities in anything if you choose to do so. Could your religious sensibility simply getting in the way of clear thought?
I don't mean to offend such by the way but like i suggest cults and religion want the same thing and go about achieving such utilizing very similar methodologies.
So do you put Jim Jones and Religion in the same bucket?
How About Communism, is that a cult?
Is Apple or Nike a cult?
originally posted by: andy06shake
These are simply labels Xtrozero, take them away through and watch the fun really begin.
They might not be a pedophile in the classical sense of the word but they are beasts and should be treated as such, if in doubt well see the likes of Jeffrey Epstein, Matt Gaetz, or Prince Andrew.
I guess we will need to agree to disagree
No... Pedophiles are beasts. In EU the legal age is 16 and under with 11 countries down to 14, but more importantly they all can be sexually active.
originally posted by: andy06shake
The legal age of consent in my own nation is 16, my wee girl turns 16 this year, if some 35-year-old man ever came anywhere near her it would be flayed alive.
If a 20 yearold man went after my 16 yearold daughter I would set him straight. If my 16 yearold son was dating a 30 yearold woman I'm not sure what I would do, kind of weird.
originally posted by: Terpene
I get it though we grow accustomed to certain roles...