Comment on Anon looks into cults

hypeerror@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• FiskFisk33@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  and mormonism

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  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    And Christianity.

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    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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

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      • JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        So you’re saying it reached escape velocity and survived the death of its leader?

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      • Pat_Riot@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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

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      • Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Still a cult (or several) or why shouldn’t it be? I don’t know the exact definitions.

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• mapleseedfall@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Interesting. I feel like this theory can be expanded to not just cult but also organizations in general like a start up or a hobby club. What are the defining characteristics of a group getting to escape velocity I wonder

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  • Juice@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Own a fuck load of property, don’t pay taxes, keep attracting new people to pay into the group, convince existing members to pay more

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