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Originally Posted by Oiseau the Little Bird!
I am under the impression that most religions were established eventually. And we could always assume that every religion is a cult based on definition.
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Which is what makes debates about whether a certain thing is a religion or cult usually pointless.
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Originally Posted by Oiseau the Little Bird!
However, with the knowledge that we have now about Scientology, I don't even play the "believe in what you want so long as it doesn't hurt other people" card; There is no faith involved with Scientology -- it's about money and power. (Though arguably, so is every major religion  ) And that's what makes Scientology a cult as opposed to a religion. |
Well, you're right, money and power seem to be the focus of many majors religions. I think that some faith is involved, however, it does scream "I'm a pyramid scheme" to me loud and clear. The question for me though, is there enough faith involved for it to be considered a religion?