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north7 t1_j68yr0j wrote

Reply to comment by lakepirate1775 in This is a cult, right? by CassCat

The difference between a cult and a religion is with a cult the founder knows it's bullshit.
In a religion, that guy's dead.

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polyworfism t1_j69g6ur wrote

I've heard it stated as "religions are cults that continued past the death of their founder"

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LizaVP t1_j6a5u68 wrote

What about when the founders are dead and the new administration are blind believers?

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