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Let me see, if I look at this very skeptically, what well-known and prominent group matches #s 1-3, 5 & 6? Hint: they never heard of J.Gruber!
“Living or dead, most cults have their genesis rooted in an individual, whose special skills, revelation, or understanding have a unique, exclusive quality and magnetism to which people are drawn.”
Mohammed’s “special” skills consisted of child rape, violence against “non-believers,” and hatred of women.
1. Democrats
2. Some Republicans
If I list more, people will have irrationally exhuberant rage, so, won't.
omg that explains it!
the democrat party is a CULT!!
“Smithmas time will soon be here.....”
“Debate of any kind is not appropriate on a devotional thread. They are closed, i.e. to be treated as if they are occurring behind the closed doors of a church.” -Religion Moderator
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I’ve never heard of the author until now (maybe I need to get out more).
I read this one and the one on liars. I like his work. Thanks for posting it.
Everyone has a tendency to fall into this to some degree or another. We prefer to hang out with people who believe like we do.
Most people resist having their beliefs challenged.
People tend to relish the idea that they think they know more about a topic than someone or everyone else and that is why they understand it and everyone else(except their like minded friends) does not.
The author has a rather loose and imprecise definition of “cult”. As a result, many religions and other belief systems fit his description.
He should study the subject further before rendering the word so useless.