[peyton randolph]

I have never been able to come up with an objective definition of "cult" other than a religion that a given person doesn't like.

Here is an excellent cult checklist.

[orionblamblam]

Heck, that cult checklist would cover not only Mormonism, but pretty much all of evangelical Christianity, too.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Maybe a cult is like pornography - you know it when you see it. But you could take that same checklist and find that it applies to mainstream religions too.

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According to your definition, Jeus Christ Himself would be defined as a founder of a cult....