What seems normal but is a cult?

3 years ago by V4uban to c/asklemmy

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TheRealTayler 32 points 3 years ago

Organized religion

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mr_sifl 15 points 3 years ago

This one always blows my mind. Like eeing people thanking God for their achievements instead of saying they earned them. Whenever I talk to someone my age (I'm 40) or younger and they go to church regularly I just can't relate.

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necrxfagivs 7 points 3 years ago

The other day I saw a priest younger than me (I'm in my twenties) and it really shocked me.

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kabukimeow 1 point 3 years ago

It's not necessarily that deep, there's a lot of expressions. Sometimes you just say "thank god" and it's just thanking your luck. Or at work if stuff goes wrong we say that "the gods of technology are mad at us" but it's not a literal thing of course.

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nightscout 9 points 3 years ago

Came here to say exactly this. I never understand why some religions are actively referred to as a cult, but mainstream ones are not. They are ALL a cult. Every single one of them.

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A_A 1 point 3 years ago

Because lucid people are afraid to speak up about this, especially after Muhammad caricatures problems.

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