I always read stories about what’s going on in Gloriavale, and I quite enjoy videos of random communities abroad as well. Other than Gloriavale what other fringe communities exist in NZ?
I always read stories about what’s going on in Gloriavale, and I quite enjoy videos of random communities abroad as well. Other than Gloriavale what other fringe communities exist in NZ?
I’m tempted to make poor taste jokes but really I’ve got nothing other than what is the difference between a cult and a religion?
Obviously there’s some judgement in there, but I’m a little rough on the distinction
Cults just say the quiet parts out loud.
According to the cults website the other guy mentioned “cults have a strong tendency to harm and control their members” so… Mainstream religions tend to have numbers on their side I guess, but a mass delusion is still a delusion.
But surely every religion is essentially control. As for the barn aspect, that’s very interpretable.
This is just confirming my bunch that the difference is really spelling (as a non-bitter ex-Christian. Gosh, I am sounding bitter, however!)
Age…
A cult that has been around long enough tends to be called a religion.