06/5/08
Religion vs. Cult
Religion:
A general term used to designate all concepts concerning the belief in god(s) and goddess(es) as well as other spiritual beings or transcendental ultimate concerns.
Cult:
A quasi-religious group, often living in a colony, with a charismatic leader who indoctrinates members with unorthodox or extremist views, practices or beliefs.
Therefore, all cults are religions but religions are not necessarily cults. In a cult, the founder may be worshipped as God, as opposed to a religion where God is intangible.
As soon as you have to part with cash to join, it’s a cult. As soon as there are more than 10000 of you, it’s a religion. So, the Reader’s Digest is a cult, and London is a religion.
