Name: 邪教和宗教之間的差異。 (The Differences Between Cults And Religions)
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Every time I see an article about
the Jehovah's Witnesses,

or Scientologists, or any other
relatively small but powerful religion,

there are inevitably commenters
who chime in and say,

Which makes you wonder:
How come those groups are cults, but

or the evangelical mega church
next door to you are not?

I mean, what's the difference
between a religion and a cult?

I would argue that teaching
kids evolution is a lie,

You know, there's a saying
that religion is an old cult

I mean, unpopular newer
religions are cults?

There's not necessarily
a set difference,

A good religion, if we can call it that,
lets you come and go without a problem.

Sure, they want you to stay, but they're
not going to come after you if you stop believing.

A cult only lets you associate
with other cult members.

Do you have friends who aren't atheists,
or Christians, or whatever you are?

And if you leave the faith,
they are done with you.

A cult may require you to live
with other cult members,

I mean, with religions you live on your own,
and you come together every so often to worship.

Cults have singular leaders
with all the power.

I mean, he has special access
to the truth and no one else does.

That's different from mega church pastors,
who might love the spotlight,

but even they won't say the road
to salvation goes through them.

If you challenge the teachings
or disagree with the theology,

you should be able to have
a discussion and debate about it.

I mean, there are Christian apologists who run
around trying to defend the faith from its critics,

which is good, because it means they're
comfortable having that conversation.

Questioning your beliefs
is a good thing.

I mean, if your religion
can't handle your questions,

Accept the divinity of Jesus
and you're golden.

Follow the tenets of Islam
and that's that.

Only some people have access
to all the cult's information:

Their finances;
their leadership hierarchy;

I mean, you have to
pay money and level up

When it comes down to it,
not all religions are cults,

but they sure as hell dabble
in it every now and then.

There are religions, like Jehovah's Witnesses,
that will disfellowship you

I mean, your family won't even
talk to you anymore at that point.

There are evangelical churches
that don't share any information

I mean, there are churches that act
like questioning your beliefs is a sin,

So, there's some overlap
every now and then,

Also, what's an acceptable
religion in the U.S.

might be considered a cult
in another country, and vice versa.

I'm sure Christianity was considered
a cult around the time of Jesus.

Scientology operates like a cult,
but the IRS considers it a religion.

What I'm getting at
is that it's not clear cut,

and the list I gave you
is not comprehensive.

But that also means it's unfair
to use the word "cult" as a pejorative

every time a religion
does something you don't like.

My name is Hemant Mehta and I write
at FriendlyAtheist.com

Let us know in the comments below
and we'll be sure to check it out.

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