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minus-squareIninewCrow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoThe only difference between a religion and a cult is time
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoNumber of followers helps too.
minus-squareIninewCrow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoI have as much authority as the Pope. I just don’t have as many people who believe it. George Carlin
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agoI’ve heard the distinction described as “it’s a cult when the founder is still around making stuff up, it becomes a religion after he dies and his followers are left to continue doing that in his name.”
The only difference between a religion and a cult is time
Number of followers helps too.
I have as much authority as the Pope. I just don’t have as many people who believe it.
George Carlin
I’ve heard the distinction described as “it’s a cult when the founder is still around making stuff up, it becomes a religion after he dies and his followers are left to continue doing that in his name.”
The difference is sincerity.