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Old Dec 3, 2005, 06:16 PM
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can some one please tell me about cults and what is it exactly? do they have a club? are they good? thank you Im just kidding about the club thing.

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Old Dec 5, 2005, 05:26 AM   #2  
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Many things are called cults...and typically the answers would vary greatly as to whether one in particular is good or not.

Here is "cult" from dictionary.com:

1.
a. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.

b. The followers of such a religion or sect.

2.
A system or community of religious worship and ritual.

3.
The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.

4.
A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.

5.
a. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.

b. The object of such devotion.

6.
An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.

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There are 2 definitions of the word cult.
#1 seems to be the most popular usage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult and
#2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_%28religion%29

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Ah that explains some things. Always wondered about them. I thought i might make my own little cult. well all shave our heads bald look like marilyn manson. how about guys. Im only kidding! Thank you for the in formation.
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