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If a religion insists, or encourages, its members to generally associate with other people who also belong to it, would you consider it a cult?
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Would you consider a religion that tells you to only associate with people of the same religion to be cult-like?
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Would you consider a religion that tells you to only associate with people of the same religion to be cult-like?
by Chris Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:53 pm
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by CeCe Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:56 pm
Yes because it's attempting to isolate you. One of the main warning signs.
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by Shale Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:57 pm
Don't most major religions do that? I know Catholics and Jews are pressured by their families to marry within their religion. (And everyone I know that went against that did it with a Catholic or Jew - go figure). 
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by Alan Smithee Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:31 pm
You lost me after, "would you consider a religion..."
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by RedBedroom Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:49 pm
I think it takes more than that to warrant the label, "cult."
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by Tony Marino Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:02 pm
Yep.
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by Nystyle709 Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:17 am
RedBedroom wrote:I think it takes more than that to warrant the label, "cult."
Basically. Jews are encouraged to live, work and marry inside of their religion too....doesn't necessarily mean it's a cult. Heaven's Gate.....that's a "cult".
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by Suzi Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:07 am
That was my reaction as well.Alan Smithee wrote:You lost me after, "would you consider a religion..."
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by Forgiveness Man Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:43 am
It's a step in the "cult" direction. It's one of the reasons I consider so many of the leftist secular movements to be very cult-like. 
My faith encourages me to mingle with others different from me. I interact with a lot of unbelievers.
My faith encourages me to mingle with others different from me. I interact with a lot of unbelievers.
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