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madaboutharry

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1. A film like this can be made about any religion

Reply to editor5 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 08:52 AM

Oct 2012

and its rituals to make it look like a cult. I don't see this as particularly damning. Orthodox Jews, Catholics, Buddhist, any religion for that matter, have rituals and practices that would seem "cultish" to outsiders.

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A closer look at the religion of Mitt Romney [View all] editor5 Oct 2012 OP

A film like this can be made about any religion madaboutharry Oct 2012 #1

All you are doing in a film BrainMann1 Oct 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author pathansen Oct 2012 #8

You've got that right! Plucketeer Oct 2012 #11

and again, you have people lumping everyone together. roguevalley Oct 2012 #13

Didn't I just say.... Plucketeer Oct 2012 #16

The New Testament has some stories like the virgin birth that seem crazy if you take them JDPriestly Oct 2012 #18

While I am certainly areligious now, BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #14

A-MEN! n/t xfundy Oct 2012 #20

Mormon religion SamKnause Oct 2012 #2

Prime example of Pot, Kettle, Black. markbark Oct 2012 #3

I was raised Catholic kellytore Oct 2012 #5

Yes Plucketeer Oct 2012 #12

the cult-like aspect just seems more obvious because their rituals are more modern and NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #6

Link from another DU thread helped me understand. Overseas Oct 2012 #7

I was raised in a Christian Church. There were no secret hand shakes,ceremonies, lumpy Oct 2012 #9

very good points NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #10

Mormonism and Scientology JackHughes Oct 2012 #15

Sure all religions are cults LiberalLovinLug Oct 2012 #17

Excellent! LeNeveu Oct 2012 #19