If you think about it, almost everything around you is a cult.
At work, you must abide by your workplace’s rules, including, but not limited to, what you can & can’t wear, what you can & can’t say, how you present yourself, etc. In some cases, even what you do outside of work or post on social media must be taken into consideration with your work. For example, you likely aren’t able to freely talk bad about your work even if you think it’s bad, or you might risk termination. Doesn’t that sound kind of cultish? Especially when replacing “work” with “church”?
Or when growing up in a family, a child must abide by the parent’s rules. And sometimes even after they’re grown, there are some do’s (like gift giving on holidays) and don’ts in order to keep harmony with them.
Those things are understandable and accepted by most people because it makes sense. But again, replace work or family with church, and now everything is a cult and evil.
It is more acceptable to be part of a lesser organized church with higher levels of “anything goes” than one with more rules in place. For example, I don’t think that the “come-as-you-are” churches get near as much the reputation of “bad” or “culty” as the more organized ones do. Yet organization is good, isn’t it?
My question then is: Why is it bad if the more organized churches, that are often referred to as “cults,” are doing good and benefiting it’s members with certain “do’s” and “don’ts” in place that promote well being to all?
Is there a scenario where it would be good to be part of a cult?
At work, you must abide by your workplace’s rules, including, but not limited to, what you can & can’t wear, what you can & can’t say, how you present yourself, etc. In some cases, even what you do outside of work or post on social media must be taken into consideration with your work. For example, you likely aren’t able to freely talk bad about your work even if you think it’s bad, or you might risk termination. Doesn’t that sound kind of cultish? Especially when replacing “work” with “church”?
Or when growing up in a family, a child must abide by the parent’s rules. And sometimes even after they’re grown, there are some do’s (like gift giving on holidays) and don’ts in order to keep harmony with them.
Those things are understandable and accepted by most people because it makes sense. But again, replace work or family with church, and now everything is a cult and evil.
It is more acceptable to be part of a lesser organized church with higher levels of “anything goes” than one with more rules in place. For example, I don’t think that the “come-as-you-are” churches get near as much the reputation of “bad” or “culty” as the more organized ones do. Yet organization is good, isn’t it?
My question then is: Why is it bad if the more organized churches, that are often referred to as “cults,” are doing good and benefiting it’s members with certain “do’s” and “don’ts” in place that promote well being to all?
Is there a scenario where it would be good to be part of a cult?
