Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 18 days agoA lot of people who try to start a religion are seen as mentally ill. Like Jim Jones, David Koresh, the UFO guy, and L Ron Hubbard. Then could it be a safe bet that Jesus was mentally ill?message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down112
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareA lot of people who try to start a religion are seen as mentally ill. Like Jim Jones, David Koresh, the UFO guy, and L Ron Hubbard. Then could it be a safe bet that Jesus was mentally ill?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 18 days agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareStrauss Belial@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·18 days agoI really think the only difference between a religion and a cult is wether the founder is alive or not.
minus-squareThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·18 days agoIirc is defined by size. If the biggest religions were only believed by a few hundred/thousand people they’d be treated like nothing more than the cults they are.
I really think the only difference between a religion and a cult is wether the founder is alive or not.
Iirc is defined by size.
If the biggest religions were only believed by a few hundred/thousand people they’d be treated like nothing more than the cults they are.