• CXORA@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    Of course, by the definition of cult used at that time all monotheistic and henotheistic religions are cults.

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      2 days ago

      Yes they are. The only difference between a cult and a religion is the number of followers.

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        1 day ago

        Well no, in the first century a cult is a group which worships a single god. Like the various mystery cults that thrived in ancient Rome.