I always read stories about what’s going on in Gloriavale, and I quite enjoy videos of random communities abroad as well. Other than Gloriavale what other fringe communities exist in NZ?

  • ciaocibai@lemmy.nzOP
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    1 year ago

    According to the cults website the other guy mentioned “cults have a strong tendency to harm and control their members” so… Mainstream religions tend to have numbers on their side I guess, but a mass delusion is still a delusion.

    • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works
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      But surely every religion is essentially control. As for the barn aspect, that’s very interpretable.

      This is just confirming my bunch that the difference is really spelling (as a non-bitter ex-Christian. Gosh, I am sounding bitter, however!)