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Trippin' Through Time

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[–] Starik@lemmy.world 11 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Cult members. Jesus was a very successful cult leader in his time. He used the framework of an existing religion, and cast himself as a central figure in it. We’ve seen modern examples of this tactic.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

It's only a cult until you make it big and hit that mainstream success, then you're a religion.