Paul, You do understand that Obama is not really a Muslim right?
So you've finally come around and realise what we've been saying all these years, the cult of Mohammed, (Judaism 2.0) has retarded the development not only of Asia but Europe as well, well done!

//Paul, You do understand that Obama is not really a Muslim right?//

Jay, you do realise he was talking about Pope Francis right?

Obama is the leader of a country, not a religion.

What is worse taxpayers are forced to subsidize these tax deduct-able institutions.

And in a lot of cases the taxpayer via the Government even gives them money.

In modern times should 'cult' be limited to religions and then only to the extreme? Or should the common characteristics of cults define what is a cult and allocate a place on a grid from moderate to extreme?

Is feminism a cult? What about animal rights groups, eg PETA?

Characteristics,

Submission
Exclusivity
Persecution complex
Control
Isolation
Love Bombing
Special Knowledge
Indoctrination
Salvation
Group Think
Cognitive Dissonance
Shunning
Gender Roles

Expansion and source,
https://carm.org/signs-practices-of-a-cult

That was from the Net and others are welcomed for discussion.

Gee OTB, looking at that list it seems that domestic violence is a cult...

The Wikipedia dictionary says a cult is a "...religious or social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices."
I always thought it was some mad groups of people following one or more mad blokes who believe they really can talk to invisible gods and who think they are better than everyone else.

Yep, I would say that about covers all religions...

Smedley Smithy-Hareass, 51, of Brighton England is challenging the DVLA over his right to wear a colander on his head in his driving licence photo and while being tested. Mr Smithy-Hareass claims it is the equivalent of a Muslim woman wearing a hijab in her licence photo, or a nun in her habit. The father of none and fruit cake fanatic is a devotee of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti which claims to have more than 3 billion (secret) members world wide, making it the largest religion on the planet. Turned down by numerous driving agencies for a licence Mr Smithy-Hareass intends making another bid for a licence very very soon, probably on the feast day of St Barney of the Nacked Toad, well known in ecclesiastical circles as a most favorable day, biblicaly wise, for a driving test.
The Most High Bishop Lombotty of the non denominational Church of the Flying Spaghetti says wearing of the sacred colander is of both religious and biblical significance, "it is the cornerstone of our faith" he said. Besides, from early times men of god, not women, wore colanders to show both hemorrhoids and piles, something The Most High Bishop said is sadly lacking in today's riff raff especially the non believers and women, not that the church is in anyway being homophobic towards women the good bishop said, we just don't like them that's all, nothing wrong with that! said Bishop Lombotty.

Sound like my kind of colt!