TLDR - what’s the question mark in the following scale

Cult(-1)……………….Religion(0)……………….???(+1)

Long version (a.k.a my stupid mind’s question that is keeping me awake):

My understanding of cult is a group of people with an absurd or even possibly nefarious belief system. Like something negative.

By that definition I would put religion in the middle (though a majority of it leans towards the cult side). A group of people that is very serious about what they believe in, no matter how illogical it is.

So with this understanding what would you call the positive side ? A group of people coming together to have a tradition and belief system just for the fun of it ? Is there such thing ?

  • DownWithIsrael@ttrpg.network
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    10 days ago

    I’d honestly say the opposite of a cult is another cult.

    My understanding of cult is a group of people with an absurd or even possibly nefarious belief system. Like something negative.

    That’s typically what people view a cult as, but it’s not really correct. We use the word ‘cult’ negatively because it’s almost always used as an excuse for a majority to persecute a minority.

    You don’t have to be in a minority to be part of a cult. Being part of a majority also doesn’t mean you’re not in a cult.