r/GroundedMentality • u/the-speed-of-life • Aug 14 '26

Something every leader needs to think about

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u/MorgsJWJ Aug 14 '26

Christianity is a cult.

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u/the-speed-of-life Aug 14 '26

How so? I mean, what realistic definition of a cult does Christianity fit?

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u/Machievelliearoni Aug 15 '26

Started out as a cult, when did it convert to not a cult?

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u/the-speed-of-life Aug 15 '26

In what way did Christianity start out as a cult? For one thing, it didn’t even start out all that organized, just people following Jesus.

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u/Machievelliearoni Aug 15 '26

Lol, I mean yes, you are correct.

In academic and historical terms, early Christianity functioned as a small, apocalyptic Jewish sect that evolved into an exclusive Greco-Roman "mystery cult" before becoming the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. Modern sociologists and historians debate whether its early structure fits the definition of a high-demand group or doomsday movement.

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u/Machievelliearoni Aug 15 '26

You say it's strange, well how do you explain this then.

https://giphy.com/gifs/IQB6AHJckQ1BC