Is Paganism a Cult?
No,
Paganism is a major World Religion, with many branches. More people on
Earth are Pagans than any other faith. Some Pagan groups may be
classified as cults, just like some Christian groups are cults.
The
Christian groups headed by Jim Jones at Jonestown, who committed mass
suicide, and the followers of David Koresh at Waco, Texas are both
considered cults, but they were also Christian denominations.
Any religious or spiritual
tradition can have cults in its midst, that does not mean that the
entire tradition is a cult. Wackos and religious charletans come in all
religions, denominations, and races.
The word Cult is often used
as a slur word to disparage someone elses religious beliefs. It is
frequently used derisively toward non-white or indigenous folk cultures
and their beliefs.
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