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> religious rituals Far to generous...in this instance it’s a “sun cult” It’s kind of funny the worship of the sun, which a) actually exists; and b) is respon

> religious rituals Far to generous...in this instance it’s a “sun cult” It’s kind of funny the worship of the sun, which a) actually exists; and b) is responsible for life on earth (not to mention stars generally are responsible for the elements that make up life) is cult status...but if you worship a “God” that is entirely faith based and more akin to a invisible friend, that is a sacred religion.

jon_elbrook 6y ago
> that is a sacred religion. Some people think all kind of crazy things. Flat earth, vaccine-autism, christianity etc. one is no more sacred to another outside of the believer circles
- throwaway_jobs 6y ago
  > one is no more sacred to another In the article these hats were associated with a “sun cult” not a “sun religion”. Generally the way the words cult and religion are used, one has a connotation of legitimacy And reverence and the other a negative connotation suggesting illegitimacy.
  - htfu 6y ago
    The word mostly retains its historical (descriptive), not modern (pejorative) connotations when used in the context of history.
    - throwaway_jobs 6y ago
      I think their is ample evidence showing in the historical context some beliefs are referenced as religions and some as cults. In fact especially in a historical context cult is akin to a social movement and don’t refer to religions at all. And the word cult is only aligned with religion in the modern context.
Hoasi 6y ago
> It’s kind of funny the worship of the sun, which a) actually exists; and b) is responsible for life on earth (not to mention stars generally are responsible for the elements that make up life) is cult status...but if you worship a “God” that is entirely faith based and more akin to a invisible friend, that is a sacred religion. It is funny. But then again, almost everything in society relies on storytelling like that. The mainstream narrative is always flawed or biased, but everybody pretends it isn't.

jon_elbrook 6y ago

> that is a sacred religion. Some people think all kind of crazy things. Flat earth, vaccine-autism, christianity etc. one is no more sacred to another outside of the believer circles

throwaway_jobs 6y ago
> one is no more sacred to another In the article these hats were associated with a “sun cult” not a “sun religion”. Generally the way the words cult and religion are used, one has a connotation of legitimacy And reverence and the other a negative connotation suggesting illegitimacy.
- htfu 6y ago
  The word mostly retains its historical (descriptive), not modern (pejorative) connotations when used in the context of history.
  - throwaway_jobs 6y ago
    I think their is ample evidence showing in the historical context some beliefs are referenced as religions and some as cults. In fact especially in a historical context cult is akin to a social movement and don’t refer to religions at all. And the word cult is only aligned with religion in the modern context.

Hoasi 6y ago

> It’s kind of funny the worship of the sun, which a) actually exists; and b) is responsible for life on earth (not to mention stars generally are responsible for the elements that make up life) is cult status...but if you worship a “God” that is entirely faith based and more akin to a invisible friend, that is a sacred religion. It is funny. But then again, almost everything in society relies on storytelling like that. The mainstream narrative is always flawed or biased, but everybody pretends it isn't.