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Out of interest what makes Falun Gong more of a cult than say, Catholicism? I’m not suggesting it’s not, but all I seem to find is meditation, tai chi and some
by brutusborn 4y ago
Out of interest what makes Falun Gong more of a cult than say, Catholicism?
I’m not suggesting it’s not, but all I seem to find is meditation, tai chi and some inconsistent philosophy; very similar to other religions.
- lern_too_spel 4y agoBiden, a Catholic, is allowed to have beliefs different from the Pope's. Members of Falun Gong believe that the leader is a supernatural being who can read their minds. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/inside-falun-gong-master-li-hongzhi-the-mountain-dragon-springs/12442518 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/inside-falun-gong-mas...
- oneoff786 4y agoI’m not sure where Biden comes into this. But plenty a preacher will tell you what you must believe in Catholicism.
- lern_too_spel 4y agoBiden comes into this because he is Catholic and clearly does not have to do what the Pope tells him to do, nor does the Pope try to tell him what to do. This is not possible in Falun Gong, the Unification Church, and other cults.
- oneoff786 4y agoBut… why bring in a political leader when he is not unique in regards to this aspect of the faith whatsoever? That just seems distracting
- lern_too_spel 4y agoIs there a better example of a Catholic that everybody knows? The only two I can be sure that everyone knows are Biden and the Pope.
- oneoff786 4y agoIdentifying a specific Catholic doesn’t help the point you are trying to make. It just makes things more distracting.
- lern_too_spel 4y agoYou seem to be the only person who is distracted. Presumably, everybody else found it helpful to have an example that they knew.
- brutusborn 4y agoThat sounds basically equivalent to Papal Infallibility (besides the mind reading). Seems like typical misguided religion rather than a cult. I’m not saying it’s good, but I would reserve the term ‘cult’ for Scientology and the like.