Cults

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generate beliefs of something like flying saucer, aliens or any unknown figures can be cult. In religion when people call a church they are referring to a sacred organization having a highly structured or formalized dogma and hierarchy, but also allowing a bit of flexibility about membership requirements allowing you to go to a church and leave church when you want to. Although sects are against church attempts to accommodate to secular society. Sects believe that they are protecting a true faith or belief. Sects tend to stay away from world events , and also they believe in a strong strict behavioral code and demand a commitment out of their people. The differences between and sects are sometimes the same. Many scholars do not make distinctions between the two. are different because they do not expect as much commitment. Many times' do not expect couples to become apart. do not last as long as sects. Many times' survive through a decade, and also allow you to come and go as ...

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