Sekte :: Religija ~ Filozofija ~ Sociologija

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"Sect", the past pass of "sectum", means "to cut, divide"... it is a small group which is an offshoot of an established religion. It holds most beliefs in common with its religion of origin, but has a number of novel concepts which differentiate them from that religion.

A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice.
A religious body, especially one that has separated from a larger denomination.
A faction united by common interests or beliefs.

"Cult" is the past pass of "colere", which means "to cultivate, dwell, worship"; anything to do with worship or ritual.
A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
The followers of such a religion or sect.
A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.
A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.

Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
The object of such devotion.
An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.

- A "religious cult", is a sect with religious "rituals"... if there are no "rituals" of worship, it is a "sect", not a "cult"
- Like the Sect, "a Cult" was not founded by God, but by a person, with a known date and place.
- The "leader" often claims divinity or superhuman powers, like Moon... "brainwashing", or "mind control", may be used, and the word "exclusive" is an important hook: The only ones who know the truth, the only ones who will be saved!, and everyone outside the cult is inspired by Satan... - For "recruitment", they use false promises of joy, riches, love-bombing... to register as legitimate student organizations.. to work against drugs, or crime... to save the world...
- In religion and sociology, a cult is a group of people (often a new religious movement) devoted to beliefs and goals which may be contradictory to those held by the majority of society. Its marginal status may come about either due to its novel belief system or due to idiosyncratic practices that cause the surrounding culture to regard it as far outside the mainstream.