hmmm...oh, yes! you're an idiot! :D No, he's right. By definition, all religion's are cults. "In religion and sociology, a cult is a cohesive group of people (often a relatively small and recently founded religious movement) devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture or society considers to be far outside the mainstream. Its separate status may come about either due to its novel belief system, because of its idiosyncratic practices or because it opposes the interests of the mainstream culture. Other non-religious groups may also display cult-like characteristics." ~~~Quoted from Wikipedia article on "cults." I think that answers my question. Christianity = religion Judaism = religion Buddhism = religion Group of mass suicidal brainwashers = cult So, please, tell me how religions, by definition, are cults? :-s So Christianity isn't a cult because it doesn't have a novel belief system? So a guy coming down from heaven through a virgin mother and getting nailed to lumber to save our sins isn't novel?