the problem w cults is that by forming a permeable boundary u distinguish between “people to be good to” and “other” there is constant judgement on whether or not someone is “worthy” enough
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so ironically the desire to be good to everyone results in constant judgement of who to extend one’s self to and who to exclude. dehoomanization is inevitable.
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if however more violent aspects of nature, war, conflict, etc... were accepted, then the idea of creating an Eden for the Chosen Ones becomes ridiculous. it’s like creating a hooman without an anus like kim jong un
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but then this acceptance attacks the very desire to form the cult in the first place. it attacks the idea that “i, through my special unique life experiences (suffering, burning man, whatever) can do BETTER than God”
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everyone within a cult basically gets to play God because they become arbitrators passing down judgement on who is worthy or not worthy to be part of the new Heaven (thus implying self as angels and others as devils)
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“i believe in universal oneness and goodness. except for X people, Y people, and that guy who cut me off this morning who i totally forgive but must take 200 extra lashes of repentance to join”
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note that there is no malice anywhere here. it is just the inevitable consequence of when a hooman decides to take on the mantle of a god, thinking its personal suffering is payment enough to lay claim over the infinite
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