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Originally Posted by Ustwo
At what point does a cult become a religion?
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Ustwo was called out for this question. I do not know why. It seems a valid one. Let's face it...at one time, Christianity was a cult. I do not have an answer to the question, other than political power and, of course, money. Money seems, to me, to be the driving factor in any religion obtaining "mainstream" status.
Insofar as the topic at hand goes, from what I know of Wicca, it is a beautiful, gentle and harmless religion. It is also a religion that is riddled with misconceptions and distrust. I see nothing wrong with two Wiccan parents raising their child in that religion. It is both normal, and natural. I
do, however, question why they would choose to educate their child within the confines of a parochial school. Surely, they had to foresee some conflict there. Granted, a parochial school education is one of the finest available, so perhaps they were looking at it merely from a quality of education viewpoint. Still...they had to know that the religious issue was going to colide eventualy.
Well, this is why we have a Constitution with a Bill Of Rights. To protect those that choose to march to the beat of a different drummer from the tyranny of the majority.