What seems normal but is a cult?

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Organized religion
- This one always blows my mind. Like eeing people thanking God for their achievements instead of saying they earned them. Whenever I talk to someone my age (I'm 40) or younger and they go to church regularly I just can't relate.
  
  The other day I saw a priest younger than me (I'm in my twenties) and it really shocked me.
  
  It's not necessarily that deep, there's a lot of expressions. Sometimes you just say "thank god" and it's just thanking your luck. Or at work if stuff goes wrong we say that "the gods of technology are mad at us" but it's not a literal thing of course.
- Came here to say exactly this. I never understand why some religions are actively referred to as a cult, but mainstream ones are not. They are ALL a cult. Every single one of them.
  
  Because lucid people are afraid to speak up about this, especially after Muhammad caricatures problems.
What the Republican party has become
Competitive Sports.
- Definitely. Impact of competition on health of professional athletes is largely underestimated
  
  My Dad has worked in Sport as a Sound Engineer for 40 years and he tells me on the regular that competitive Sport is a cult that enshrines capitalism because there must always be winners and losers.
Apple and Tesla
Linux
- All hail the Penguin
- Interesting one
Fraternities and sororities
The AA
- Heeeyyyyyy ! ... I am not a cult ! /s
  ( I know : Alcoholic Anonymous )
Crossfit
Politics

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