Aside from Gloriavale, what other weird/fringe groups do we have in New Zealand? (self.newzealand)

submitted 3 years ago by ciaocibai to c/newzealand

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I always read stories about what’s going on in Gloriavale, and I quite enjoy videos of random communities abroad as well. Other than Gloriavale what other fringe communities exist in NZ?

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[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 years ago

I'm tempted to make poor taste jokes but really I've got nothing other than what is the difference between a cult and a religion?

Obviously there's some judgement in there, but I'm a little rough on the distinction

[-] deadbeef79000 5 points 3 years ago

Cults just say the quiet parts out loud.

[-] ciaocibai 4 points 3 years ago

According to the cults website the other guy mentioned “cults have a strong tendency to harm and control their members” so… Mainstream religions tend to have numbers on their side I guess, but a mass delusion is still a delusion.