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Religion and Discrimination


One might take the view that society should be tolerant to any religion
so long as it conforms to our laws and written constitution. At first glance,
this statement seems as fit an answer as possible to the question of societal
limits to religious tolerance. Unofrtunately, if one were to consider the
matter with more caution, one would eventually see that the statement could only
be part of a greater answer. It is without a consideration of some of the
elements which constitute cults, as well as other factors, that one would falter
in devising a definitive answer to the question.
Certain followings or ‘faiths' which claim to be religions that are
prevalent today are, in actuality, forms of cults. Although most of the
practices and elements common to cults are legal, they are, at best, suspect.
The following should constitute the line of telerance society should not cross.
Firstly, what distinguishes cults from religions ...