• Arthur_Leywin@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      These groups get their legitimacy and authority by following an ideology everyone worships. There’s a reason why Scientology is seen as a stupid idea while Christianity/Islam are “ways of life.” It’s because the latter religions are popular and they become legitimate because of popularity. That’s why I think it’s really important to shame anyone who considers themselves a true religious person, to errode that legitimacy.