Cults

My history teacher made a remark the other day. I'm sure it would please the general atheist population.

I don't like the word cult. We use it to describe beliefs & religions we don't like. Aren't all relgions cults in a way?

He's right of course, there aren't any particular religions which are more legitimate than any other ones. It's all relative.

Now this doesn't mean I'm renouncing Judaism or anything, don't get too excited. But it does mean I should be a little less critical of other religions. To be honest, much of the reason that I'm Jewish is because I was exposed to Judaism first. Of course now, I'm more educated about alternate faiths and have made a conscious decision. That doesn't mean I don't have prejudices though.

It's just something to think about.