What is the difference between a cult and a religion?
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Not much if you are a Muslim
One inspires you while the other conspires against you
Religion has good PR.
Religion has good PR.
The amount of real estate they own.
In a cult, there’s a guy at the top that knows it’s a scam.
In a religion, that guy is dead.
This joke plays on the common critique of the fine line between cults and religions. It suggests that both are based on systems of belief that may be seen as unfounded or deceptive. The punchline hinges on the idea that in a cult, the leader is alive and knowingly perpetuating a scam, whereas in a religion, the original founder, who might have been aware of the deception, has passed away, leaving followers who genuinely believe in the teachings. The humor comes from the cynical perspective on belief systems and the implication that the only difference between a cult and a religion is time and the mortality of its founder.