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Posted on entry Cult vs. church: a proposed rule of thumb ::: March 08, 2005, 03:35 PM:
Jonathan Vos Post:My understanding of the distinction (viz. theophylact's Half Century Rule) is that cults, by definition, can only grow through recruitment/conversion, while people can be born into a religion that their parents practice.
Hmm....so cults turn into religions the same way pidgins turn into creoles?

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