Christianity is more of a cult then Scientology (semi-serious troll debate)

"1. Now we can"t have cannibals walking around nowadays; so Jesus takes one for the team." Fair point, but why does it have to be our lord and savior, why can't it be a hitchhiker or a hobo or someone who nobody cares about if they go missing? It's very cult like to sacrifice someone important to cannibals instead of someone less important, like any ginger "2. What"s wrong with a good sing-along? " Nothing, it's just that ritualistic songs and chants are a staple of cults "3. A football team gathers in a circle for privacy to select a play; like the cardinals gather in secrecy to elect a Pope. " But why do it in secrecy, when they elect a pope literally the entire world finds out who they chose within minutes. Plus why not have a public election? Lets see whose leading the race so that our media can talk about something important for once! "4. Companies today wage advertising wars against companies that have similar products.... This is simple economics." I don't think that killing millions of people in holy war is 'simple economics'.... Cults wish for their enemies to be vanquished, and Christianity has tried several times to try to eliminate their competition which is very cult-like behavior "5. It would just be rude to leave someone possessed by demons." But we don't know if demons exist, they just might be in their period or mad that the heat lost. "6. Yes, they use a silver hammer; would you use a wooden hammer?" Yes, because that's what JESUS would have used back in his carpenter days! "7. Do you really want to discuss the wisdom in taking any pill you"re given, just because a man in a white coat told you to? " Is rather trust a guy in a white coat then an old priest who wants me to sit in his lap otherwise god will kill my parents.... "8. This is just exploiting an ill-phrased rule, and I don"t think anyone on this site can fault him for that." Creating an entire religion centered around yourself for selfish reasons is the stone that cults are built around though! "9. He"s Jesus. He could have been any color he wanted." Exactly, and who wouldn't want to be black?? "11. This is a misunderstanding. Whipping themselves on the back was not meant to be a self-punishment; they simple hadn"t invented the back-scratcher yet." That makes sense, but then why do people still do it after a better back scratcher has already been invented then? Because they WANT to be punished which is very cult like behavior 12. Suppose you give up your freedom to feed, clothe, and house a child for thirteen years. As soon as he is old enough to start contributing, he starts giving you crap and doesn"t do as you ask. That's a reason to ground him but not KILL HIM. Such drastic punishments for minor things is pretty cultish behavior "I get one day a week off, because nobody can work that day. Then Kenny starts going to work on the Sabbath. If this continues, I"ll have to work on the Sabbath. Sorry; Kenny has got to go. " Why don't you say your grandma does or fake the flu like any normal person??? "the burden of proof was on Pro to establish "Christianity is more of a cult than Scientology". I think it's covered "I will argue that Christianity is an overwhelmingly larger group than Scientology. Since Scientology is a relatively smaller group than Christianity; it is more of a cult that Scientology. Therefore you should agree with me that Christianity is not more of a cult than Scientology." But size doesn't impact whether something is a cult or not. Justin Bieber fans vastly outnumber atheists but atheism isn't a cult whereas I'm pretty sure being a Justin Bieber fan is Look, Christianity displays numerous cult like symptoms including rituals, gatherings at strange times, chanting of songs, consuming the blood and body of their savior, and straight up pedophilia as well.... These are all signs that Christianity is a cult more then the very reasonable Scientology..