It's all about me!!! From Wikipedia : "In the English-speaking world, the term cult often carries derogatory connotations. In this sense, it has been considered a subjective term, used as an ad hominem attack against groups with differing doctrines or practices. As such, religion scholar Megan Goodwin defined the term cult , when it is used by the layperson, as often being shorthand for a "religion I don't like." In the 1970s, with the rise of secular anti-cult movements, scholars (though not the general public) began to abandon the use of the term cult . According to The Oxford Handbook of Religious Movements , "by the end of the decade, the term 'new religions' would virtually replace the term 'cult' to describe all of those leftover groups that did not fit easily under the label of church or sect." Sociologist Amy Ryan (2000) has argued for the need to differentiate those groups that may be dangerous from groups that ...
