Could any religious group be considered a cult?

It depends if you chose the religion yourself and have RATIONAL REASONS to believe it, but if you just blindly follow then I considered that being brainwashed.

The word "cult" has so many different definitions that it serves no useful purpose for communication, these days it's just used as an insult for any group you don't like. Here's the dictionary definition, notice how sometimes it's used just to describe a religion, sometimes it's used to describe an unorthodox religion.

–noun

1.

a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.

2.

an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult.

3.

the object of such devotion.

4.

a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.

5.

Sociology . a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols.

6.

a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

7.

the members of such a religion or sect.

8.

any system for treating human sickness that originated by a person usually claiming to have sole insight into the nature of disease, and that employs methods regarded as unorthodox or unscientific.

A ' cult' by definition, follows the teachings of an ordinary person, and as ALL people are imperfect, they too must be imperfect.

Only Jesus can be classed as perfect...

So any group who fully obey what he taught cannot be termed a cult.

Matthew 28; 19,20

Jesus never taught anything like the trinity... so any religion that promotes it is not acceptable.

The notice "cult" has a great variety of different definitions that it serves no useful objective for conversation, at recent it particularly is barely used as an insult for any team you do in assessment to. right this is the dictionary definition, notice how particularly circumstances it particularly is used just to describe a faith, particularly circumstances it particularly is used to describe an unorthodox faith. –noun a million. a different equipment of religious worship, fairly with connection with its rites and ceremonies. 2. an party of great veneration of a guy or woman, appropriate, or ingredient, fairly as manifested with the aid of ability of a physique of admirers: the actual well-being cult. 3. the object of such devotion. 4. a team or sect particular together with the aid of ability of veneration of the comparable ingredient, guy or woman, appropriate, etc. 5. Sociology . a team having a sacred ideology and a chain of rites centering around their sacred symbols. 6. a faith or sect seen to be pretend, unorthodox, or extremist, with individuals in many situations living exterior of suitable-general society shrink than the direction of a charismatic chief. 7. the individuals of certainly one of those religion or sect. 8. any equipment for treating human ailment that originated with the aid of ability of a guy or woman in many circumstances claiming to have sole theory into the character of ailment, and that employs suggestions observed as unorthodox or unscientific.

every religion, even Buddhism has people who are part of that belief's cult. Religion is usually flawless, people corrupt it though.

All religions are cults.

"what makes them different from a cult?"

Vintage, numbers and presence of politicians in their pocket!

All religions are the same. They are all hateful, brainwashing cults that do nothing but prevent society from moving forward. So...yes. Yes they can.

every cult is cult for other cult.

RELIGION IS A CULT,ALL OF THEM.