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Reaction to Michelle Obama saying, "For the first time, I am proud of my country"?

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Doesn't sound entirely insane

Comment comment by anikochan on 22 February 2008

You know, if you read through the teachings, it sounds kind of cool. If there was a Jedi church nearby with well versed instructors on all topics available, I wouldn't mind sitting in on some of their lectures. The problem would be walking in and finding some 15 year old pretending he/she is an expert on personal finances because they spent an evening skimming articles on the motley fool, and the likelihood that any service would have a high probability of ending in all participants whacking at each other with their homemade foam lightsabers.

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RE: Doesn't sound entirely insane by Brandon :: NR9

I agree. What differentiates this from any other "self-help" organization, such as AA or Al-Anon?

It seems obvious to me the key aspect of being a "cult" is the separation from society. In other words, the effects or extent of the organization's practices need to be +so weird, illegal or destructive that those participating regularly are no longer able (or no longer choose) to be a part of the community at large.

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