Cult
Cult noun - A body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities.
Usage example: an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life
Faith is a synonym for cult in sect topic. In some cases you can use "Faith" instead a noun "Cult", when it comes to topics like worship, group sharing belief.
Nearby Word: culture
Faith
Faith noun - A body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities.
Usage example: the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
Cult is a synonym for faith in community of believers topic. You can use "Cult" instead a noun "Faith".
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In Chuck Palahniuk's Survivor, all first born males in the Creedish cult/faith are named "Adam." All subsequent males are named "Tender," and every female, including firstborn, are named "Biddy."
Source: Planet of Steves -
Similarly to the above, Lereal Belsai of Hivefled refuses to believe that Karkat isn't simply testing his faith and genuinely isn't magically able to protect the Child Soldiers of the cult.
Source: Selective Obliviousness - He is also indoctrinates people into becoming members of his cult by making them lose faith in themselves and convincing them life is meaningless.
Source: Contrasting Sequel Antagonist
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