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cults

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noun

Sectas

A group or sect of people with a deviant religious, philosophical or cultural identity, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members.

Examples :

"The news reported that several families were worried their children had joined dangerous cults promising enlightenment but demanding all their money. "

Las noticias informaron que varias familias estaban preocupadas de que sus hijos se hubieran unido a sectas peligrosas que prometían la iluminación pero exigían todo su dinero.

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noun

Culto

Devotion to a saint.

Examples :

"In some Christian traditions, there are local cults focusing on specific saints believed to offer protection to their community. "

En algunas tradiciones cristianas, existen cultos locales que se centran en santos específicos que se cree que ofrecen protección a su comunidad.

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noun

Cultos, veneración

The veneration and religious rites given to a deity, esp. in a historical polytheistic context.

Examples :

"Archaeologists studying ancient Rome uncovered evidence of various cults dedicated to different gods and goddesses, each with its own temples and rituals. "

Los arqueólogos que estudiaban la antigua Roma descubrieron evidencia de varios cultos dedicados a diferentes dioses y diosas, cada uno con sus propios templos y rituales.

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noun

Secta

A religion that evolved out of another religion but has become a different religion through developing a radically different theology.

Examples :

"Some sociologists argue that certain isolated splinter groups, which were once part of mainstream Christianity but now preach radically different doctrines about Jesus's divinity, should be classified as cults. "

Algunos sociólogos argumentan que ciertos grupos escindidos aislados, que alguna vez fueron parte de la corriente principal del cristianismo pero que ahora predican doctrinas radicalmente diferentes sobre la divinidad de Jesús, deberían clasificarse como sectas.

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noun

Cultos

A group of people having an obsession with or intense admiration for a particular activity, idea, person or thing.

Examples :

"Some people think that groups obsessed with a celebrity can resemble cults due to their intense devotion. "

Algunas personas piensan que los grupos obsesionados con una celebridad pueden parecerse a cultos debido a su intensa devoción.

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