What's an example of a hobby or social group where if you try to tell others about it to see if they want to join, it always sounds like you're trying to recruit them into a cult? (hexbear.net)

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For me, it's social dancing, specifically West Coast Swing. Because while there is just social dancing, and some who only do it, there's a bit of a culture of competition, and it has its own governing body for determining where you place in competitions, and when it does sound like a cult when described.

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[-] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

In my experience, modern demonic black magic has a much more beginner-friendly community with less gatekeeping.

[-] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

Modern demonic black magic is called "investing."

[-] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

Look, we may consort with damned beings whose twisted souls know nothing but hunger, but we're at least principled about it.

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