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A cult is a new religion with few followers, whose teachings and practices put it at odds with the dominant culture and religion.
In most cases, cult follower tend to have a weak minded perspective and easily influenced by something that they couldn't explain and have the tendency to ignore hard facts in front of them.

The correct answer is cult.

Further Explanation:

Cult refers to a social group that is associated with unusual religious and spiritual beliefs. It is a very controversial term. There is a continuing contention among scholars. In the sociological classification of religious movement cult is a type of social group having a socially deviant path. It has a very unclear novel belief. The group can range from a few members to any international organization.

It is a type of devotional practices related to a specific figure. An example of a cult is the Imperial cult of Rome. Cults have become a subject of sociological study in the part of religious behavior.  

In 1940s Christian counter-cult movement opposed sects and new religious movements and calling the cult as “un-Christian”. Thus having an Unorthodox beliefs. Anti-cult movement began in the 1970s. There are subcategories of a cult as well like Doomsday cult, destructive cult, Political cults.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: Cult Religion

Keywords: Religious, spiritual beliefs, controversial, sociological classification, novel belief, devotional practice, specific figure, Imperial cult of Rome, religious behavior.

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