How is every religion not a cult given the many markers?
cult
kəlt/
noun
- a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object."the cult of St. Olaf"
- a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister."a network of Satan-worshiping cults"
synonyms: sect, denomination, group, movement, church, persuasion, body, faction "a religious cult"
- a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing."a cult of personality surrounding the leaders"
synonyms: obsession with, fixation on, mania for, passion for, idolization of, devotion to, worship of, veneration of "the cult of eternal youth in Hollywood"