Are all religions just a form of cargo cult?

The people of the central highlands of New Guinea are only the latest to be gripped in the recurrent religious frenzy of the "cargo cults." However variously embellished with details from native myth and Christian belief, these cults all advance the same central theme: the world is about to end in a terrible cataclysm. read more

All religions can be considered a form of a cargo cult if you are willing to stretch the notion until it loses its significance. A key attribute of a cargo cult is being a millenarian social movement. Christendom had such a characteristic in its early Roman days, but has shifted focus since. read more

Cargo cults first started showing up the Melanesian region during colonization and expansion periods as well as during the world wars. These cults are based around the idea that travelers coming through the region were aided by gods who would send the travelers gifts in the form of large cargo shipments. read more

All religions can be considered a form of a cargo cult if you are willing to stretch the notion until it loses its significance. A key attribute of a cargo cult is being a millenarian social movement. read more