Yes.
It's actually really interesting to compare the parallels between medieval Christianity and the modern social justice movement
"You are born evil, and can only redeem yourself of that evil by spending your life doing what we say. Any real criticism/rejection of our ideology is forbidden on penalty of being shunned and ostracized. Also, your children must be properly instructed to believe everything we tell them, but if anyone teaches them different ideas, that's indoctrination. Scientific inquiry and philosophical discussion are permitted as long as all conclusions unambiguously support our beliefs. You can gain clout in our ingroup by accusing others of being sinners or believing in the wrong ideas."
Obviously their actual policies were/are radically different from one another, but the basic principles and group dynamics are similar to an astonishing degree.
Yes.
It's actually really interesting to compare the parallels between medieval Christianity and the modern social justice movement
"You are born evil, and can only redeem yourself of that evil by spending your life doing what we say. Any real criticism/rejection of our ideology is forbidden on penalty of being shunned and ostracized. Also, your children must be properly instructed to believe everything we tell them, but if anyone teaches them different ideas, that's indoctrination. Scientific inquiry and philosophical discussion are permitted as long as all conclusions unambiguously support our beliefs. You can gain clout in our ingroup by accusing others of being sinners or believing in the wrong ideas."
Obviously their actual policies were/are radically different from one another, but the basic principles are similar to an astonishing degree.