Not really either of the above, it's money grabbing racket

Obvious answer for anyone who hasn't be hiding under a rock for the past century.

IMO all religious organizations have some degree of cultishness. Scientology has a very high degree of cultishness and any prudent person should avoid their claws.

religion cult same thing some are more restrictive than others but follow blindly don't question = cult!

My legal esearch shows that in American Life religion is a set of deeply held moral and ethical beliefs. As a practice, the use of peyote was finally legalized federally as long as it was being used in a traditional religious ceremony. From what I can tell, the definition of cult is a system of religious veneration or devotion toward a particular individual or object. So I would guess the fervency of belief might turn a religion into a cult but pretty much they are synonymous. Whether it's a negative term or not depends on your definition. Pretty difficult to say that Mormonism isn't a religion on the other hand some of their more devout practices are pretty archaic and sinister, shunning people etc. So my answer to your question is both in some instances.

I have no clue. Never met a scientologist , not interested in reading aabout their doctrines. I have to deal with Born Agains ( family) and Mormons ( I live in the county where mormons first gathered), that's enough encounters with the weird.

I think the answer to your question is simply, "Yes".

All Cults are dangerous, all Religions are cults.

There is, however, the secondary question - is there any difference between ANY religion and a 'dangerous cult'?

I would say that religions are almost universally dangerous, and only become less so when they are restrained by civilized, secular society.

Is there a difference between the two?

Have you heard of the concept of tautology??
Let me give you an example.
"Is empty space absent of light or is it dark?"
How about "Is Trump stupid or does he lack intelligence?"

It's a tautology to ask if something is a religion or a dangerous cult, Since ALL religions are dangerous cults.

You should have a "both" option.

Same, same, no difference. One worship a God they never seen and the other lizards from out of space.

Don't ask me I think Catholicism is a dangerous cult.

Cult, I know a lady who lost 2 children because she left and husband did not. 25 years ago and they are still hounding and harassing her.