A minority religion is a religion held by a minority of the population of state or which is otherwise politically marginalized.[1][2] Minority religions may be subject to stigma or discrimination. An example of a stigma is using the term cult with its extremely negative connotations for certain new religious movements.[3] People who belong to a minority religion may be subject to discrimination and prejudice, especially when the religious differences correlate with ethnic differences.
Laws are made in some countries to protect the rights of religious minorities, such as protecting the minorities' culture and to promote harmony with the majority.
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edit- ^ Basedau, Matthias; Fox, Jonathan; Huber, Christopher; Pieters, Arne; Konzack, Tom; Deitch, Mora (2019). "Introducing the "Religious Minorities at Risk" Dataset". Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy. 25 (4). doi:10.1515/peps-2019-0028. ISSN 1554-8597. S2CID 208868250.
- ^ Basedau, Matthias; Fox, Jonathan; Zellman, Ariel (2023). Religious Minorities at Risk. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-769394-0.
- ^ "Why the Bruderhof is not a cult - by Bryan Wilson | Cult And Sect | Religion And Belief". Scribd. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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