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One example I've noticed of a non-religious group acting similarly to a religious group is certain very online feminist communities.

Instead of original sin, they believe that society hates women, and this is the root of all society's problems.

Instead of regular repentance, they advise regularly checking your privilege / fighting your internalized misogyny.

Anyone who questions their beliefs must be a heretic who hates women and must be cancelled. Etc.

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Now you're getting it most people need and want something to believe in. But because traditional religion isn't fashionable they've found their new religion in the church of Social Justice.

With the exception of being based on analysis and generally welcoming genuine inquiry.

Any community based on analysis doesn't fall under the set I'm talking about.

I'm talking about the kind of people who would look at an abused man and assume, a priori, that he did something to deserve it, because their worldview precluded the idea that anyone other than women can be abused.

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