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What do football, iPhone and Harry Potter have in common? At first glance, nothing, but if you think about it - each has a colossal army of loyal fans who devote a lot of time to their favorite thing, know everything or almost everything about even the smallest details, and, most importantly, are ready to die on this hill for their beliefs.

In other words, the same characteristics that religion had for the vast majority of mankind just a couple of hundred years ago. Remember the Crusades, religious wars and other "charms" of the Middle Ages? Yes, now religious fanaticism has significantly decreased, but worship of new idols has definitely taken its place.

This was also noticed by the topic starter of one of the threads in the AskReddit community, who just a few days ago asked the question: "What is not a religion, but people treat it with the same attention?" And so, as of today, the thread already has over 34.8K upvotes and around 27.7K different and sometimes extremely pathetic comments.

Bored Panda made a list for you that includes the most interesting and popular elements of the original thread. Sports and brands, music legends and internet traditions - all that make people worship them so devotedly. So feel free to scroll to the very end (literally everything is interesting there!), mark what you definitely agree with and, of course, don't forget to write your point of view straight in the comments!

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#1

“What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) elon musk. he’s annoying, he’s not saving the world so please shut up about what a selfless person he is. he exploits his workers. stop being annoying fanboys. don’t worship billionaires

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    #2

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) The way Americans talk about their constitution is very reminiscent of religion.

    They worship it, but they haven't read it in a long time. Maybe never.

    They insist that you should respect it, even if you're not a member of the cult.

    They tend to assume that a justification for every opinion they have is in there somewhere.

    They treat the men who wrote it as if they're prophets.

    They can become sullen, withdrawn, or even hostile when you say it's wrong and requires serious alteration.

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    #5

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Antivaxism

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    Tammilee Truitt
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Problem in States is when ANYTHING is made mandatory people flip out and think somehow their freedoms are being threatened.

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    #7

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Mommy groups. Started getting completely out of hand when my kids were teenagers. I'm a crunchy mom, I'm this kind of mom, or that kind of mom. Those people get rabid. How DARE YOU listen to advice given to you from a doctor about your individual child, MY group thinks "THIS". Heresy! Blasphemy! We will CRUCIFY you!

    They used to helpful, now they are f*****g cults.

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    keighterz
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned very quickly not to ask other moms for advice, especially on the internet. Go to the experts, folks.

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    #8

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Scientology

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    Jaguarundi
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germany considers it to be a scam, I can only hope that the US can follow that lead soon.

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    #9

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Obsession with a famous person(s).

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    Genevieve
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    harry styles, and honestly? he’s really awesome. he supports the LGBTQ openly and paints his nails and wears dresses without being gay.

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    Bored_Panda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    K-pop fandoms: pardon, what did you just say? (I'm talking about some of the *extreme* fans)

    Hill Branda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word fan comes from "fanatic." There are some people who really do become fanatics. Being a fan is fun. We all have actors, singers, athletes we admire. But it can very easily get out of hand. People lose perspective very easily.

    Kenny Kulbiski
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Panda outs out those posts of celebrities who (Fill in the blank)and I've never heard of most of them.

    olx
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omg someone was literally talking about this in context of harry styles in my art class earliee

    Shelby Minchew
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    Exactly! You've never met him. You do not love him so STFU.

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    #10

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Workaholism / hustle culture.

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    And i was like WTF!!
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find this so... weird. I mean, it is cool that you work like 60 hours a week and so your boss can say bravo, but i want to work as much as i am payed, do my 8 hours a day and go and spend time with my wife, kids, friends or just by myself

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    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Gender ideology (aka the pseudoscience surrounding transgenderism). I say this as a trans person. If you do not follow a woke belief system to the very letter you are treated like an apostate. The left used to be very areligious but it is all spiritual gender woo woo stuff now.

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    InvincibleRodent
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See, the use of the word "woke" is what concerns me in this one. Their gender identity notwithstanding, cis or trans, anyone who refers to someone as "woke" in order to dismiss them, I can't trust to comment on the issue they're talking about.

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    #14

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Disney. Especially when you go down to Florida.

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    keighterz
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney adults are weird and you cannot convince me otherwise. I have my fandoms, yes, but I'm not making a yearly trip to a special theme park like it's Mecca.

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    #15

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Brands in general.

    People praising Adidas, Apple, Hugo Boss, etc.

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    #16

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Politics

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    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Fraternities and Sororities. Down to the recruitment/shunning culture

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    The Idaho Potato
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also can't even pronounce Greek the right way. "GGGGGAMMA", "BETA", "PHYYYYY", "DDDDELTA" (γβφδ). I may be exaggerating but still.

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    #18

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Crypto

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    censorshipsucks
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No dude, crypto is as scammy and religiony as the stockmarket. Sure, some people are obsessed with it, yep. But so are stockbrokers.

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    #19

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) astrology zodiac signs

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    censorshipsucks
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    let's see. Unscientific. Check. Magic. Check. Unfalsifiable. Check. Irrational beliefs, check. PS why are there jiggleballs there?

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    #21

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) College football

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    Bouche Clay
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's Alabama's state college that has an adorable pug for a mascot. I don't like football, but I love dogs.

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    #22

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Homoeopathy

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    Esme Weatherwax
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also a potentially dangerous religion when the believer relies on it instead of science based medicine

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    #25

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Football! Biggest sport in the world, stadiums are genuinely awe-inspiring and the atmosphere created during a game is crazy.

    (Edit) Okay okay... guys, I do mean FOOTBALL as that's what the vast majority of the world calls it but to allow other cultures to understand... yes, "soccer" is the biggest sport in the world.

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    Bouche Clay
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What I don't understand is why, when someone grabbed the ball and ran, the people who turned it into a new sport chose "FOOTball." Was it just that it came from football/soccer? Why didn't they call it handsball or something like that?

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    #26

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Crossfit

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    Victoria Pitt
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the only thing that came to mind. But I think it's ok if it's treated that way, you get a community and you stay fit. Win win.

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    #27

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) iPhones, Tesla, Marvel

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    #28

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) The idea of a nation.

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    Luke Branwen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nationalism, aka. the idea that you're superior because you were randomly born inside a certain set of nonexistent lines on the map.

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    #29

    Hot take: owning dogs

    EDIT: owning specific breeds of dogs

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    Becky Samuel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The very concept of "pure-breed" dogs is a genetic disaster waiting to happen. As soon as you restrict the genetic diversity in this way, the extinction of the breed becomes inevitable. As much as people don't want to hear it, this is scientific fact. Don't even get me started on the ethics of deliberately breeding deformed animals that suffer throughout their lives in search of an aesthetic. And now we've moved on to doing the same thing to other species, like cats, rats, mice and guinea pigs. Even reptiles aren't immune to the greed and selfishness of the humans who breed them for "pretty colors".

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    #31

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Some people treat atheism like a religion. They on here trying to get converts

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    Tamra
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, I'm atheist, but I have no desire to change anyone's mind about what they believe. As long as they extend the same courtesy to me.

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    #32

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Owning a jeep wrangler

    Edit to add, I own a jeep wrangler and do 4x4 SAR for my state.

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    #34

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) In India, cricket

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    Pumpkin Spice
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I challenge every cricket worshipper (not fans, but fanatics) to try and hit a sixer alone, no help, nothing.

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    #35

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) "I trust the science"

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    Hex Gurls
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    damn it’s giving ‘i do my own facebook research and a crazy man in the woods told me the government is trying to track me with the vaccine and i trust him more than doctors’

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