re: #20 Dr Lizardo

One could easily argue that of the major religions of today, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, all started as cults centered around one man with a message - basically, personality cults built around a highly charismatic individual that evolved in ways that certainly would have surprised the foundational figures.

At one time, it was perfectly normal to dump a bag of 10,000 foreskins of the enemy armies you defeated in battle at the feet of your king, in honour of your god.

Today that would be frowned upon.