what's the opposite of "cult?"

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"Cult," a negatively-freighted word that has an inbred overlay, is defined by an Internet dictionary as:

-- a religious group, especially one with beliefs that most people consider strange or dangerous
-- a religious system in which people worship a particular god, person, or object
-- extreme admiration for someone or something

In Ohio, "seven of the 16 people charged in beard- and hair-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio want any references to a cult or renegade group banned from their upcoming trial," according to the Associated Press.

Anyone who belongs to a particularly devoted occupation might not wish to be labeled as a "cult" and yet still be dependent on "most people" to extend that courtesy.

I wonder what the opposite of "cult" is. 

Is it simply "majority rules?"

Or maybe, "I won't call your group a cult if you will do the same for mine?"

Is "cult" like "love" or "terrorism" -- something that attains a critical mass of agreement without bothering to examine the particulars?

Enjoyment, expertise, love, hate and a lot of other experiences evolve from a focused approach. And a lack of a focused approach leads to confusion, sloppiness, uncertainty, etc. Family life, NASCAR, kittens, employment ... pick your poison: Each has its potential for nourishing satisfaction and for  harmful idiocy.

What is the opposite of "cult?"

If "most people" agree, does that make them a cult?
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