Editing Propaganda (section)

===Religious===

Propaganda was often used to influence opinions and beliefs on religious issues, particularly during the split between the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Protestantism|Protestant churches]] or during the [[Crusades]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Fisher |first=Lane |url=https://www.truvere.com/trouvre-poets-reflectors-of-societal-zeal |title=Trouvère Poets: Reflectors of Societal Zeal |work=Truvere |publisher=Truvere |date=2022-07-07 |accessdate=2022-09-13 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405005245/https://www.truvere.com/trouvre-poets-reflectors-of-societal-zeal |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The sociologist [[Jeffrey K. Hadden]] has argued that members of the [[anti-cult movement]] and [[Christian counter-cult movement]] accuse the leaders of what they consider cults of using propaganda extensively to recruit followers and keep them. Hadden argued that ex-members of cults and the anti-cult movement are committed to making these movements look bad.<ref>{{cite web| title=The Religious Movements Page: Conceptualizing "Cult" and "Sect" | url=http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/cultsect/concult.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207042448/http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/cultsect/concult.htm | archive-date=7 February 2006 | access-date=4 December 2005 }}</ref>

Propaganda against other religions in the same community or propaganda intended to keep political power in the hands of a religious elite can incite religious hate on a global or national scale. It could make use of many propaganda mediums. War, terrorism, riots, and other violent acts can result from it. It can also conceal injustices, inequities, exploitation, and atrocities, leading to ignorance-based indifference and alienation.<ref name="Religiuos propaganda definition">{{cite web |title=Religious propaganda |url=http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/problem/religious-propaganda |website=Encyclopedia.uia.org |publisher=Union of International Associations |access-date=9 November 2023}}</ref>