This is a website, not a religion.

Some would say it is a cult:

1. charismatic leader

2, group indoctrination at a segregated living facility

3. a common goal that is very rarely questioned publicly

But as cults go it's a fairly innocuous one, on a par with the chamber of commerce or a particularly hard working fraternity. More like an Art School really.

I don't see the relevance. Social groups enforce norms. This turns out to be yet another way that we enforce our norms, and maintain a healthy community. This leads to great articles and discussion.

I think that quips should be modded away in the same way and for the same reasons that tasteless jokes are.

Rigid social norms don't always mean an healthy society. See for instance the indian cast system.

There is a balance to find between keeping norms and accepting newcomers.

And a quip can also be a valid reflection, btw.

How is the title unwelcoming to newcomers, and what does this have to do with religion?