sect
religious sect
religious order

Seems the problems with the different religious sects truly divided the town.

There were many religious sects being practiced in this place.

They belonged to a religious sect you've never heard of.

Thus, the Sadducees were in fact a political party not a religious sect.

His theory is that the killing involved a war among religious sects.

At one time, the town was home to over 12 different religious sects.

Laughing at the thought of old age, he made the word sound like some odd religious sect.

If we were a religious sect instead of a military organization, all that would be possible.

Her father told police that she had most likely joined a religious sect.

He was curious to know to what religious sect we belonged.