World ReligionsCult100[1]

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World Religions, Conestoga College, Winter 2009

100 Characteristics of Cults

1. The Guru is always right.

2. You are always wrong.

3. No Exit.

4. No Graduates.

5. Cult-spea! spe"ial language

#. Group-thin$ %uppression o& 'issent$ and En&or"ed Con&or(ity in Thining

). *rrationality.

+. %uspension o& dis,elie&.

. 'enigration o& "o(peting se"ts$ "ults$ religions...

1. /ersonal atta"s on "riti"s.

11. *nsisten"e that the "ult is T0E NY Y.

12. The "ult and its (e(,ers are spe"ial.

13. *ndu"tion o& guilt$ and the use o& guilt to (anipulate "ult (e(,ers.

14. n6uestiona,le 'og(a$ Sacred Science $ and *n&alli,le *deology.

15. *ndo"trination o& (e(,ers.

1#. ppeals to 7holy7 or 7wise7 authorities.

1). *nstant Co((unity. 1+. *nstant *nti(a"y.

1. %urrender To The Cult.

2. Giggly wonder&ulness and starry-eyed &aith.

21. /ersonal testi(onies o& earlier "on8erts.

22. The "ult is sel&-a,sor,ed.

23. 'ual /urposes$ 0idden gendas$ and lterior 9oti8es.

24. ggressi8e :e"ruiting.

25. 'e"epti8e :e"ruiting.

2#. No 0u(or.

2). You Can;t Tell The Truth.

2+. Cloning < You ,e"o(e a "lone o& the "ult leader or other elder "ult (e(,ers. 2. You (ust "hange your ,elie&s to "on&or( to the group;s ,elie&s.

3. The End =usti&ies The 9eans.

31. 'ishonesty$ 'e"eit$ 'enial$ >alsi&i"ation$ and :ewriting 0istory.

32. 'i&&erent e8els o& Truth.

33. New"o(ers "an;t thin right.

34. The Cult *(plants /ho,ias.

35. The Cult is 9oney-Gru,,ing.

3#. Con&ession %essions.

3). %yste( o& /unish(ents and :ewards.

3+. n *(possi,le %uperhu(an 9odel o& /er&e"tion.

3. 9entoring.

4. *ntrusi8eness.

41. 'istur,ed Guru$ 9entally *ll eader.

42. 'istur,ed 9e(,ers$ 9entally *ll >ollowers.

43. Create a sense o& powerlessness$ "o8ert &ear$ guilt$ and dependen"y.

44. 'ispensed existen"e

45. *deology 8er Experien"e$ ,ser8ation$ and ogi"

4#. ?eep the( unaware that there is an agenda to "hange the(

4). Thought-%topping anguage. Thought-ter(inating "li"h@s and slogans.

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http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_you_wrong


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_no_exit


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_no_graduates


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_cult_speak

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_group_think

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_irrationality

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_no_disbelief


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_denigrate_others

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_personal_attacks


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_only_way


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_cult_special


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_induce_guilt

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_dogma





http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_indoctrination


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_appeals2holy


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_instant_community


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_instant_intimacy


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_surrender2cult


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_giggly


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_testimonies


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_self_absorbed


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_dual_purposes

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_aggressive_recruiting


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_deceptive_recruiting


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_no_humor


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_no_truth

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_cloning

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_beliefs_conform

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_end_justifies


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_dishonesty

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_levels_of_truth


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_newcomers_wrong


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_phobias


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_money_grubbing


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_confessions


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_punishments

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_perfection

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_mentoring


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_intrusiveness


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_disturbed_guru


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_disturbed_followers


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_powerlessness

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_dispensed_existence

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_ideology_over

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_unaware

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_thought_stop




http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_cult_speak

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_group_think

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_irrationality


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q0.html#cq_denigrate_others




http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q1.html#cq_induce_guilt










http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_dual_purposes




http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_no_truth

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_cloning

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q2.html#cq_beliefs_conform


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_dishonesty






http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_punishments

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q3.html#cq_perfection





http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_powerlessness

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_dispensed_existence

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_ideology_over

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_unaware





4+. 9ysti"al 9anipulation

4. The guru or the group de(ands ultra-loyalty and total "o((it(ent.

5. 'e(ands &or Total >aith and Total Trust

51. 9e(,ers Get No :espe"t. They Get ,used.

52. *n"onsisten"y. Contradi"tory 9essages

53. 0ierar"hi"al$ uthoritarian /ower %tru"ture$ and %o"ial Castes

54. >ront groups$ (as6uerading re"ruiters$ hidden pro(oters$ and disguised propagandists

55. Aelie& e6uals truth

5#. se o& dou,le-,inds

5). The "ult leader is not held a""ounta,le &or his a"tions.

5+. E8ery,ody else needs the guru to ,oss hi( around$ ,ut no,ody ,osses the guru around.

5. The guru "riti"iBes e8ery,ody else$ ,ut no,ody "riti"iBes the guru.

#. 'ispensed truth and so"ial de&inition o& reality

#1. The Guru *s Extra-%pe"ial.

#2. >lexi,le$ shi&ting (orality

#3. %eparatis(

#4. *na,ility to tolerate "riti"is(

#5. Charis(ati" eader

##. Calls to ,literate %el&

#). 'on;t Trust Your wn 9ind. #+. 'on;t >eel Your wn >eelings.

#. The "ult taes o8er the indi8idual;s de"ision-(aing pro"ess.

). You we The Group.

)1. e 0a8e The /ana"ea.

)2. /rogressi8e *ndo"trination and /rogressi8e Co((it(ents

)3. 9agi"al$ 9ysti"al$ nexplaina,le orings

)4. Tran"e-*ndu"ing /ra"ti"es

)5. New *dentity < :ede&inition o& %el& < :e8ision o& /ersonal 0istory

)#. 9e(,ership :i8alry

)). True Aelie8ers

)+. %"apegoating and Ex"o((uni"ation ). /ro(ised /owers or ?nowledge

+. *t;s a "on. You don;t get the pro(ised goodies.

+1. 0ypo"risy

+2. 'enial o& the truth. :e8ersal o& reality. :ationaliBation and 'enial.

+3. %eeing Through Tinted enses

+4. You "an;t (ae it without the "ult.

+5. Ene(y-(aing and 'e8aluing the utsider

+#. The "ult wants to own you.

+). Channeling or other o""ult$ un"hallengea,le$ sour"es o& in&or(ation.

++. They 9ae You 'ependent n The Group.

+. 'e(ands >or Co(plian"e ith The Group

. New"o(ers Need >ixing.

1. se o& the Cogniti8e 'issonan"e Te"hni6ue.

2. Grandiose existen"e. Ao(,asti"$ Grandiose Clai(s.

3. Ala" nd hite Thining

4. The use o& hea8y-duty (ind "ontrol and rapid "on8ersion te"hni6ues.

5. Threats o& ,odily har( or death to so(eone who lea8es the "ult.

#. Threats o& ,odily har( or death to so(eone who "riti"iBes the "ult.

). ppropriation o& all o& the (e(,ers; worldly wealth.

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http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_mystical

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_ultra_loyalty

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_total_faith

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_no_respect


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_inconsistency

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_authoritarian

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_front_groups

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_belief_truth

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_double_binds

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_not_accountable

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_guru_bosses

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_guru_criticizes

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_dispensed_truth

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_guru_special


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_flexible_morality

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_separatism

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_no_criticism

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_charismatic

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_obliterate_self

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_dont_trust_mind


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_dont_feel


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_decision_making

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_you_owe


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_panacea


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_progressive_commitments

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_magical

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_trance

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_new_identity

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_member_rivalry

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_true_believers

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_scapegoating

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_promises

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_con


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_hypocrisy

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_denial


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_tinted_lenses

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_cant_without

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_enemy

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_own_you

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_channelling


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_dependent


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_compliance

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_fix_newcomers


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_cognitive


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_grandiose


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_black_white

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_mind_control

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_threats4leaving

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_threats4criticizing

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_appropriate_wealth

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_mystical

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_ultra_loyalty

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q4.html#cq_total_faith


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_inconsistency

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_authoritarian

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_front_groups

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_belief_truth

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_double_binds

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_not_accountable

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_guru_bosses

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_guru_criticizes

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q5.html#cq_dispensed_truth


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_flexible_morality

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_separatism

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_no_criticism

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_charismatic

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_obliterate_self



http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q6.html#cq_decision_making



http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_progressive_commitments

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_magical

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_trance

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_new_identity

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_member_rivalry

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_true_believers

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_scapegoating

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q7.html#cq_promises


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_hypocrisy


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_tinted_lenses

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_cant_without

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_enemy

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_own_you



http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q8.html#cq_compliance




http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_black_white

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_mind_control

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_threats4leaving

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_threats4criticizing

http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_appropriate_wealth



+. 9aing "ult (e(,ers wor long hours &or &ree.

. Total i((ersion and total isolation.

1. 9ass sui"ide.

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http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_work4free


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_total_immersion


http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_q9.html#cq_mass_suicide





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