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	The Watchman Expositor: Destructive Cults
		Sometimes cult watchers and ministries come under criticism by the secular mind and especially by people who are connected with cults.
		A destructive cult may be disguised as a Bible-based church, a human potential self-improvement course, business management courses, or even a political party.
		There is some variation with regard to particular cult groups, and of course there will always be some diversity in the response patterns of individuals, depending on their susceptibility.
	www.watchman.org /cults/destruct.htm (1484 words)

	Narconon is a Front Group for a Destructive Cult (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Destructive cults generate some kind of external "pet devil" with which to threaten their members if they should doubt, or fail, or ever leave the group.
		Destructive cults lead their members to believe they are somehow superior to all other humans on the earth.
		Destructive cults teach strict obedience to superiors and encourage the development of behavior patterns that are similar to those of the leader.
	www.crackpots.org /lobs34.htm (1951 words)

	Destructive Cults
		A destructive cult is an organization or a group the members of which have been recruited with immoral and misleading means.
		Various other groups interlace with the destructive cults which are simply characterized as "cults" and are distinguished by how much dangerous they may become for the human personality.
		Cults have invaded in the sector of education.
	users.hellasnet.gr /panelppv/dcultsen.htm (1396 words)

	Cult Influence & Persuasion Tactics
		Cults serve their own purposes, which are the purposes of the cult leader; their energies are focused inward rather than outward (Singer, 1995).
		Cults provide a myriad of "solutions," which are more importantly accompanied by structure, authority, and close social contacts--elements that people want, need, and which most of us take for granted in the course of our everyday lives.
		According to psychologist and cult expert Margaret Thaler Singer, cults flourish during periods of social and political turbulence and "during breakdowns in the structure and rules of the prevailing society." Cults were prevalent after the fall of Rome, during the French Revolution, and in England during the Industrial Revolution.
	www.workingpsychology.com /cult.html (1265 words)

	The Good Fruit: Is The Bahá'í Faith A Cult
		It is important to note, however, that it is not the mere presence of a leader that differentiates destructive cults from non-destructive religious groups; rather, it is the fact that this leader is plagued by ethical questions and demands total authority over his followers.
		A sharp we/they distinction is drawn between members and those outside the cult, and a pervasive distrust for everyone except the "saved" cult members is fostered by the community.
		Destructive cults are often characterized by financial secrecy and deception
	www.safnet.com /bahai/docs/cult.html (5770 words)

	Cults of hatred
		Steve Hassan, a former cult member and licensed mental health counselor who specializes in helping those in destructive cults, says recovery from a cult's mind control can be facilitated if victims attain the proper information, support and interventions from former cult members.
		A destructive cult is an authoritarian regime, which uses deception when recruiting as well as mind-control techniques to make a person dependent and obedient, he said.
		Cult leaders are usually psychopaths with a desire for power and often take ideas from politics, religion and psychology to fulfill their purpose, he said.
	www.apa.org /monitor/nov02/cults.html (1499 words)

	Destructive cults
		A destructive cult is an organisation or a group, the members of which have been recruited with immoral and misleading means.
		The followers of such a group gradually remove the free operation of their personal thinking and judgement, through brain-washing procedures, ending up to an absolute dependence on the man who is on the top of the group hierarchy, the guru or the master.
		Various other groups interlace with the destructive cults, which are simply characterised as "cults" and are distinguished by how much dangerous they may become for the human personality.
	home.it.net.au /~jgrapsas/pages/cults.htm (1699 words)

	Aquarian Concepts Community - a Destructive Cult? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Destructive Cult simply refers to any group (religious, political, psychological or business) which uses deception and manipulation to exercise a significant level of control over the thoughts, feelings and actions of its members without their knowledge or consent.
		It is important to keep in mind that when we are talking about a Destructive Cult we are not interested in the groups theology, but rather in the groups behavior and psychology.
		Cults lie to and manipulate people, and not just their own members but outsiders as well in order to get what they want, which is rarely the publicly stated aims of the group.
	www.citilink.com /~mjfitz/acccult.htm (3690 words)

	Bates College Office of the Chaplain: A Word About Cults
		A cult is a group or movement which is organized around a set of beliefs and rituals.
		Destructive cults exhibit an excessive dedication to some person, idea, or thing and employ unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control designed to advance the goals of the group leaders and ideology, to the actual or possible detriment of members, their families, or the community.
		Remember that it is characteristic of destructive cults to use "front" names for their organizations, publications, and group residences, so their identities are not always immediately apparent.
	abacus.bates.edu /admin/offices/chaplain/links/cults.html (874 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Additionally, since no large organization can be run by one individual, the cult leader generally has a "revered inner circle," or a group of loyal helpers appointed by the leader, who, to a lesser degree, share the prestige and power of the cult leader[6].
		Cult members live in communes, and often cannot leave without permission.[17] This serves to further isolate the cult member from those who would support his or her original belief system.
		Destructive cults are often characterized by financial secrecy and deception[27] as well, including the selling of indulgences, unethical fund raising, and a refusal to produce financial records[28].
	bahai-library.com /?file=vaccaro_good_tree.html (6018 words)

	The Manipulation of Spiritual Experience: The Unethical Use of Hypnosis in Destructive Cults
		Cults have produced drastic behavior and personality changes in a decidedly intelligent, educated and usually affluent population of converts.
		Some theories explain sudden cult conversions in terms of the social pressures exerted when a recruit is subjected to total environmental (milieu) control, while others single out the control of information flow as being the most important factor.
		Some cults use classical inductions, albeit under ambiguous labels like "meditation," "guided imagery," "awareness exercises," "processes," etc. For example, the early research suggesting that TM (transcendental meditation) is different from and superior to ordinary self-hypnosis has now been discredited; there is no discernible difference between meditative and hypnotic states (Royal College of Physicians, 1982).
	members.aol.com /carol2180/hypnosis.htm (2254 words)

	Destructive cults in the Congressional Record, Leo J Ryan Memorial page
		The destructive cults are numerous and include the very well-known ones such as Hare Krishna, the Unification Church, the Scientologists, and the Divine Light Mission, all of whom are utilizing the same basic techniques.
		I think of they are joining the cult as being "adaptive"; that is, they are presented with certain problems by the cult and adapt themselves to it by psychic, social and physiological processes which are not in themselves as pathological as those involved in the "restitutive" conversions.
		In some cults members are taught intensive chanting and meditating procedures which in case of any attack on their beliefs can cover up all possible thoughts and doubts.
	www.lermanet.com /house/destructive.htm (3879 words)

	Freedom of Mind Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)l
		A destructive cult is a pyramid-shaped authoritarian regime with a person or group of people that have dictatorial control.
		Benign cult groups are any group of people who have a set of beliefs and rituals that are non-mainstream.
		Destructive cults understand that to keep believers dependent on them, they must try to neutralize sources of criticism.
	www.freedomofmind.com /resourcecenter/faq (2787 words)

	Howstuffworks "Introduction to How Cults Work"
		In this article, we'll separate fact from propaganda and learn what a cult actually is, what practices characterize a destructive cult and look at some of the more notable cult incidents in recent history.
		If you think you may be involved in a destructive cult, or you've recently left one, there are a lot of resources out there ready to help you.
		The cults that make the news and drive fear through the hearts of parents sending their kids to college are the exception, not the rule.
	people.howstuffworks.com /cult.htm (816 words)

	Rick Ross: Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Some cult apologists have literally said that "'cult' is a four letter word," and should be replaced by the politically correct title "new religious movement" (NRM).
		However, there are stark and basic differences between the operation and conduct of the Marines and most destructive cults in such areas as meaningful accountability, the ability to address grievances and communication.
		As previously mentioned cult recruits are often caught at a particularly vulnerable time and probably did not recognize the warning signs necessary to make a more balanced and informed decision.
	www.rickross.com /faq.html (3950 words)

	v6i3a5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Survivors of destructive cults report a number of symptoms resulting from the aftereffects of traumatic experiences of physical, sexual, emotional, mental, and spiritual abuse which include: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, flashbacks, nightmares, guilt, self-blame, anger, shame, humiliation, and a variety of other distressing emotions.
		The cult related tragedies of Heaven’s Gate, The Branch Davidians, The Solar Temple and the sarin gas attacks in the Tokyo subways have made it clear that cults are as much of a phenomenon of the 1990s as the 1970s.
		The negative cult experience is essentially a trauma and the typical survivor of a destructive cult presents with the symptoms associated with such trauma.
	www.fsu.edu /~trauma/v6i3/v6i3a5.html (12834 words)

	Common Signs of Destructive Cults
		The word "cult" is used in so many different ways that it is almost devoid of meaning.
		The anti-cult movement describes many high-intensity/high demand faith groups as cults, because the of the high level of dedication that they expect from their membership.
		Our essay on doomsday, destructive cults lists only eight religious groups that have proven to be dangerous in this way; we also include two which may prove hazardous in the future.
	www.religioustolerance.org /cultsign.htm (1270 words)

	Totalitarian Cults a Threat
		A totalitarian cult could be defined as an authoritarian organization whose leaders, seeking exploitation of and power over their adepts, hide their intentions behind religious, politico-religious, psychotherapeutic, health care, educational, pseudo-scientific, cultural sociological and other masks.
		Currently, totalitarian sects (destructive cults) are actively infiltrating educational institutions, the health care system, state agencies, industrial and commercial structures.
		We witness to an anti-Christian and destructive character of different cults, based on the New Age movement, theosophy, anthroposophy, teaching of Roerikh family, astrological and UFO cults, neo-pagan and nativist cults, magic work, witchcraft (Wikka), neo-shamanism, cult of Lucifer, and Satanism.
	www.lermanet.com /cisar/russia/010425a.htm (801 words)

	What is a Destructive Cult?
		The cult tends to be totalitarian in its control of the behavior of its members.
		Cults are likely to dictate in great detail what members wear, eat, when and where they work, sleep, and bathe-as well as what to believe, think, and say.
		For example; buying your cult and mind control research and recovery books via our recommended books website links is an easy and important method of helping to support our mission and non-profit organization.
	www.factnet.org /rancho5.htm (842 words)

	PARADIGM Magazine- Fall 2000
		Those who leave destructive cults are usually in fragile psychological states for a year or two.
		Because of culture shock, anxiety, alienation and disenchantment with both the cult and the larger society, they require a period of time to adjust and reevaluate their goals, values and identity (Singer, M.T. and Ofshe, R.).
		Destructive cults are pathological family systems with disturbed leadership.
	www.addictionrecov.org /paradigm/P_PR_F00/dept_frontline.htm (1552 words)

	ICCC Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When people are enticed into a cult, they may undergo a severe personality change which results in a rejection of their existing value system (oftentimes a traditional one), an inability to make decisions independently and an overwhelming desire to follow the group and/or its leader with unquestioning obedience.
		Cults seek to put all former relationships in opposition to the 'new way' of life for the cult member.
		Cults that are deceptive, destructive and coercive do not necessarily have to hide under the banner of religion; some of the most virulent cults or cult-like groups cloak themselves under the guise of therapy groups, human potential organizations, businesses and political cults.
	www.tfmc.us /html/document_library/iccc/iccc.html (896 words)

	Cults and Extreme Manipulation
		Destructive cults, abusive churches, and extremist groups exist in the thousands in the United States today.
		When the term 'cult' came into use for these destructive groups in the 1970's, it was almost always assumed that such groups were based on religion.
		Since that time, recognized cults and extremist groups (which are ultra-authoritarian in nature) range into at least sixteen various types.
	www.beth-young.com /cults.html (544 words)

	MAAR Bookstore on Cults Page One
		They define cults as organizations that feature "coordinated programs of coercive influence and behavioral control," many religiously or politically oriented and increasingly centered on New Age self-improvement techniques that they claim are now being peddled to businesses.
		A former cult member, now a counselor helping those affected by destructive cults, Hassan exposes the troubling facts about cults' recruitment, their use of psychological manipulation, and their often subtle influence on government, the legal system, and society as a whole.
		Counseling members of destructive cults has come a long way since the old days of "deprogramming," and Steve is leading the way into new and compassionate methods with his Strategic Interaction Approach.
	www.maar.us /suggested_reading_cults.html (636 words)

	Cults, Missionaries, Sexual Victimization and the Jewish Community
		A destructive group to my way of thinking is a group that has a hidden agenda of controlling the minds and lives of its members," Gulick says.
		Leaving a cult is like experiencing the death of a close relative or a broken relationship.
		If there was a time before the cult when you had a creative interest or enjoyed reading, art, music, or any kind of hobby or pursuit that you left behind - take the time to enjoy it again.
	www.theawarenesscenter.org /cults.html (7541 words)

	BCMHE's note about cults
		The Reverend Robert W. Thornburg, former Dean of Marsh Chapel at Boston University, is a nationally recognized authority on destructive cults, especially the Boston Church of Christ.
		One of these, the Boston Church of Christ (aka, the International Church of Christ, not to be confused with the legitimate denomination, the United Church of Christ), has proved to be so destructive that it has been officially and legally banned from the Boston University campus.
		This page lists guidelines for recognizing a cult, and gives you advice on where to find help if you are involved in a destructive religious group.
	www.campusfaith.org /pages/Cults.html (444 words)

	Destructive cult - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term "destructive cult" sometimes called doomsday cult refers to a small number of religious groups that have intentionally killed people - either themselves or others.
		The term "doomsday cult" literally only refers to a group that has as an important part of its belief system the expectation of the imminent advent of the Last Judgement, but this apocalyptic world-view is seen by some as increasing the chance of a violent, destructive outcome.
		Heidi Fittkau-Garthe German psychologist, and a previously high-profile Brahma Kumaris, Heidi Fittkau-Garthe was charged in the Canary Islands with a plot of murder-suicide in which 31 cult followers, including five children, were to ingest poison.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Destructive_cult (558 words)

	Doomsday Cults
		This is not intended to slam or degrade any belief systems which either are, or are similar to in beliefs or name to the titles listed here.
		We define Doomsday/Destructive/Apocalyptic cults to be religiously based, very high intensity, controlling groups that have caused or are liable to cause loss of life among their membership or the general public.
		claim that much of this loss of life among cult members was the result of mass suicides ordered by the group leadership.
	earthjewels.tripod.com /id34.html (433 words)

	Information on the topic of cults and high-pressure groups on a campus near you.
		Information on the topic of cults and high-pressure groups on a campus near you.
		Some cults use religion as a hook to pull in unsuspecting people...Check with URC or the Office of Student Life if you are unsure about a religious group.
		Destructive Religious Groups at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
	www.cultsoncampus.com /campusinfo.html (811 words)

	Cult information from cult expert Steve Hassan (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Steven Alan Hassan, cult counselor and mind control expert is a Nationally Certified Counselor and licensed Mental Health Counselor and has developed a breakthrough approach to help loved ones rescue cult mind control victims.
		Hassan has been at the forefront of cult awareness activism since 1976 and is the author of two critically acclaimed books – Combatting Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults (1988) and Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves (2000).
		Hassan has 30 years of frontline activism exposing destructive cults, providing counseling and training, and appearing in major media including 60 Minutes, Nightline, Dateline, Larry King Live, and The O’Reilly Factor.
	www.freedomofmind.com.cob-web.org:8888 (466 words)

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