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	cult (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In religion and sociology, a cult is a group with a religious or philosophical identity, often existing on the margins of society.
		This is largely originated with highly-publicized cults which were widely believed to exploit their members psychologically and financially, or which were accused of group-based persuasion techniques (sometimes called "brainwashing", "love bombing" or "mind control").
		France has investigated some movements considered to be cults and passed a law (often known as the About-Picard law) making it easier to prosecute organizations for repeated criminal activities of their management, as well as criminalizing the abuse of psychologically weakened persons.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Cult.html (2860 words)

	Cult of personality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It should be noted that the term "personality cult" does not generally refer to showing respect for the dead (such as historic national founders), nor does it refer to honoring symbolic leaders who have no real power.
		The cult of the personality in a state as described hereabove is very similar to the functioning of person-centred leadership of gurus in purported cults.
		Often, cults or new religious movements defend this practice by comparing itself to mainstream religions like Christianity in which Jesus was worshipped when he was still alive.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/c/cu/cult_of_personality.html (864 words)

	Anti-cult movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The debates about a certain purported cult and cults in general are often polarized with widely divergent opinions, not only among current followers and disaffected former members, but sometimes even among scholars as well.
		Opponents of the view that cults are rarely harmless and that apostates testimonies cannot be relied upon are the scholars David C. Lane,, and.
		According to this theory, some followers of "cults" are held there by some psychological phenomenon, not fully explained by modern psychology but presumably similar to hypnosis, which impairs their judgement regarding the cult.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Anti-cult_movement (3149 words)

	List of purported cults - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The definitions and common use of the term are examined in depth at the article on cults.
		Groups are arranged by the "width of consensus" of the sources: sources aligned with widest consensus are first, sources aligned with decreasing consensus follow, and sources that are aligned with only a very narrow consensus in their use of the term "cult" are last.
		France's 1996 controversial parliamentary commission report, in which a list of purported cults was published (compiled by the general information division of the French National Police (Renseignements généraux) with the help of cult-watching groups), are marked
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Purported_cults (622 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In religion and sociology, a cult is a group of people devoted to beliefs and goals which are not held by the majority of society, often religious in nature.
		This largely originated with highly publicized cults which were widely believed to exploit their members psychologically and financially, or which were accused of group-based persuasion and conversion techniques.
		Some groups, particularly those labeled by others as cults, view the designation as insensitive, and feel persecuted by their opponents whom they often believe to be part of the "anti-cult movement", the existence of which is disputed.
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Cult (3969 words)

	Cult (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In religion and sociology, a cult is a group of people (often a new religious movement) devoted to beliefs and goals which may be contradictory to those held by the majority of society.
		In French or Spanish, culte or culto simply means "worship" or "religious attendance"; thus an association cultuelle is an association whose goal is to organize religious worship and practices (not to be mistaken for an association culturelle or "cultural association").
		Some groups, particularly those labeled by others as cults, view the designation of "cult" as insensitive, and feel persecuted by their opponents whom they often believe to be part of the "anti-cult movement".
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Cult.htm (5371 words)

	Articles - Cult (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Cults are groups that often exploit members psychologically and/or financially, typically by making members comply with leadership's demands through certain types of psychological manipulation, popularly called mind control, and through the inculcation of deep-seated anxious dependency on the group and its leaders.
		Millers asserts that “cults” are usually defined by anticultists by a list of attributes they possess (see cult checklist), but that such attributes are perfectly capable of belonging to groups that few would consider “cultic”, such as Catholic religious orders or many evangelical Protestant churches.
		A website affiliated with Adi Da Samraj [2] sees the activities of cult opponents as the exercise of prejudice and discrimination against them, and regards the use of the words "cult" and "cult leader" as similar to the manner in which "nigger" and "commie" were used in the past to denigrate fls and Communists.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Cult?mySession=860844fbf2f192ea06c544f19ef9914d (4961 words)

	Cult checklist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Several cult checklists of "cult behavior" have been circulated by members of the anti-cult movement.
		In most cases the purported aim of the list is to identify new religious movements and other groups that the anti-cult movement believes will likely abuse, exploit or otherwise harm its members.
		The Neopagan's website presents an "Advanced Bonewits Cult Danger Evaluation Frame" [1] (http://www.neopagan.net/ABCDEF.html) constructed by Isaac Bonewits, intended to evaluate the degree of resemblance of a given religious or secular group to a cult.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cult_checklist (769 words)

	CULT FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In religion and sociology, a cult is a cohesive group of people (often a relatively small and new_religious_movement) devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture or society considers to be far outside the mainstream.
		The literal and traditional meanings of the word ''cult'' is derived from the Latin ''cultus,'' meaning "care" or "adoration", as "a system of religious belief or ritual; or: the body of adherents to same".
		A website affiliated with Adi_Da_Samraj http://www.firmstand.org/ sees the activities of cult opponents as the exercise of prejudice and discrimination against them, and regards the use of the words "cult" and "cult leader" as similar to the manner in which "nigger" and "commie" were used in the past to denigrate fls and Communists.
	velocipay.com /cult (5678 words)

	Is Wikipedia a Cult - JnanaBase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		There is documented evidence that the NPOV policy is a form of dogma and it is explicitly stated as "non-negotiable".
		Members of purported cults do the same, as can be verified in the hundreds of discusion groups all over the internet.
		Indeed, some controversial new social movements are also classified as cults by cult experts such as Steven Hassan, Rick Ross, the late Margaret Singer Ph.D. Janja Lalich who herself is an ex-member of a political cult, and Michael Langone of the American Family Foundation.
	www.jnanabase.org /index.php/Is_Wikipedia_a_Cult (1266 words)

	Cult - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Some groups, particularly those labeled by others as cults, view the designation as insensitive, and feel persecuted by their opponents whom they often believe to be part of the "anti-cult movement".
		A website affiliated with Adi Da Samraj [4] sees the activities of anti-cult activists as the exercise of prejudice and discrimination against them, and regards the use of the words "cult" and "cult leader" as similar to the manner in which "nigger" and "commie" were used in the past to denigrate fls and Communists.
		The Death Cults or Media Treatment of Failed New Religious Movements article by Gavin Parks, a student of Rice University, who argues that the media are biased against NRMs and that the Peoples Temple's mass suicide should not overshadow their earlier struggle for civil rights.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Cult (5498 words)

	Cult (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Unlike legitimate religious movements, cults are characterized by high levels of dependency, exploitation, and compliance with demands of leadership that are unrelated to religion.
		The largest cults are well-financed and have active, ongoing public relations efforts.
		[5] The majority of these groups vigorously protest[?] the label "cult" and refuse to be classified as such, but the more well-known and influential of these groups are often viewed as "cults" by the public at large.
	www.city-search.org /cu/cult.html (1463 words)

	Apostasy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The reliability of the testimonies of apostates is an important and controversial issue in the study of apostasy in cults and new religious movements.
		Some new religious movements have become the targets of apostates critical web sites in which they warn the public of their purported dangers and harm.
		Melton, Gordon J. Brainwashing and the Cults: The Rise and Fall of a Theory, 1999.
	www.lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Apostate (2665 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Cult
		The discourse on whether these techniques are scientifically valid, if these offer a better explanation for religious conversion, and whether they are in use, or effective, is addressed within their own articles.
		Allegations against cults are mostly based on the testimonies of former members.
		Following from the constatation of the criminal excesses of certain cults in 1995, the French government has encouraged public caution toward some minority religious groups that it considers to be cults.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Cult (5468 words)

	Cult News.com: Congressman gets award from "evil cult" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Falun Gong is banned in China as an "evil cult" due to its extremism, which includes medical neglect and suicide.
		The group like other purported "cults" was founded, is defined and led by an absolute leader.
		But not all groups called either "cults" or "cult-like" are harmful.
	www.cultnews.com /archives/000659.html (301 words)

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		The literal and traditional meaning of the word cult, from the Latin "cultus" (meaning "care" or "adoration"), is "a system of religious belief or...
		A new religious movement appears as a religious, ethical or spiritual grouping that has not (yet) become recognized as a standard denomination,...
		Cults are of interest from the legal standpoint because some cults are destructive and may create a sense of paranoia.
	www.suite101.com /course.cfm/18957/lessons (264 words)

	Transcendental Meditation
		ICSA does NOT maintain a list of "bad" groups or "cults." We nonjudgmentally list groups on which we have information.
		Groups listed, described, or referred to on ICSA's Web sites may be mainstream or nonmainstream, controversial or noncontroversial, religious or nonreligious, cult or not cult, harmful or benign.
		We encourage inquirers to consider a variety of opinions, negative and positive, so that inquirers can make independent and informed judgments pertinent to their particular concerns.
	www.csj.org /infoserv_groups/grp_eastern/tm/grpindex_tm.htm (500 words)

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