CULT EXPOSÉS
the Apostasy is rampant!
Rather than expose all of the cults out there, I decided to publish some warning signs of cults, so you can examine your own fellowship and see if they qualify.
One of our dictionaries defines cults as "adherents to a particular belief". The modern definition carries a different connotation. The word "cult" has come to mean any group that uses manipulative psychological “mind control” techniques to recruit and control their members.
The historical definition of a cult is any group, which claims to be a Christian group yet teaches something that is not primarily a Christian belief.
To learn more about these techniques, and how successful they are, read this CULTWATCH article "HOW CULTS WORK".
--- HERE ARE THE WARNING SIGNS ---
- You are new to an area. You are invited to their
fellowship.
- People appear to really love your presence.
- You have lots of instant "friends".
- There are lots of meetings.
- Many experiences with them are not logical.
- They hide what they teach...
- Members fake friendship, until you do not obey their counsel.
- There is a not-to-be-questioned leader, who is revered with almost worship, by the other members.
- You are told that you are rebellious if you do not submit to their "leadership".
- People seem to be inordinately happy and enthusiastic, constantly.
- You find you are being told who you can or cannot talk to or associate with.
- They act as though they are the only true group, or the best, so why go anywhere else.
- Members are encouraged to watch out for "struggling" brothers and sisters and report what they see to leadership.
- Often information given in deepest confidence is quickly reported to leadership.
- Cult members offer friendship in times when you are vulnerable.
- Some cults believe that women are easier to recruit, and the husband or partner will follow.
- Cults discourage, and often forbid input from family and friends that are outside of the cult's sphere of influence.
- People in a position of authority have time for frequent one-on-one meetings.
- The cult leaders will claim authority to control almost all aspects of your life.
- Character assassination is used to help create guilt in you, and guilt will be used to control you.
- Confessions made in the strictest confidence will be publicly used to control & humiliate you.
- Repeatedly, it is stressed, that THEIR way is the ONLY way.
THESE ARE BY NO MEANS ALL OF THE SIGNS, BUT THEY ARE THE MAJOR ONES!
CULT WARNING SIGNS & RED FLAGS - IT'S ALL ABOUT CONTROL!
BEWARE! THE FORMER "CULT AWARENESS NETWORK"
HAS BEEN TAKEN
OVER BY THE
SCIENTOLOGISTS!!!
IF YOUR CHURCH OR FELLOWSHIP EMPLOYS THESE TACTICS, RUN THE OTHER WAY FAST, AND EXPOSE THEM AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN!
Not all of these are dangerous cults -some of them are
godly, so read carefully!
HOME FAMILY OF LOVE
UNIFICATION CHURCH
(MOONIES)
SUPER APOSTOLIC MINISTRIES
SCIENTOLOGY
"THE FAMILY"
CHILDREN OF GOD
ICOC
SHEPHERDING
THE WAY
"THE NEW MYSTICS"
MORMONS
THE NATION OF ISLAM
("BLACK MUSLIMS")
THE TWELVE TRIBES
