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Old 07-03-2024, 03:20 PM   #3
TLFisher
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Default When Church Turns Into a Cult

If you have 19:48 of your time to spare to listen/watch this video, I recommend it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVfhR4QKqCc&t=90s

If you don't have the time to listen or watch, I'll provide the 10 points covered in When Church Turns Into a Cult.
  1. Authoritarian style of leadership with no accountability
  2. No tolerance for questions or criticism
  3. Not transparent about their finances
  4. Persecution/enemy complex
  5. People are shamed and shunned for leaving
  6. Pattern of abuse and grievances
  7. Followers feel they could never be good enough
  8. Culture of shame and instability
  9. The leader is always right
  10. All knowledge and revelation resides with the ministry. Any other sources are not credible.
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