*Lurkers Only*: Now's Your Chance

09-19-2012, 05:57 PM

"A cult is defined as having religious devotion to a man and sinister teachings or practices."

Doesn't that answer the question? Again, in my personal experience, everything was WL. I think WN was thrown into the mix just to try and demonstrate that they are not following just one man. Of course we knew the difference. I cannot say how the lcs are functioning now because I have not been back, but I suspect their focus around what you call MOTA is still intact, whether the lc is under LSM or not.

In their defence, "cult" has a horrible connotation (e.g., Jonestown), but it also has a meaning as the poster provided above. I understand why they would be outraged by the use of the term, since it would scare away many potential members. So technically, yes they fit the definition, but in practicality, they are not so much difference than many fundamentalist sects. In fact, some of these sects are much more dangerous, IMHO.

09-19-2012, 05:57 PM	#1
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	*Re: Lurkers Only: Now's Your Chance* "A cult is defined as having religious devotion to a man and sinister teachings or practices." Doesn't that answer the question? Again, in my personal experience, everything was WL. I think WN was thrown into the mix just to try and demonstrate that they are not following just one man. Of course we knew the difference. I cannot say how the lcs are functioning now because I have not been back, but I suspect their focus around what you call MOTA is still intact, whether the lc is under LSM or not. In their defence, "cult" has a horrible connotation (e.g., Jonestown), but it also has a meaning as the poster provided above. I understand why they would be outraged by the use of the term, since it would scare away many potential members. So technically, yes they fit the definition, but in practicality, they are not so much difference than many fundamentalist sects. In fact, some of these sects are much more dangerous, IMHO.