Any other Cult survivors on DU?

[MineralMan]

2. I'm familiar with that model of cults.

I tend to agree with it. Taken to its extreme, a number of religious organizations could be taken to be cults. Of course, none of them consider themselves to be cults and reject that description. That's only natural.

I won't list religious groups and denominations I consider to be cults. That would just be my opinion, and might offend followers of those groups. I never intend to offend members of religious groups, really, even though I reject all religion personally. However, when organizations of any kind destroy the personal choices of their members, then I am in opposition to that organization.