--- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Agreed. But the modern, perverted meaning we throw around today is > in part what makes it so interesting, since those who do belong to > religious groups that fit the "cult" definition would often be > horrified to think they are part of one. And yet the group as well > as the group's behavior oftentimes almost perfectly fits into the > list of cult characteristics somebody posted here.
Just to reiterate: For this "fitting into" method to be valid, the characteristics on the list need to be *unique* to the kind of group you want to identify as a cult. As well, they need to be characteristics that are destructive *in and of themselves*. In some cases a characteristic may or may not be destructive, depending on other factors. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
