The Seven Signs You're in a Cult

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Some of you might find this interesting.

The Seven Signs You're in a Cult
A former member of a tight-knit college prayer group describes his community's disintegration—and
how one of its members ended up dead.
Boze Herrington Jun 18 2014
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/06/the-seven-signs-youre-in-a-cult/361400/

There's a lot more stuff in the article, but here are the 7 signs:

    1. Opposing critical thinking

    2. Isolating members and penalizing them for leaving

    3. Emphasizing special doctrines outside scripture

    4. Seeking inappropriate loyalty to their leaders

    5. Dishonoring the family unit

    6. Crossing Biblical boundaries of behavior (versus sexual purity and personal ownership)

    7. Separation from the Church