Cults 🙏🙌

Question 1

Oppositional

Answer 1

Values beliefs or practices at odds with dominant culture

Question 2

Exclusive

Answer 2

Only the group has the truth usually based on new insights or revelation

Question 3

Legalistic

Answer 3

framework that governs spirituality and the smallest details of every day life

Question 4

Subjective

Answer 4

Undue emphasis on experience and emotions often resulting in anti-intellectualism

Question 5

Persecution-conscious

Answer 5

The belief that their group is singled out for persecution

Question 6

Sanction oriented

Answer 6

Stern sanctions issued for anything less than total obedience

Question 7

Secretive

Answer 7

An emphasis on the secret or inner truth

Question 8

Loyalty

Answer 8

Members display unquestioning commitment to its leader and do the groups believe system ideology and practices them as law

Question 9

Belonging

Answer 9

Often requires members to cut ties with friends and family

Question 10

Fear

Answer 10

Members are fearful for themselves and their families if they leave or even consider leaving the group

Question 11

Devotion

Answer 11

Members are expected to devote all their time to the group and group related activities

Question 12

What are the 12 characteristics of a cult

Answer 12

Authoritarian 
oppositional
 exclusive 
legalistic 
subjective 
persecution conscious 
sanction oriented 
secretive 
loyalty 
belonging 
fear 
devotion

Question 13

Authoritarian

Answer 13

Central leadership is one person or small group of individuals