Do you think JWS are a cult?

Trixie

Do you think that the JW religion is a cult? I believe that it is, but I wanted to get other people's opinion.

MrMoe

Well, DUH! Of COURSE I DO!

Seriously, yes. Do a search on cult behavior, JW's fit the bill to a tea.

Sure, because they fit the most common notions of "cult". Check out such notions by looking at Steven Hassan's list of cult characteristics. You can find it somewhere on Randy Watters' website, http:\\www.freeminds.org .

AlanF

sleepy

Yes.
Cult definition:devotion to a person or a thing.
devotion definition: great love or loyalty.
Are the Jw's required to be loyal to the governing body , to the extent that they are not allowed to think diferently?
They are a cult.

Mulan

Definitely, YES!!

The members behave as cult members.

Marilyn (a.k.a. Mulan)
"No one can take advantage of you, without your permission." Ann Landers

Joyzabel

I think some people are put off by the word "cult". So I like to use the word mind control. That is actually what is happening when people can't use their own minds to make decisions or to live freely as they want to. shhheesh. Freedom of religion, not in the mind controlled wtbts! j2bf

SexyTeen

I don't think they are. I am not sure but isn't a cult those that follow a man or a teacher, like the Branch Davidians? I believe that Jesus is the head of the congregation.

bitter mango

cults and religions are equally messed, so i don't care what category any organization falls into.

Jankyn

I generally use the term "high control group." Mainly because the WT folks cling to the definition of cults as following a man (see SexyTeen's post)--and thereby let themselves off the hook. The reality is that they've simply substituted a single charismatic leader (i.e., Jim Jones, David Koresh, even Rev. Moon) for a
group of not-so-charismatic but equally controlling men (the governing body, so-called "Faithful & Discreet Slave").

End result is the same, though.

Jankyn

DazedAndConfused

Sure it is!!!! Go to this site:

* http://www.xenu.net/cic/definit.html

It is straight forward and describes the WBTS to a T!!!!!!!!!

Here is another very interesting site that goes deeper into what a cult is. It is by people who do exit counseling:

* http://www.cultwatch.com/faq.html

Very interesting reading.

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