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* (C) 1979 by P.E.I. Bonewits. *
* Reprint Procedure: Neopagan, Druidic, Midievalist and all *
*cultural publications may reprint any material written by P.E.I. *
*Bonewits, but his copyright notice must appear in full. If more *
*than 250 words are excerpeted, one cent per word should be donated *
*to ADF. *
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CULT DANGER EVALUATION FRAME
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This a quick reference system to evaluate wether a group should be
avoided personally as being a cult. Basically you rate a group/religion
on the basis of some simple criteria, giving a range of 1-10, with
1 being low and 10 being high. Those with the highest scores are
best avoided.....
1) INTERNAL CONTROL. Amount of internal political power exercised by
leader(s) over members.
2) WISDOM CLAIMED. by leader(s); amount of infallibility declared
about decisions.
3) WISDOM CREDITED. to Leader(s) by members; amount of trust in the
decisions made by the leader.
4) DOGMA. Ridgidity of reality concepts taught; amount of doctrinal
inflexability.
5) RECRUITING. Emphasis put on attracting new members; amount of
proselytizing.
6) FRONT GROUPS. Number of subsidiary groups using different names
from that of main group.
7) WEALTH. amount of money and/or property desired or obtained;
emphasis on members donations.
8) POLITICAL POWER amount of external political influence desired
or obtained.
9) SEXUAL MANIPULATION of members by leader(s) amount of control
over sex lives of members.
10)CENSORSHIP. amount of control over member's access to outside
opinions on group, its doctrines or leader(s).
11)DROPOUT CONTROL. Intesity of efforts directed at preventing or
returning dropouts.
12)ENDORSEMENT OF VIOLENCE when used by or for the group or its
leader(s).
13)PARANOIA. Amount of fear concerning real or imagines enemies,
perceived power of opponents.
14)GRIMNESS. AMount of disapproval concerning jokes about the
group, its doctrines or leader(s).
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Basically its best to avoid any group that rates higher than say
a 70, as it is almost for sure a cult. My own personal Opinions
(Joe Teller's) is the following scores for some groups and religions:
Myceneaen Mysteries : 23
ADF : 25
Catholic Church : 89
Discordianism : 17
Yes, I'd rate the Catholics that high on the cult scale, since they
heavily try to interfere with their memberships sex lives, extreme
dogmatism, extreme faith in leaders, Grimness etc......
Now, how does the organization(s) you've belonged to and faiths
rate on the scale? Inquiring minds want to know!!!
Joe
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