The Top 11 Myths Used to Justify Abusive Groups
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The Top 11 Myths Used to Justify Abusive Groups
People use many justifications to explain why a group is not a cult. Most are ingrained misconceptions about the term ‘cult’. If we learn to recognize these myths, we can stop public excuses for abusive groups, and strip away the groups’ own camouflage. It is just as important for us to know what doesn’t make a group not a cult as it is to know what does.