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a.k.a. New Religious Movements.
Are they Spiritual, Positive, Gentle, Harmless,
Heretical, Mind Controlling, Dangerous, Homicidal....
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Topics covered in this section of the Website:

bulletIntroduction to Cults and New Religious Movements (NRMs) < Read this first
 
bulletAttitudes towards minority religions:
bulletBy Americans
bulletBy American Christians
bulletThree approaches: religious pluralism, exclusivism & inclusivism
 
bulletGeneral Information about "Cults":
bulletDefinitions of terms: cults, sects and denominations
bulletLevels of mind control within religious groups
bulletBrainwashing in religious groups - is it possible?
bulletThe case of Elizabeth Smart: was she brainwashed?
bulletAcademic studies of new religions
bulletJoining a "cult": Religious conversion to a legitimate faith group, or criminal entrapment by an evil cult?
 
bulletNegative aspects of dangerous new religious groups:
bulletDestructive, doomsday cults:
bulletDescriptions of ten destructive or potentially destructive cults
bulletFBI "Megiddo Project" about doomsday religious cults
bulletCSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) report on dangerous cults
bulletSafe sects? Early warning signs of "bad religions"
bulletCommon signs of destructive cults
 
bulletOrganizations targeting new religious movements:
bulletFor their unorthodox theological beliefs:
bulletThe Counter-Cult Movement (CCM)
bulletThe groups that the CCM Targets
bulletCCM criticism of this web site
 
bulletFor allegedly criminal activity:
bulletThe Anti-Cult Movement (ACM)
bulletThe Satanic mind control Hoax
 
bulletAttacks by national governments on new religious movements
bulletOverview
bulletDecline of religions freedom in parts of Europe
bulletBelgium
bulletFrance
bulletGermany
bulletGreece
bulletRussia
bulletU.S. statement on government religious oppression in Europe

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bulletThe main faith groups which have been unjustly targeted by the ACM, CCM and oppressive governments are listed below. Please note that these are well-established new religious movements and not dangerous, doomsday cults.
bulletThe Brethren
bulletThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)
bulletChristian Science
bulletChurch of Scientology
bulletEckankar
bulletFalun Gong/Falun Dafa
bulletThe Family, formerly called The Children of God
bulletThe "Garbage Eaters": common derogatory name for The Brethren
bulletHare Krishna - ISKCON
bulletJehovah's Witnesses
bulletNeo-Paganism
bulletNew Age
bulletSanteria 
bulletSatanism
bulletUnification Church
bulletVodun (Voodoo)
bulletThe Way
bulletWicca
 
bulletOther topics:
bulletBooks about New Religious Movements
bulletChurches that reject medical treatment in favor of prayer
bulletAre the ACM and CCM a positive or negative influence?
 
bullet"Cult" news:
bulletArticles in the media about "cults"

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