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What is a cult? This is a very significant question so we will tackle it and find the answer.<\/p>\n
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What makes this question important is that not only will there be clarification that UBF is a cult but also how to recognize any cult. So that when you leave UBF for good you won’t get entangled in another cult.<\/p>\n
Here is a basic definition of cult from Google.com:<\/p>\n
“a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.” (Google search)<\/p>\n
In the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) they expand on that definition further by adding that it’s a system “exercising excessive control<\/strong> over members”<\/p>\n In summary a cult is a system created by a social group that devout worship to a person or thing while maintaining control over members\/followers. \u00a0The definition is pretty straight forward. However, when it comes to recognizing cults that is when things get a bit tricky.<\/p>\n There was an article I read by wikigoat which was made in the beginning of 2016 where he analyzed a cult. But it was not clear cut obvious at first hand that it was a cult. Joe even commented that “they engage in real public service [and] They appear to be far more rooted in their local community”<\/p>\n So the question now is how do I recognize a cult and what are the traits\/characteristics of one?<\/p>\n An ex-member messaged me an article by Mike Bickle whom not only clear defines the traits of a cult but he also clearly debunks the concept of cults with bible verse\/references. When you read the article it clear exposes the system that UBF and other cults that are common or uncommon utilize to fulfill their own agenda.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n References\/Sources:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.google.com\/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=cult<\/a>\u00a0(Google Search)<\/p>\n http:\/\/0-www.oed.com.torofind.csudh.edu\/view\/Entry\/45709?rskey=oBhspy&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid\u00a0(OED)<\/p>\n http:\/\/ubfriends.net\/a-cult-from-south-korea\/<\/a>\u00a0(Wikigoat’s article on a cult)<\/p>\n https:\/\/ihopkcorg-a.akamaihd.net\/platform\/IHOP\/759\/211\/20121118_How_To_Recognize_Cults_7_Characteristics.pdf<\/a>\u00a0(recommended Mike Bickle’s Article)<\/p>\n https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170321142138\/https:\/\/www.ourgazebo.net\/6-traits-of-a-destructive-cult.html<\/a>\u00a0(Another article that lists traits of a cult)<\/p>\n https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20050309155522\/http:\/\/wellspringretreat.org\/journal\/v9n2\/cpyk2.html<\/a>\u00a0(Cult Susceptibility Quiz)<\/p>\n