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<i>For this article to have the [[neutral point of view]], it should say '''who''' considers each listed group a "cult" and '''why''', balanced by similar info about those who disagree with the "cult" designation. Otherwise, it is just a list of groups that have somehow acquired a bad reputation.</i>

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This is a list of organizations, religious groups, and sects which are purported to be cults.
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References
*http://www.jewsforjudaism.org/j4j-2000/html/FAQ/ (Jews for Judaism FAQ)
*http://www.jfjonline.org/ (Jews for Jesus official site)


=== The Temple of Set ===

Lupo LeBoucher, a former member, had this to say about the [Temple of Set]:

"More trivially, they are your typical mail-order cult in any 
number of ways. They require large amounts of participation on the parts 
of their members, to the extent that participation in the group becomes a 
central organizing principle in their lives. They sponsor getaway 
vacation/conventions which all members are required to attend. They have 
strict heirarchy, a charismatic leader and apocalyptic prophecy (the "Gifted 
of Set" are supposed to survive an  upcoming apocalypse, according to 
their Seminal document "The Book of  COming Forth By Night" -though 
lately they have been making noises that  this is only a metaphorical 
apocalypse {perrhaps to avoid legal  intervention in the wake of other 
post apocalytics, such as the Branch  Davidians and the Solar Temple mass 
suicides, and the Aum nerve gas  attacks}, there  was literal belief in 
this passage as prophecy in the not-to recent past). They have a number 
of secret documents which one must have certain levels of "attainment" to 
read; much like  the OT grade documents of Scientology. They have all manner 
of bizarre theories about atlantis, ancient astronauts, "Tesla Physics," 
a theory of creationism, holocaust revisionism, and so on..."
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=== Unification Church ===

The [[Unification Church]] has been called a cult for religious heresy, alleged corruption in its top leadership, [[mind control]], and (in the past) fears that its members would commit mass suicide.

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* [[Plymouth Brethren]]

The exclusive branch of the Plymouth Brethren are considered as a cult by most other Christians, and non-religious observers as well.