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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.bruderhof.org (The official web-site of the Bruderhof)
* http://www.perefound.org (The Peregrine Foundation, an association of former Bruderhof members)
* http://www.perefound.org/xcsob_90.html A copy of the letter of separation from the Lehrerleut and Dariusleut Hutterites to the Society of Brethren, or Arnold Leut, (Bruderhof) of Woodcrest, New York. (Note: the third Hutterite group, the Schmiedeleut, severed their ties with the Bruderhof several years later.)


=== Christian Science ===
Many [[Evangelicalism|Evangelicals]] consider the [[Church of Christ, Scientist]], a cult.
They claim that Christian Science redefines words in the Bible, rejects the Trinity, denies the existence of sin and hell, attempts to explain away the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and purports a lack of need for salvation of the soul.

References:
*http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Cults/science.htm
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=== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ===
The [[Christian countercult movement]] considers the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS/Mormon) a cult because the church rejects the traditional doctrine of the [[Trinity]], has scriptures in addition to the [[Bible]], and has various other unorthodox beliefs and practices. [[Stephen E. Robinson]], an LDS scholar, responds that ad hominem labeling of the LDS Church and excluding it as Christian based on a sectarian concept of Christian (contracted; show full)*[http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org www.watchtowerinformationservice.org]
*[http://www.watchtower.org www.watchtower.org] (official website)

=== Others ===

* [[Landmark Education]]


::Satisfied participants characterize Landmark as "just a [[business]]". Others, less charitably inclined towards the company, suggest that [[brainwashing]] might account for devotees' fanatical devotion to unpaid recruitment for Landmark seminars. The sometimes controversial reputation of founding [[guru]] (formerly known as "The Source") [[Werner Erhard]] often muddies debate on the alleged merits of Landmark's innovative (or [[psycho-babble]]) "technology".

* [[Lifespring]] 

::The teachings, methods and results of Lifespring and its offshoots appear comparable to those of Landmark.

* [[Plymouth Brethren]]

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

* [[Church of the SubGenius]]

::The Church of the SubGenius has made numerous attempts to be included on lists of cults and controversial religious movements.  This organization is widely seen as a humorous [[parody]] of religious cults, though members of the organization vehemently deny this; they state that while they are seen as a "joke disguised as a religion," in actuality they are a "religion disguised as a joke."