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<i>For this article to have the [[neutral point of view]], it should say '''who''' considers each listed a group a "cult" and '''why''', balanced by similar info about those who disagree with the "cult" designation. Otherwise, it's 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.

As described in the [[cult]] article, there exist several different, conflicting, definitions of what a "cult" is, in widespread use. And even once a definition is agreed upon, there is still sometimes widespread disagreement as to what entities fit under that definition. Therefore, this page exists merely to list those which are commonly described as such without expressing any view on whether they do in fact fall under one or more of those definitions.

Please add to the list, but do not remove items merely because you disagree as to their status.





=== [[Amway]] ===

Critics, many of them former Amway distributors, claim that [[Amway]] distribution networks (which technically are independent from the company itself) are cults or cultlike.

They claim that the distribution networks

encourage people to dedicate their lives to efforts that usually will make them little money,

encourage people to not think for themselves,

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