* query

1. if one is not allowed to question one's organization (or elders) about organizational practices or rules, then one belongs to a cult.  it would be impossible to have a rational conversation with such a person.

2. if you won't question your own beliefs about your organization, and if you promote the organization's beliefs, then you have become the cult.*  in fact, you are the problem.

3. if you don't believe the bulls---, but you promote the lie anyway (for the big paycheck), you are just fauxy-foxy-news.

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* an example would be akin to a mormon wife, promoting the benefits of polygamy (for men only). 

* if an individual can (in any way or form) justify that his/her holy leader murdered children and unborn babies... then that individual is beyond culted.  it's disgusting.