cults

Question 1

organisational structure of cults

Answer 1

• loose knit structure
  -lack some features of conventional religion
  -e.g religious buildings, worship, moral guidelines

Question 2

attitude to wider society cults

Answer 2

-word affirming , accept world values
- able to live in thr world
-don’t cause conflict
- focus on personal spiritual insight

Question 3

commitment and membership cults

Answer 3

-followers aren’t memeners
- doesn’t require much personal commitment
-continue their personal life

Question 4

social base cults

Answer 4

• members drawn from affluent background
  -often required to pay for spiritual services

Question 5

attitude to other religions

Answer 5

-tolerates other religions and co exist alongside them

Question 6

key features of scientology

Answer 6

-8million members worldwide
-think they can improve people’s life through the application and philosophy of diabetics and removal of engrams which cause mental health issues
- members go through “auditing” which is carried by the clergy using e meter to measure electrical characteristics surrounding the body.