{"collection":"bos","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bos/bos088.htm","path":"bos/bos088.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bos/bos088.htm","text":"CULT DANGER EVALUATION FRAME\n~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~\n(with apologies to P.E.I. Bonewitz)\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10\nlow middle high\nRate these 15 criteria according to the amount of it you perceive in a\ngiven group/religious organization. Higher scores usually mean a\nhigher\ndanger of mind control or brainwashing.\n1.) HOW MUCH CONTROL DO THE LEADER(S) OF THE ORGANIZATION\nHAVEOVER\nITSMEMBERSHIP?............................___________\n2.) HOW MUCH WISDOM AND/OR INFALLIBILITY IS CLAIMED BY\nTHELEADER(S)OFTHEORGANIZATION?...................___________\n3.) HOW MUCH WISDOM AND/OR INFALLIBILITY DO THE MEMBERS\nOF THE ORGANIZATION CREDIT TO THEIR LEADER(S)?.......___________\n4.) HOW INFLEXIBLE IS THE ORGANIZATION ON INTERPRETATION\nOF\nDOCTRINE/REALITY\nCONCEPTS?........................___________\n5.) HOW IMPORTANT IS RECRUITING/PROSELYTIZING TO THE\nORGANIZATION?........................................___________\n6.) HOW MANY FRONT GROUPS DOES THE ORGANIZATION OPERATE\nUNDER?...............................................___________\n7.) HOW MUCH EMPHASIS DOES THE GROUP PLACE ON DONATIONS?\nHOW IS MONEY USED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION? ARE THE\nLEADER(S) VISIBLY WEALTHIER THAN THE RANK-AND-FILE\nMEMBERSOF\nTHEORGANIZATION?........................____________\n8.) HOW MUCH POLITICAL POWER EXISTS WITHIN THE\nORGANIZATIONORIS DESIREDBYTHE ORGANIZATION?.....____________\n9.) IS THERE SEXUAL MANIPULATION BEING USED IN THE\nGROUP? (HARASSMENT/LEADER(S) ASKING OR GETTING\nSEXUALFAVORSFROMTHEMEMBERS).....................____________\n10.) HOW MUCH ACCESS TO AND TOLERANCE OF OTHER IDEAS DO\nTHE LEADER(S) ACCORD MEMBERS? HOW MUCH DO MEMBERS\nKNOWOFOUTSIDE OPINIONSOFTHE ORGANIZATION?.......____________\n11.) HOW INTENSE ARE EFFORTS DIRECTED AT PREVENTING OR\nRE-INDOCTRINATING\nDROPOUTS?.........................____________\n12.) DOES THE ORGANIZATION ENDORSE VIOLENCE ON BEHALF OF\nITOR\nITSLEADERS?..................................____________\n13.) HOW MUCH PARANOIA DOES THE ORGANIZATION EXHIBIT\nTOWARDSTHE\"OUTSIDE\nWORLD?\"........................____________\n14.) HOW MUCH DISAPPROVAL DOES THE ORGANIZATION HAVE OF\nJOKES ABOUTIT,ITS DOCTRINES,OR ITSLEADER(S)?....____________\n15.) HOW TIGHT IS DISCIPLINE INSIDE THE ORGANIZATION?\n(FOR EXAMPLE, ARE THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH DOCTRINAL\nPOINTS OR LEADERSHIP DECISIONS OSTRACIZED OR\nSHUNNED?).........................................._____________\nQuestions number 9 and 12 are pretty much yes or no questions, so give\na 1 if no, a 10 if yes. 7 is an iffy one, if it looks like the leader\nor leaders of the group are living a lot higher on the hog than their\n\"flock\", or that the leader(s) skim liberally from the \"collection\nbox\" and use that to live in luxury, then you should give the group an\nautomatic 9 or 10 in that department.\nI hope this is of use to all in regards to figuring out whether or not\na group is truly a \"cult\" or not. It's YOUR mind...USE IT!!!!!!!\nLast amended June 11, 1989 -- Page NEXTRECORD\n343","title":"Cult Danger Evaluation Frame (P.E.I.Bonewits)","type":"page"}