2006-09-19 20:58:31 · 5 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, they are a cult.
Here are a couple other websites:
http://www.factnet.org/coerlink.htm#5
http://www.watchman.org/cat95.htm#ISKCON
From the second link,
"By its primary dictionary definition, the term cult just means a system of religious beliefs or rituals. It is based on a farming term in Latin meaning cultivation. Sociologists and anthropologists sometimes use the term cult to describe religious structure or belief patterns with meanings (usually non-pejorative) unique to their disciplines. In modern usage, the term cult is often used by the general public to describe any religious group they view as strange or dangerous. Thus, cult can describe religious leaders or organizations that employ abusive, manipulative, or illegal control over their followers’ lives."
2006-09-19 21:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by slim1234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read up on the history and see why its considered a cult.
2006-09-20 04:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by jorluke 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are part of a cult.
2006-09-20 04:04:46 · answer #3 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is considered a cult.
http://iskcon.krishna.org/Articles/2000/10/00162.html
http://krishna.org/ISKCON/WHTTHK/
2006-09-20 04:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by You are loved 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their religion that is not one of the major ones. It is like made up or something.
2006-09-20 04:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by Blah Blah Blah 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋