8 Reasons the Duggars -- TV's Christian Baby Factory -- Are A Creepy Cult

[xchrom]

http://www.alternet.org/8-reasons-duggars-tvs-christian-baby-factory-are-creepy-cult



1.) Milieu Control
Controlling the environment of members is key, and usually involves a form of isolation. Lifton explains: "Recruits can be physically separated from society, or they can be warned under threat of punishment to stay away from the world's educational media, especially when it might provoke critical thinking."

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2.) Mystical Manipulation
As Lifton puts it: "In religious cults, God is ever-present in the workings of the organization. If a person leaves for any reason, accidents or ill-will that may befall them are always attributed to God's punishment on them."

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3.) Demand for Purity
In a cult, everything is broken down into good and evil, black and white to make the "right" decision seem "obvious." With guilt and shame used as tactics to control members, purity can only be achieved by living according to the cult's ideology.

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4.) The Cult of Confession
In a cult, sins, or the breaking of rules, must be confessed immediately, because the cult (or God) will discover it anyway. According to the Duggar's guidelines :

Quickly admit when you have done wrong and ask for forgiveness (even if you were only 10% at fault). Don't wait till you're caught. Be sure your sins will find you out. He who covers his sin will not prosper, but he that confesses and forsakes it shall find mercy.

[hlthe2b]

1. only 8?

I like to think that if I were to be introduced to just about anyone, i'd find a way to be polite and not to preemptively confront on potentially inflammatory topics. I think it might be impossible for me to do so with the Duggars.

[joeybee12]

2. 9 - they think ignorance is a virtue...nt

[Douva]

3. That article barely scratches the surface.

Crazy runs deep in the Duggar household: http://the-duggar-cult.angelfire.com/