In this very short clip, I give the most basic reasons I know for why not all churches or religious groups are destructive cults, since… Read More »What is the Difference Between a Church and a Cult?
‘Cult’ is considered a nasty word in some circles. In this short clip, I talk about why I use the term ‘cult’ to talk about high control, authoritarian groups despite the controversy of the term and the academic justification for doing so. Enjoy!
Read More »Why “Cult” is a Controversial Term
Scientologists believe weird things but is that what makes them a destructive cult? No, not at all. Instead, in this talk I break down a… Read More »What Makes Scientology a Cult?
I’ve spoken on this channel about how cults recruit new members, but there is an aspect of this I have not discussed before which I think might shed some light on not only how smart people can fall for stupid things, but how almost anyone is susceptible to cult recruitment. Why? Because falling for a cult is a lot like falling in love.Read More »Falling in Love…with a Cult
If you look up Scientology in media reports, books or on the internet, you are going to find it described in a lot of places as a cult. I’m sure most Scientologists find this term offensive, but the truth is that they probably don’t understand what it actually means. So I thought I would make an effort to clear this up and answer the question of “Is Scientology Actually a Cult?”Read More »[VIDEO] Is Scientology a Cult?
Hi. I’m Chris Shelton. I’m a writer, blogger and video producer. I grew up in the Church of Scientology and worked for the organization for 25 years.
People call Scientology a cult. And they’re right. It is a cult.
But the last people who are ever going to realize that, are the Scientologists.Read More »[VIDEO] I’m an Ex-Scientologist