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No, it isn't. I can discuss later.
With apologies to Brian Cuban: Many of those commenting believe that Lubavitch is a cult. I frankly take them with a grain of salt. Nearly all of them them were from former Lubavitchers. When you are at a low point in your life and counting on something to turn that life around and it does not work, what do you do? You don’t look to yourself. You blame everyone else. You blame the program. You dismiss , you denigrate, you destroy. Anything so you can relieve yourself of personal responsibility for your failure. I know this because I have been there. That does not make Lubavitch a cult. That makes you human.
Let's discuss now, Gandalin. I'd be very interested to hear your point of view. I also have a strong opinion about AA.
Tony,
Time is inadequate, but here's a start.
The basic organizational principles of AA are very different from those of any cult. The way AA functions is very different from the way cults function.
As I understand them, and AA, AA is centered on a single purpose, which may cause its adherents to completely revolutionize their lives, but that revolutionization is not AA's purpose, and AA does not really specify exactly how they are to do that.
Every AA group is independent, and is operated only to do the work of AA. It is not a hierarchical organization.
There is no charismatic figurehead, no superstar media figure to suck up all of the energy of the egregore.
AA is a vehicle for its members, they are not vehicles for AA.
That's all I can say right at this moment.
Thanks for letting me share.
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