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On using the term "cult"
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Why do we NOT maintain a list of "bad groups"?
To what do symbols/icons in our lists refer to?
Why do we NOT maintain a list of "bad groups"?
On using the term "cult"
Who are we?
How can you contact us?
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Why do we NOT maintain a list of "bad groups"?
[_dwt_active/q_legend.htm]ICSA does NOT maintain a list of "bad" groups or "cults." We nonjudgmentally list groups on which we have information.
A listing on ICSA's web site does not mean that ICSA perceives any group to be a cult, practices coercive or destructive tactics, or is in violation of any law. It simply means that ICSA has information on the group and/or has received inquiries from current and former members, their family, professionals, researchers, the media, or the general public.
Groups listed, described, or referred to on ICSA's Web sites may be mainstream or nonmainstream, controversial or noncontroversial, religious or nonreligious, cult or not cult, harmful or benign.
We encourage inquirers to consider a variety of opinions, negative and positive, so that inquirers can make independent and informed judgments pertinent to their particular concerns.
Views expressed on our Web sites are those of the document's author(s) and are not necessarily shared, endorsed, or recommended by ICSA or any of its directors, staff, or advisors.
See: Definitional Issues Collection; Understanding Groups Collection
Please Note: ICSA in no way recommends or endorses any persons, or organizations on its link or profile pages.
We present them only as sources of information for inquirers to consider about group-related concerns or questions.
ICSA encourages inquirers to investigate each expert and resource organization themselves. One should obtain a variety of points of view before making any decisions, and one should exercise caution.
Many of the sites to which we link may be operated by a group/individual that some may find controversial. We provide such links for the convenience of researchers and other inquirers.
It should be noted that information and opinions posted in news groups, chat forums, Web sites, and other Internet media may sometimes express highly personal and idiosyncratic points of view. ICSA does not seek to identify any poster in a chat room format, and consequently cannot vouch for the accuracy of statements there made. By directly or indirectly linking to such sites, ICSA in no way suggests or implies agreement or endorsement with the points of view expressed. ICSA's goal is to facilitate inquirers' search for information. Inquirers should exercise caution when interpreting the accuracy or utility of information and opinions on the Internet.