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The Holy Bible is inerrant and must be taken literally
The 4th Watch deity is supernatural
The 4th Watch deity uses magic
The 4th Watch deity is all-powerful
The 4th Watch deity is perfect
The 4th Watch deity created the universe and all things
They believe that a living apostle is needed to lead the church in order for it to be Biblically true
There is a leader
There is only one leader
The leader is supreme ruler of the cult / Does not share authority
The leader is self-appointed
The leader has no term limits
The leader cannot be removed
The leader is chosen or sent by God
The leader is the sole authority on the word of God
The leader demands complete loyalty from members
The leader requires money for membership
Leadership is often passed within the family
Unquestionable loyalty to the leader is required
Members act as servants to the leader
Members are expected to work for the cult
Members are not paid for their services
Members are required to give money to the leader
Members must dress a certain way
Their church is the only true church
Salvation can only be attained through this church
Salvation can only be attained through this church
Evolution did not happen
Those who believe in evolution are considered evil
There is no meaning in your life without God
God will destroy the world
We are in the end times, and the end of the world is coming soon, possibly within our lifetimes
The leader claims this revelation was given to him by God
Tithing is more important than salvation
All money is given to the leader
Tithing makes good things happen
Not tithing makes bad things happen
Certain words must always be said
Certain ideas must be expressed and in a certain order
Prayer must be done very often
Prayer must be in the presence of other members or in a church
Morals were given to persons by God
God makes persons do good things
The Devil makes persons do bad things
Persons can only be good by believing in God and the leader, not by doing good things
Members are to love God more than themselves or friends
Members are to hate themselves as imperfect and as sinners
If you follow the cult, you will be rewarded with heaven after death
If you don't follow the cult, you will be punished with hell after death
Only those in the cult are allowed into Heaven, even if non-members believe in the same things
Actions which are not immoral are considered sinful and wrong
All sins are equally bad
Sin always deserves punishment
Sinning makes you deserve the worst punishment, Hell
A finite sin deserves an infinite punishment
A sin is allowed to be transferred onto someone else to take the punishment instead
Is acceptable for someone to force someone else, even someone who is innocent, to take the punishment for a sin instead of the sinner
Non-Human animal sacrifice is an acceptable way to avoid punishment
Because of one's ancestors, someone deserves Hell just for being born
Forcing your own offspring to be tortured and killed for everyone else is acceptable
It is acceptable to hold all persons to the same standards, even though they differ in ability
A moral god is an unforgiving god
A moral god is an unmerfical god
A moral god can kill you because he created you
Pseudo-scientific methods are used
The Earth is young
Natural disasters are caused by sinning
Natural disasters are caused by homosexuality
Natural disasters are signs of the end times
Illness is caused by sin
God is your healer, not medicine
When sick, going to church and prayer is favored over medicine for healing
Men are head of the household
Sex is considered dirty and sinful
Masturbation is immoral and forbidden
Homosexuality and gay sex are immoral and forbidden
Homosexuals are not allowed as leaders of the cult
Homosexuals are to be punished in Hell
Non-humans have no soul
Non-humans do not survive in the afterlife
The world is not important
Conservative use of resources is not necessary
God will provide an abundance of resources
There is no global warming
Members are discouraged from interacting with non-members
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Recruitment is more important than learning about salvation
Street promotion
School promotion
Church invitations
Long visual and audio presentations are given by professional speakers that excel in selling
Surprise recruitment attempts
Breeding
Miracles are promised
Promoted as the only way
Testimonials from cult members
Words are altered to disguise their meaning
Harassment
Guilt bombing
Fear bombing
Manufactured friendships
Baptism
Love bombing
Family orientation
Training
Spying
Members are deliberately taught incorrect facts
Members are deliberately lied to
Illogical reasoning is used in the education
Members are psychologically programmed
Preying on the young
Preying on the weak minded
Teaching
Lying
Illogical reasoning
Exploitation of positivism and negativity
Testimonies
History rewrite
False confession
Dependency
Conformity
Mind control
Members are to worship everyday or often
Pastors are only allowed to marry within the cult
Non-members are avoided
Non-members are demonized
Group reinforcement
Retreats
Repetition of all these things
Preying on the young
Brainwashing
Dependency
Conformity
Trained to believe they are fighting a war for their god
Singing
Crying
Fasting
Fear bombing
Members are to worship everyday or often
Group reinforcement
Repetition of all these things
Preying on the young
Preying on the weak minded
Brainwashing
Teaching the concept of needing God for morality
Hope depletion
Love bombing
Family orientation
Conformity
Members are only allowed to marry within the cult
Non-members are avoided
Non-members are demonized
Guilt bombing
Group reinforcement
Repetition of all these things
Preying on the young
Teaching incorrect facts and lying
Members are to dress the same way
Members are pushed to all think alike
Group activities
Family orientation
Dependency
Guilt bombing
Brainwashing
Members are rewarded for expected behavior
Members are punished for non-expected behavior
Peer pressure
Group reinforcement
Repetition of all these things
Rituals
Crying
Speaking in tongues
Chants
Shaking
Rolling on floor
Negative affirmations
Unusually long prayers
Members are expected to go to church or attend a Bible study almost everyday
Bizarre rituals
Holy Communion where they drink the blood and eat the flesh of Jesus
Fasting
Speaking in tongues
Cult leader claims that he obtained revelations from a deity but does not prove it
Cult leader claims to know valuable information but claims it can only be known or understood by members of the cult
The leader deceives the public and his members.
The cult lies about facts and makes up its own.
Cult members use alternative words when they speak in an attempt to hide their true intentions
Cult members use logical fallacies to trick you into believing what they want you to
Cult leader makes glorious promises that they claim will be fulfilled when you join his cult
The cult accuses members of not being true members if the leader's promises were not fulfilled
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Much of the same family
Mostly same race
Mostly same nationality
Sense of superiority
The 4th Watch deity is evil
The 4th Watch deity is hateful
The 4th Watch deity is unfair
The 4th Watch deity is unjust
The 4th Watch deity is unforgiving
The 4th Watch deity is unmerciful
The 4th Watch deity is incompetent
The leader is a scam artist
The leader is greedy
The leader seeks wealth
The leader seeks glory
The leader seeks fame
The leader seeks praise
The leader seeks power
The leader is selfish
The leader has a sense of superiority
The leader gives himself special titles
The leader is a thrill-seeker
The leader is educated
The leader is very charismatic
The leader excels in leading
The leader is persuasive
The leader is good in communication
The leader makes outrageous claims
The leader claims that God talks to him
The leader cannot verify or back up his claims
The leader interprets the Bible any way he wants
Members have low self-esteem
Members are lonely
Members are uneducated
Members are unintelligent
Members are overly superstitious
Members are naive
Members are eccentric
Members make claims, but don't know how to defend them
Much gossip
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