No, a cult is like a mental disorder... by definition if it's not causing harm in the person's life it's not a disorder. Many cults disguise themselves as relig

No, a cult is like a mental disorder... by definition if it's not causing harm in the person's life it's not a disorder. Many cults disguise themselves as religious groups. Here's some more differentiators, but you can search "warning signs for a cult"... there's no standard list that I'm aware of. - Separating people from their outsider friends&family - Over time absorbing all of member's financial assets - Punishment for leaving - Members discouraged from questioning orthodoxy - Non-volunteer or otherwise coerced unpaid labor - A culture of hiding information from outsiders - The leader has exclusive claim to ultimate truth - Regardless of harm, the leader's behavior is justified