My guess is because it seems to share people and terminology with some 60s and 70s counterculture and new-agey stuff. I say that with total respect for said mo

My guess is because it seems to share people and terminology with some 60s and 70s counterculture and new-agey stuff. I say that with total respect for said movements, but I see why cynical analysis would say cult-like. And there are a few people and groups in similar categories that are cult-like.