Dr Lifton concept refers to the mobilization of the entirety of the person's social, and often physical, environment in support of the manipulative effort. Lif
these 8 can be found in the Chris Butler cult
1. Control of communication(followers are not permitted to associate with other Krishna devotees from any other guru but Chris Butler )
2. Emotional and behavioral manipulation (followers must think that Chris Butler is their only path to salvation)
3. Demands for absolute conformity to behavior prescriptions derived from the ideology(Chris Butler is the ultimate authority in everything concerning the cult and where the money ultimately must flow )
4. Obsessive demands for confession
5. Agreement that the ideology is faultless (THE GURU IS PERFECT )
6. Manipulation of language in which cliches substitute for analytic thought
7. Reinterpretation of human experience and emotion in terms of doctrine
8. Classification of those not sharing the ideology as inferior and not worthy of respect
these 8 can be found in the Chris Butler cult
1. Control of communication(followers are not permitted to associate with other Krishna devotees from any other guru but Chris Butler )
2. Emotional and behavioral manipulation (followers must think that Chris Butler is their only path to salvation)
3. Demands for absolute conformity to behavior prescriptions derived from the ideology(Chris Butler is the ultimate authority in everything concerning the cult and where the money ultimately must flow )
4. Obsessive demands for confession
5. Agreement that the ideology is faultless (THE GURU IS PERFECT )
6. Manipulation of language in which cliches substitute for analytic thought
7. Reinterpretation of human experience and emotion in terms of doctrine
8. Classification of those not sharing the ideology as inferior and not worthy of respect