eachings are contrary to historic Christian ORTHODOXY. The three dynamics of a cult are sociological, psychological (behavioral), and theological..."
             Although this definition is more objective, it is still too general and can lead to confusion and misunderstanding; it is quite difficult to know when a religion is threatening the basic values and cultural norms of a society at large. In order to classify new religious movements, the term cult (in a sociological and theological view) has been used improperly for manipulative purposes, because of its bad connotations. For instance, in the case of new religious movements, the media, has sometimes tended to report those facets that seem to be strange, exploitative, or sensational about a new religion, because this kind of reporting sells.
             "...Journalists need no other reason for writing about any particular NRM (new religious movement) except that it is counted as a cult. This categorization is sufficient to justify a story, especially if the story illustrates many of the other components which conventionally make up the cult category. This puts pressure on journalists to find more and more evidence which conf
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