Educational tool only. All groups exist on a spectrum of control. Individual experiences vary. Based on publicly available reports, ex-member accounts, court records, and expert analyses — not medical or legal advice.

BITE axis: Thought

Demand for Purity

Lifton's term for absolutist standards (sin/sanctity, awakened/asleep) that create permanent feelings of inadequacy in members.

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