The information within The Cult Education Institute archives has been collected to offer the public a resource concerning groups called "cults," controversial organizations and movements.

However, the mention and/or inclusion of a group or leader within this archive does not define that group as a "cult" and/or an individual mentioned as either destructive and/or harmful. Instead, such inclusion simply reflects that archived articles and/or research is available about a group or person that has generated some interest and/or controversy. 

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