The Golden Calf

Article Index
The Golden Calf
A Visious Circle
Spreading the Commercial Gospel
Told To Go Get a Dream
Withholding of Key Information
Claims of Exclusivity
Claims of High Morality
Near Deification of Leaders
Abuse of Adherents
Authoritative Leadership and Control from a Strong Charismatic Personality or Personalities
Attempts To Control Many Aspects of Adherents Lives
Claims of Satanic Opposition
Busy-ness and Sleep Deprivation
Contradictory Teachings and Resulting Confusion
Criticism of Christian Beliefs and Practices
Love- Bombing
Suggested Reading

Suggested Reading

Two wonderful books on this subject have been written by former top MLM participant Athena Dean: ‘ Consumed by Success’ and ‘All That Glitters Is Not God’. Both are available through Christian bookstores.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from The New International Version of the Bible.