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Not being able to physically leave would be kidnapping, surely? That would make them a criminal organization, not just a "cult".



Cults are often criminal. The Catholic church doesn't harrass you for money or really reach out at all if you're on its roster. All it is is a record of your having come there, which is their record to keep. This is like saying elementary schools are cuts because they keep your transcripts on file -- a completely ridiculous assertion.


The Catholic Church rapes children in industrial quantities - but we don't consider it criminal because of the good PR it (still) has.




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