TheBoost said:
The word cult has very limited uses in Religious studies. At best its a vague overarching term for organization structures based and secrecy, relatively intense indoctrination, and usually a single charasmatic head.
Yeah, I go for a very broad definition as distinguised from "occult". A group lead by one or a few who are convinced they have "uncovered" the one genuine way and build doctrines, organization, and set practices around their discovery.