Charismatic Founder- Yep, their pastor is very charismatic.
Exploitation- They require members to serve in the church, to do Thursday night visitation (knocking on random doors witnessing), they must serve in missions or must house visiting missionaries. They must tithe ten percent. And they must serve in community ministries. This is a hard one, but some would say yes to this one too.
Automatons- These are KJV onlyists. Women must wear dresses even though the most popular thing for men to wear seem to be bib overalls. They are not allowed to dance, drink or listen to secular music and a long list of other things. And they must attend church at least four times a week. I would say yes to this one too.
Withdrawal and Isolation- They spurn television and movies. They cannot enter a place that sells alcoholic beverages, even Walmart. They do not send their children to public schools. Church activities keep them fairly busy most weeks and when they have revivals or missionaries who are practicing preaching, it is an all week long thing. So again yes.
So it looks like my daughter belongs to a cult. A Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Cult.
Can you attend your daughter’s wedding?