Is Isagenix a Cult? Let's look at the definition...

What is the difference between MLM Business Schemes and Cults?  Consider the following definition of cult.  The similarities between the words below and the reality of modern-day MLM Pyramid Schemes like Isagenix, Herbalife, and others is kinda spooky!

Definition of cult (n)

bing.com · Bing Dictionary

cult

[ kult ]

1. religion: a system of religious or spiritual beliefs, especially an informal and transient belief system regarded by others as misguided, unorthodox, extremist, or false, and directed by a charismatic, authoritarian leader
2. religious group: a group of people who share religious or spiritual beliefs, especially beliefs regarded by others as misguided, unorthodox, extremist, or false
3. idolization of somebody or something: an extreme or excessive admiration for a person, philosophy of life, or activity

American Heritage Dictionary:

cult

 

"...A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.

1. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
2. The object of such devotion.