Religion verses Spirituality!
Cults and sects are based on the control of one or a few people, who have control over a number bigger than themselves. Every religion on the planet has this problem, some groups within the Christian name tag fold, claim they had to break away from the mainstream?
In some cases the formation of new denominations came about by a new revelation, but this are not new sects!
Cults and sects are identified by the leadership claiming they have the truth that no one else has, because their leader has been given a special revelation. This revelation is manifested in their absolute control and their authority cannon be questioned.
Variations on the scripture, ‘Touch not the anointed,’ is played upon to get their freedom to exploit the membership.
Judges 17:5, 1 Samuel 24:6, 10, Colossians 2:7-8, 18, 2 Peter 2:1.
Ask me and I will tell you! 