I love this analogy.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

As stated the original CoC is not so much a problem or hate group, it is Kip McKean's splinter group. The main problem is their time control and the use of a personal Disciple that you have to account your life to. Possibly Kip McKean had good intentions when he started this group, but it was always going to lend itself to problems when people control other people. Kip McKean has started
Forum: Hate Groups

Be aware that this group can morph and change it's name quite unexpectedly. In Western Sydney for instance, they are known as Westchurch. On Universities and Colleges they can go by various names, such as Campuschurch or Campusview etc etc.
Forum: Destructive Churches

There are some very good testimonies: I was involved briefly for several weeks on campus at Sydney University. They tick all the boxes of a cult in virtually every facet. The first thing you need to deduce is to whether a group is with the original CoC or the ICoC - the latter being the most intense and cult-like. The name is usually after the city (eg Sydney, London, Auckland etc). Ba
Forum: Destructive Churches

A definite cult - the so-called non-demoninational group- whereby you do not know who they are affiliated with, or their chain of command. The ICC are a break off group of the original, and often name themselves after their local city (eg Sydney, London) - and you initially do not know that they from the off-shoot group, and not the original CoC. Very confusing! Seach4Tomorrow exemplfies this.
Forum: Recovery from Destructive Cults and Groups