I don t believe that The Family International formerly known as The Family Family of Love Children of God and many front names internationally should be called a cult and here is why I love cult classic movies and sometimes when one refers to a cult following it is nothing more than a fan club Now if it were called a Highly Destructive Cult or something more specific I could heartily agree having been exploited in the group in my youth and seen it leading towards gross abuse and negligence of second generation children I don t think movie stars or famous people would throw their support behind a group that clearly has advocated pedophilia right from the top David Brandt Berg or things like the LJR instituted under Zerby and co Neither do I put any stock in hired guns or experts that defend The Family or whatever they may be calling themselves at any given time because in any profession there are people that would defend Jeffrey Dahmer or NAMBLA followers if paid enough or given enough favors or noteriety So I would call it an HDC and that is MILD