Original sentence: Schaler concludes that many psychologists regard AA as no more cult-like than numerous other organizations, that they regard it does more good than harm and states that the purpose of his analysis is not to gather evidence that AA serves a destructive rather than constructive purpose in the lives of its adherents, but rather that as a cult, good or bad, there are certain characteristics of its members that may be drawn out when they are confronted with incompatible ideology
Edited sentence: Schaler concludes that many psychologists regard AA as no more cult-like than numerous other organizations, that they regard it does more good than harm and states that the purpose of his analysis is not to gather evidence that AA serves a destructive rather than constructive purpose in the lives of its adherents, but rather that as a cult, good or bad, there are certain characteristics of its members (such as name calling, shaming and accusations of mental illness against detractors) that may be drawn out when they are confronted with incompatible ideology