Is Wealthy Affiliate A Cult ?

There is a roomer going around that Wealthy Affiliate also known as WA is a cult. To answer this question lets look at what the definition of a cult is.

Merriam-Webster  definition: Pronunciation: \k lt\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French & Latin; French culte, from Latin cultus care, adoration, from colere to cultivate — more at wheel
Date: 1617
1: formal religious veneration : worship
2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also : its body of adherents
3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also : its body of adherents
4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator <health cults>
5 a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially : such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion

Dictionary of Theology

Cult
      The word cult is a derogatory term used to express disapproval or those who hold beliefs other than one’s own. More generally, a cult is a cohesive group of people (often a relatively small and new religious movement) devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture or society considers to be far outside the mainstream.

I think based on the definitions that there is some support to that statement, number 5 from Merriam-Webster definitely describes Wa members, they have a great devotion to the idea of making money online and to the movement of helping others achieve their goal of financial freedom.

If we look at the definition from the Dictionary Of Theology, it hits Wealthy Affiliate dead center, because Kyle & Carson have a belief that anyone can make a living online with the right support and help, they have put that belief into practices by creating Wealthy Affiliate which is so far outside the mainstream of other internet marketers and forums that they are now using the term cult in its derogatory form to express their disapproval.

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We want to work with people at Wealthy Affiliate who have the desire to succeed, not those looking for a get rich overnight without working for it (there is no such thing). We have helped literally tens of thousands of people earn money online in the past few years and offer an absolutely awesome program for teaching you how to get started.

So if Wealthy Affiliate is a cult it is a cult that you need to join if you are willing to work hard to realize your dream of an online business. I hope to see you inside Wealthy Affiliates secret chambers as a member of this very special Cult called Wealthy Affiliate