I think a difference would be a Cult focuses on making the cult congregation member feel like their real family is the Cult, which could or could not be related

I think a difference would be a Cult focuses on making the cult congregation member feel like their real family is the Cult, which could or could not be related to your biological family. Leaving whatever you define as your family is always difficult. The rhetoric from the DNC and Republicans can get pretty out there but I don't think anyone thinks of DNC or Republican party members as their actual family ( I hope )