Yes, I believe they are a cult.
The WTB&TS has claimed that it is not a cult because it does not follow one man.
I contend that JWs follow a "group entity" called the "faithful and discreet slave" or "the governing body."
Proof that they are a cult lies in the fact that independent thinking is discouraged, dissent is not permitted (and dissenters are removed from the congregation and shunned by all, even their own families), and the "bible-basedâ„¢" conscience of the entire JW community turns on a dime when the WTB&TS published "new light." Another term for this would be "group think."
I challenge anyone to show how any group with these characteristics is NOT a cult.