According to ex-Baha'i, Karen Bacquet, Baha'i faith can perhaps be called cult-like

Paradoxically, despite their liberal scriptures, Bahai has been accused of fundamentalism and extremism, especially in the US, where ex-Bahai Karen Bacquet claims the belief in unity led to "severe limits" being placed on followers' freedom of expression. "It would be wrong to regard the Bahai faith entirely as a cult," she writes, but it "can perhaps be called cult-like".

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jul/27/religion.davidkelly