Essay on Why People Join Cults

CULTS I.     Introduction      Thesis: The forces that draw individuals into cults can be explained by           psychological doctrine. II.     What is a cult A.     Brief description B.     Types of cults 1.     religious 2.     psychotherapy or personal growth 3.     political

Former Members Perception of Cult Movement, is a study researched and done by Dr. Carmen Almendros, Dr. Jose A. Carrobles and Dr. Alvaro Rodriguez Carballeira. The research paper was published online under the ICSA ( International Cultic Studies Association), a non-profitable anti-cult organization, in 2007 in Volume six of the Cultic Studies Review. As the title of the study states, the research was used to find the perception of former cultic members before and during their involvement in the

1. What is a cult? There is no exact, unified definition of a cult. Some people even believe that a cult isn’t a religious group. How I feel I could describe a cult is as follows. I feel a cult is negative for the outsiders and people that distance themselves from a cult after joining one for a while. But I feel that a cult is a very positive place for someone who is loyal and cooperative to the said cult. People change to the absolute extreme when joining/entering the cult. Any family member who

“Did you know there are roughly five to seven million people who are in a cult or cult like group in America? As of July 31, 2013 there were an estimated 316,330,350 people in America alone." One way cults attract there members is by using psychological techniques to make young people in America want to join them in their holy journey. But are the leaders really insane? Some would argue yes others not so much, but how could someone who thought they knew everything there is to know about a book, written

unquestioning faith in a single person. For decades, cults have been rising up from the minds of a few, people that seem to think of themselves as a greater being. The question remains, is there anything that can, or should, be done to prevent the growth of cults? It is difficult to condemn all cults as being inherently evil, when doing so would be prejudice against someone’s religious beliefs. The Church of Scientology, one of the world’s largest cults, has officially been declared a religion by Britain’s

husbands. Also, there is one more hobby they do since they have all the time in the world and nothing better to do, they decide it would be fun to start bleeding from their female parts. Every girl from ages 9 and up decide that they must join the Luxurious Aunt Flow Cult and start bleeding. They believe doing so would make their lives so much easier, and they will never feel uncomfortable. Women do not just get their period to feel comfortable, but also to make their male partners so uncomfortable that

The film Imperfekt Strangers revolves around a pseudo-Christian cult the Faith Community that is based in Bloomington, Indiana. In the film, there are two Indiana University students who are roommates with two members of the cult. This movie reflects from actual events that happened in the 1970s in Bloomington, Indiana. The pseudo-Christian cult the “Local Church” that was held in Bloomington was led by Witness Lee who tried to gain members through college students and others around in the city (“Are”)

Emiliano Diaz CW- 5th hour Argument Essay By definition religions can be considered cults. “Great devotion to a person, idea, object or work” (Merriam-Webster). But regardless of definitions, the media has made the word “cult” become surrounded by a negative connotation. A few famous examples of cults that have made headlines in America, especially in the 1980’s and 90’s include The Manson Family, Heaven’s Gate, and Scientology. Only Scientology is still active today and they have 25,000 followers

Religion on the Internet Religion can be a very controversial topic. There are so many different types of religion and different people who practice and believe in these religions. Some people don’t believe in any, some have their own, some have one, but don’t practice it, and some people even have multiple religions. Religion is not a topic you bring up while having a cup of coffee with some friends, unless you are all of the same religion. Usually discussing different religions it causes nothing

All members are allowed to have free dealings with the wider society, although they maybe asked to behave in a religious manner when dealing with other people. However members are not asked to cut off all their relations with the outer world or to devote their whole lives to religion. They can play a full part in social life and are not expected to withdraw from society. Unlike churches, sects are not