Combating Cult Mind Control

Destructive cults, on the other hand, do not accept any reason for a person’s departure, no matter what it is. Likewise, cult groups make sure to instill fear in members, insuring that they stay away from critics and former members.

Some cults maintain membership by controlling all social relationships, telling members who they can or can’t date or marry.

In destructive cults, large amounts of time are spent in group activities, with a minimum of time allowed for privacy or time with friends and family. Little time is available for reading anything other than cult material, or for learning anything other than cult practices. Of course, members go out of their way to convince outsiders that they are living a “normal” life. Yet, if you involve cult members in a long discussion of current events, art or history, it becomes evident that most are out of touch.