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With the discussion about that young man being beaten to death to try to get him to 'confess his sins', and the claim that said the group his parents belong to could be considered a cult, I was wondering 'why do people get attracted to cults'.
I want to use the following definition , so that mainstream religions won't be dragged into the discussion (In other words, I don't want to hear 'all religions are cults' since that would be the logical fallacy of equivocation).
Why do people fall into and let themselves get influenced by cults?
I want to use the following definition , so that mainstream religions won't be dragged into the discussion (In other words, I don't want to hear 'all religions are cults' since that would be the logical fallacy of equivocation).
a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.
Why do people fall into and let themselves get influenced by cults?