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Cults in Our World

Cults have been spreading throughout society taking people over with their beliefs; some cults are making a terrible impact in the world outside of them. Some people join cults for religious reasons, like seeking spiritual enlightenment. Others join cults because their friends or family members are in the same cult. Some people feel completely accepted by group members in ways that they never found in the outside world. People who feel dissatisfied with life, or disillusioned with the world join cults (Barghusen 24-29).
Adults are at risk for joining cults because they face many transitions in their lives that make them targets. If they have been divorced or lost a long-held job, they may be questioning their self-worth. Observers of damaging cults noticed recruiters are turning their attention to people going through a mid-life crisis for recruits, especially woman (Porterfield 41). “Just being a teenager can make you a cult target” (Porterfield 38). Parents claim...

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