ISSUE 04 | APRIL 2020
Women are more likely
than men to join a cult
According to observations, women make up a
whopping 70% of cult members around the
globe. It is known that women simply attend
more social gatherings, either religious or
otherwise. This makes women statistically more
likely to join groups that will ultimately victimize
them.
The fact is that women have been oppressed for
much of human history. therefore they're more
comfortable being under an authority figure.
Young women are often taught to seek the
attention of men and to wait for rescue. Joining
a cult is a way for many young women to feel as
if they are "seizing they destiny."
Many cult members have
rejected religion
Many people who join cults have experienced
religion at some point in their lives and rejected
it. Perhaps this is surprising, considering many
cults tend to be religious or at least claim to be.
Many of those who join cults are intelligent
young people from sheltered environments.
Many have a history of failing to achieve
intimacy, of blaming others for their failures, and
of constantly striving for perfectionistic goals.
These characteristics make them prime targets
for cult recruitment.
Cults maintain their power
by promoting an "us vs.
them" mentality
Cults prove powerful because they are able to
successfully isolate members from their former,
non-cult lives. One of the ways cult leaders
achieve this is to convince their followers that
they are superior to those not in the cult. This "us
vs. them" mentality ultimately leads to cult
members isolating themselves socially from
friends and family. They replace those
relationships with new ones inside the cult.
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