Categorieën: Alle - groups - danger - worship - religion

door Charley Wing 5 jaren geleden

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Cults often revolve around the veneration of a particular person or idea and can be characterized by their separation from mainstream society. These groups may form cohesive social structures, sometimes leading to dangerous practices such as starvation and mass suicide.

charleywing@npscschools.ca

Cults

Leaving

Intervention/Counseling
Expulsion
Own decision

Dangerous

Potential harm to the larger society
Separation from family
Starvation
Mass Suicide

Unique

Cannot be generalized
Some are benine

Cohesive Social Groups

Considered as outside the mainstream

Non-Religious

Self-improvement Groups
Marketing Groups
Psychotherapeutic Groups
Political Groups

Types

Bound by veneration for the same thing
Worship the physical appearance of someone

Abuse

Economic Exploitation
Mind Control

Religious Worship

New religion becomes dominant = culture
Most religions start out as cults
New religious movement
Rites and Ceremonies