How to lead a person away from sectarians. How to get a person out of a sect? Recommendations and steps to overcome the problem. Return to normal life

I continue my little mini-sectarian (or rather anti-sectarian) series of articles. I think I’ve already written enough about what those characteristic features and features, how you can see the real one, and so on. Of course, it won’t hurt to know all this, but here’s what to do if your loved one (or just good friend, comrade) has already ended up in some sect. Next, I will share my modest thoughts on this rather difficult topic.

So how to get it out loved one from a sect? The first answer that immediately came to mind was “no way.” Perhaps this answer will disappoint someone, but in some ways this is true - the more we try to get a person out of a sect, the more he will get stuck in it. If one of your loved ones has ended up in a sect, then any direct and frank criticism of the sect (such as “where did you end up?”, “can’t you see - this is a sect!”, etc.) on your part will only cause aggression and misunderstandings on the part of that person and will only lead to a deterioration in your relationship. Although not everything is so bad and hopeless, you can still do something to help another person “see the light,” but in this case you will have to act very, very carefully.

Let's take, for example, a widespread sect - Jehovah's Witnesses. Although this is a terry sect, on the other hand, they do a lot of useful things for their members: they look for work for the unemployed, if one of the witnesses is in trouble, they collect funds to help this person, and so on. Therefore, many become witnesses not at all because their ideology is close to them, but because witnesses simply provide support and understanding, which is so desired and necessary. (True, on the other hand, they then use their members to the fullest, forcing them to walk around with books and magazines, pester strangers, pay donations, etc.)

But as you can see, the reason people are in a sect is not at all due to this or that ideology. Because to me, all sorts of theological disputes and discussions (particularly on the Internet) with witnesses like “either Jesus Christ is God (as all official Christian denominations claim) or only the son of God (as Jehovah’s Witnesses claim)” look completely senseless and inappropriate to me. And most people, deep down, don’t care about this, the only thing they need is support and understanding, and it doesn’t matter whether Jesus was God or only the son of God. (In my humble opinion, Jesus was both at the same time, I don’t see any contradictions in this). This is not what matters at all (for in general this is all empty theology, chatter covered by “spirituality”), what matters is what kind of person a person is, whether he is happy, whether he knows how to love (himself and his neighbors as themselves), whether he knows how to sympathize and understand other people, will help if asked for help.

Therefore, even if you download some sectarian, logically prove all the wrongness of his “sectarian teachings”, it will still not give anything (except for inflating your ego, like: “that’s how smart and advanced I am”) he will simply run away from you, after all, he is in the sect not at all because of ideology, but because of a basic lack of understanding and support. Therefore, if you meet an acquaintance of Jehovah’s Witness or some other sectarian on the street, do not argue, do not prove anything, but simply ask “how are you?” Not formally, but sincerely take an interest in his life, and maybe then he will understand that not only in his sect, but also among ordinary people there is understanding, support, care, friendship, compassion, and the world not as terrible as it seems. (and how the sect paints it, and as a rule, all sects paint the outside world exclusively in black tones).

And in conclusion, I can only say one thing: to get a person out of a sect, you will have to, first of all, understand him. There is no way without this. Also, if you want to be understood, then first try to understand others yourself.

P.S. The spirits say: Whatever you say, understanding is a great thing and even the greatest people in the world, like the smallest people in the world, all without exception need understanding.

In principle, Anna wrote everything correctly. All that remains is to add a few things.

First of all, the term “sect” itself is absolutely meaningless from a religious point of view; this is the name with which religious communities operate to criticize each other, and often this is mutual: from the point of view of the Moscow Patriarchate, the True Orthodox Church is sectarians, from the point of view of the True Orthodox Church, sectarians are the Moscow Patriarchate. From a religious point of view, there is no fundamental difference, for example, between Orthodoxy, Jehovah's Witnesses, Satanists, neo-pagans, Muslims or Taoists. These are all different religious groups, and they all have their own way of life.

Every time a person joins a religious group, his way of life changes. If a person joins Islam, he will stop eating pork; if he becomes a Vaishnava, he will switch to vegetarian diet if he joins the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints last days, then stop drinking alcohol, coffee and tea. Sometimes such restrictions may seem strange, but it is important to remember that “weird” is a very relative concept. Life in an Orthodox monastery, for example, may also seem strange to an unbeliever, but we accept this choice of people with understanding and do not ask the question “how to get a person out of the monastery.” Although the Orthodox monastery is classic example social group, meeting all the criteria of a “sect”, as it is defined by Orthodox theologians (the so-called “sectologists”; the function of sectology is proselytism in favor of Orthodoxy through criticism of other religions, and not their research, therefore sectarian works have nothing to do with the scientific study of religion ).

The choice of a religious group is the right of every person, protected by the legislation of both individual countries, incl. both Russia and, more importantly, the norms international law. In a democratic society, an adult is expected to have every right decide who to sleep with, who to vote for, and what religion to follow (or whether to adhere to at all). Let's learn to respect this right of other people.

It is also important to understand that psychological problems, which have members of the so-called. "sects", for the most part, stem not from actual membership in "sects", but from how society treats these people. All these stories, in particular, are about the fact that “sectarians” are breaking their old social ties and so on. - they partly have a basis, but the problem here is not in the “sectarians”, but in the fact that society rejects them and turns out to be incapable of showing empathy and tolerance. For example, I knew of such a case when her “friends” secretly tried to feed a vegetarian woman, knowing about her diet, meat in a salad - for some reason unknown to me, this idea gave them incredible pleasure that they thus will make it "normal". Do you think this behavior contributes to the preservation of old social connections, or not?

Therefore, the conclusion is this: adults can decide for themselves what to believe in and how to live, and parents can decide in what faith to raise their children. If you want to continue communicating with a person who has joined some small religious group, then, as a rule, this does not create any special problems, you just need to forget two words - “sect” and “pull out” - learn not to trust paranoid stories about " sects”, as well as treat another person, his beliefs and his choices with respect and support.

When a loved one is drawn into a cult, you have to act decisively to preserve the relationship and protect the family from danger. Why do people join sects, what methods will help you understand the current situation, and what steps can you take?

What is a sect and how is it related to faith in God?

Of course, in this article we will not consider cases where your family member has gained faith in God and is trying to serve him in a certain way. Freedom of religion has not been abolished; it is one of the inalienable human rights.

We will talk about involvement in the activities of an illegal organization, although built in the manner of a church, but pursuing criminal goals.

How to determine that a loved one has fallen into a trap? Not all religious organizations, differing in ritual and form of religion, turn out to be dangerous.

The following test will help to distinguish a sect from a confession:

the confession is recognized by law and has appropriate permission on our territory, the sect is not;
the denominational church has the sole purpose of organizing service to God, while the sect extends the influence of the leader over its members;
sectarians are cut off from society, the leaders cultivate dependence in them, while the church does not force the laity to isolate themselves;
The denomination has a system of voluntary donations; sectarians practice seizure of funds and property.

These differences are enough to understand that the threat is real. Recognizing sectarianism is the first step to protecting yourself and saving your loved one.

Why do people join sects?

To understand what benefit a newly converted sectarian has found for himself, you need to understand what needs the organization can satisfy in principle.

The main thing that all sects flaunt is an exclusive knowledge of the truth, available only to dedicated members. Everyone has a need for cognitive activity, in the presence of a higher meaning of life, which surpasses the banal " work-home-work“, and for some this need is incredibly strong.
Knowledge of the truth may turn out to be one of the hooks that firmly holds a newcomer in an organization that gives out and chews on common truths in small portions.
The next, more common lure is an atmosphere of love, warmth and trust." brothers and sisters" The contrast with family relationships can be so strong that an unhappy family man will prefer sweet self-deception, thinking that he has finally found intimacy with at least someone.
The friendly attention, elation and enthusiasm with which a newcomer is greeted is almost impossible to resist for someone who has poor relationships with real friends and relatives.
A less effective, but still significant reason is the need to realize one's own importance. This is an option for the ambitious active people who, due to various circumstances, have not achieved anything in other areas, but remain in the belief that they were underestimated, were not given enough responsibility, and were not accepted into the narrow circle of the chosen ones.
Once in the organization, such individuals have little interest in the content of the sermons, but are captivated by the prospect of becoming an adherent of the community, winning respect, recognition, honors in the form of titles and participation in closed rituals.

In short, this is how people end up in cults, although it’s probably worth mentioning one more reason separately.

Some religious organizations devote their activities to the problems of socially discredited and oppressed people:

drug addicts;
suffering from alcoholism;
released from prison;
disabled people;
orphans and widows;
mentally ill;
antisocial individuals, etc.

Despite the fact that sectarians work with them, their rehabilitation and supervision can be valuable for those whom life has thrown to the sidelines, as well as those who various reasons relatives do not take care of them.

If you find out that your friend from among the named groups ended up in such an organization, before you grab your head and think about how to save him from the sect, think about what is worse for him - to be a sectarian or to be lost in his misfortune among an indifferent environment.

When you cannot provide in return a better life option for the disadvantaged, all that remains is to make sure that his life and property are safe, that he is provided with the minimum care of his “brothers” and leave him alone.

Signs of a person who has fallen into a sect

Now let's turn to the question of what signs will help determine that a member of your family or another person whom you know well has become involved in an illegal religious organization.

Take a closer look at the person’s behavior and statements:

he disappears for several hours - attends events (“gatherings”, meetings, seminars);
the organization’s literature appears in the house, special “spiritual” music sounds, incense in the Eastern style or images of patron saints revered by this community are burned;
he makes many new acquaintances at once - the effect “ entering the circle", he talks about them, they come to visit or call;
he begins to observe unknown rituals during everyday actions (ablutions, gestures, prayers, singing), observes unusual fasts and holidays;
begins to educate and correct you, and may directly accuse you of the sinfulness of your lifestyle, simultaneously declaring that he has become a new person;
preaches, tries to convert, condemns your “ignorance”;
the facial expression changes, it becomes as if enlightened, the gaze is immersed in itself;
becomes withdrawn and refuses to communicate.

If valuables disappear from home, he quits his job (secretly or openly), goes to live in an organization, turns off his mobile phone, then the influence of the organization is very strong, the requirements for members are radical and dangerous.

How to get a person out of a sect

It would seem that in order to get a person out of the sect, it is enough to put an insurmountable obstacle in his way - locking the house, making telephone conversations impossible, throwing away literature and ritual objects... But this will not work if your loved one is physically and morally stronger than you, there is no help behind you , and also if from the other side - from the organization - they are also actively making their way to him.

Strict isolation and joint efforts can pull out a teenager, boy or girl who has an internal barrier not to use violence in response to your actions. This method will not work with strong and aggressive people.

You may need the help of law enforcement agencies and relatives who are ready to be on duty with you in turn. Having determined drug intoxication, urgently call an ambulance.

Let's summarize important steps what you need to do:

If you are sure that a family member is in danger and feel the strength to fight him off from the sectarians, be patient, be sure to enlist the support of relatives and close friends and act immediately.

In fact, unless you are a soul therapist, it is impossible to help someone get out of depression on your own, but you can do a lot of harm. Only a psychotherapist knows how to get a person out of depression. Moreover, we ourselves can become infected depressive state. But there are some things we can do.

If a loved one is depressed

Before helping a person get out of depression, make sure that it is not the blues and try to understand how serious illness. Here are some of the most striking symptoms:

The loved one has lost interest in what used to make him happy;
He is often overcome by sadness for no reason, which can last for a very long time;
Problems with appetite and weight (weight gain or vice versa, weight loss);
Lethargy, fatigue;
Problems with attention;
Or constant desire sleep, or constant insomnia;
The person feels guilty or worthless all the time;
Indecisiveness;
Mood swings, aggression or vice versa, complaisance;
Talk about suicide.

This condition lasts for at least a couple of weeks. May recur and disappear. If this happened once, for example, after some failure, or after a traumatic situation, then the person can be understood, and this is not a clinical case at all. But a long stay in this state indicates being in endogenous depression.

How not to behave

First of all, you cannot leave a person alone in such a situation. It’s good if there is constant “duty”, but not too intrusive. Otherwise, a person may commit suicide if he plans to do so.

Also, don't play therapist. This way you can break a person even more, and you can also catch the virus of depression yourself. Do you need depression?

Don't offer alcohol to a depressed person. Firstly, it is harmful, and secondly, it is also a depressant. In addition, a person in such a state easily becomes dependent on it, and since it is a depressant, the situation only gets worse. The same goes for the pills that helped you. They may not help a relative or friend at all.

There is no need to offer ready-made solutions to a depressed person. Moreover, this will be your subjective vision, which may not be at all appropriate for your loved one.

Don't be aggressive with a depressed person. There is no need to put pressure on a person and forcefully drag him to a psychotherapist. Well, how can you help a person get out of depression if he doesn’t want to? Also, don't be falsely cheerful.

But it is within your power to pay attention to a depressed friend or relative. Talk to him and try to understand whether he realizes that he has an endogenous disorder (and destruction) of the psyche and that this is a disease, and not just a meaningless blues.

And further. You should never tell a person that his situation is the little things in life and that the solution is not difficult at all. This will only make things worse.

What can you do

Always be there so that the person does not feel lonely. It worsens during periods of depression. A depressed person should always have the opportunity to speak out.
Create a comfortable environment for the depressed person. Try to do something to eliminate the cause of depression. If this is not real, you can do everything so that nothing can remind you of depression.
Be sure to take the person for a walk, preferably in the middle of the day and on the street, and not in clubs or cafes. Air and daylight– sources of happiness hormones. There is no need to offer ready-made solutions to a depressed person. Moreover, this will be your subjective vision, which may not be at all appropriate for your loved one. There should also be light and air in the apartment.
Any change of scenery can also help., be it a trip to the islands or just out of town. A picnic and fishing may also be necessary when you are depressed.
If no such opportunities are foreseen yet, you can simply rearrange the furniture in the room or change the curtains. Changing your diet and trying new dishes will also help. It would be good if the menu included bananas, a little dark chocolate and seafood.
Keep the depressed person busy with active sports. Not for slaughter, but two or three times to the most positive fitness club in the city. This will also help develop the much-missed hormones of joy, and will only have a positive effect on self-esteem. And the ideal option is cycling in a group: here you get endorphins, air, light and the most pleasant physical activity.
Try to get the depressed person to go to a cafe and sit with your friends.. It's good if it's some kind of party. However, if you managed to do such work with a depressive person, you are great.
Another a good option-find a new fun company. Again, a change in social circle. And also new, unusual interests for a person.
Try to captivate the depressed person with something new, perhaps unusual for him. New public organization with interesting goals, a new game, be it psychological or intellectual, a volunteer project with interesting goals, amateur filmmaking. Today, all such events are advertised on the Internet, so it’s easy to find what you need. It's good if you know what your loved one was interested in before depression. This will also help you get your bearings. If nothing you need is found, organize your dream event yourself and involve someone who suffers from depression in its creation. Music or meditation can also help with this disease.
There is another cardinal method - bring the depressed person to aggression and simply anger him to the limit. Bitterness may well crowd out depression, but just don’t overdo it. This method is very effective, but will not help those whose depression manifests itself in the form of attacks of aggression.

Depression is a full-fledged illness. Everything mentioned above will only help to cope with the symptoms. Real treatment should only be offered by a psychotherapist, and not just any psychotherapist, but a talented and understanding one.

Sometimes it happens that people literally do not recognize their loved ones, who just yesterday were cheerful and sociable, and life was pouring out of them. But today everything has changed. Instead of a loved one, with whom it was so easy to talk about any topic of interest to everyone, some kind of zombified person appeared in the house, walking around with a detached look, speaking only in quotations from scriptures, and also constantly talking about God and about some new family. Of course, loved ones try to stir up such a person. They suggest going to the cinema or meeting old friends. However, at the same time, his face changes and begins to curse his surroundings for the devil’s machinations, repeating something about hell.

Of course, seeing such a state of a loved one, it is easy to fall into despair. At the same time, an old friend, son, husband or other relative begins to be perceived as a finished person or a living corpse. This can only mean that he fell under the influence of a sect. In this case, you should not despair. We need to think about how to get him out of there. We need to act decisively. Only in this case is there a chance to protect the family from the impending threat and save the relationship.

Why do people become sectarians? How to convey to them the danger of the situation in which they find themselves? How to get a person out of a sect, and what steps can be taken?

World religions

Modern religions are diverse, however greatest number Only three of them attract adherents. These are Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, which are considered world religions.

However, at all times there have been people who broke with the official church and became members of sects. These organizations are something else, an illegally created structure.

What is the danger of sects?

Freedom of religion is an inalienable human right. However, sectarians are people who are involved in illegal organizations, even if built in the manner of a church, but pursuing criminal goals.

What is the danger of sects? First of all, illegality. A sect is not a denominational church. Its only purpose is not to organize the service of God. The current spreads its influence over its members, cutting them off from society. The leaders of such organizations cultivate dependence in people, seize their property and funds.

What attracts illegal communities?

In order to decide how to get a loved one out of a sect, you need to understand what needs common man such an organization can satisfy. The main thing that such communities trump is knowledge of a certain truth that is available only to initiates.

Of course, each person has his own need to understand the world, which allows him to determine the meaning of life and expands the boundaries limited only by home and work. For some people, this need comes first. And it is precisely the desire to know the truth that sometimes gets a person hooked into a sect. Moreover, in order to retain a new member of such a community, information will be given to him in small portions, with the repetition of common truths.

Another of the most common lures is to create an atmosphere of trust, warmth and love between “brothers and sisters”. Sometimes a person in a sect sees a sharp contrast in his relationships in the family and prefers to live with a sweet feeling of self-deception, believing that he has finally found the intimacy that is so missing for him.

Another reason why people end up in such communities is the need to realize their own importance. This is especially important for active and ambitious person, who did not get what he wanted in other areas, but does not part with the prejudice that he was underestimated and was not accepted into the circle of the chosen ones. Once in a sect, such a person is unlikely to listen to the content of the sermons. The main thing for such a person is the prospect of receiving recognition, respect and honors in the form of exclusive knowledge and presence at closed ceremonies.

Signs of sect influence

How can you understand that a loved one or good friend has become involved in an illegal organization that preaches its own religion? To do this, you need to pay attention to his behavior and statements. Such people disappear for several hours to attend events in the form of seminars and meetings. They bring the organization’s literature into the house, turn on special “spiritual” music, and burn incense in an oriental manner. A person who joins a sect immediately has a wide circle of new acquaintances, creating the effect of “entering a circle.” He begins to tell his family about them, bring them to visit, and when calling, observe rituals unknown to everyone.

A person who has fallen under the influence of a sect adheres to fasts that are unusual for everyone, educates and corrects his loved ones, accusing them of sinfulness, while making attempts to convert them to his faith. The newly minted sectarian condemns the ignorance of those around him. He becomes withdrawn, self-absorbed and refuses to communicate. Soon, valuables begin to disappear from the house. A person quits his job and leaves his family in order to live permanently in a sect. If he also turns off his mobile phone, then for loved ones this can mean one thing - the organization has a very strong influence on him. At the same time, its demands on its members are dangerous and radical.

Return to normal life

How to get a person out of a sect, since each of them preaches its own ideas and has a specific focus? For this, psychologists have developed general recommendations, the use of which will allow you to obtain the desired result. So how to get a person out of a sect?

It is advisable to do this at the initial stage of the recruiter’s influence. A person who has already accepted new idea, can follow its dogmas for several years. During this period, the sect will certainly give its new member increased attention. If this has already happened, then it is better to abandon your efforts and wait until the members of the destructive organization “leave behind” the person. The cooling of the relationship will give impetus to the first disappointment and give a chance to return to the family.
Don't break off the relationship. from a sect? To achieve the desired result, relatives must not lose touch with him, while at the same time finding out the methods by which the organization controls his consciousness. If the sect was able to attract your child into its ranks, then you should not give him ultimatums. They will lead to a break in the relationship. It is always worth remembering that as long as you maintain contact with a person, there is a chance to influence him.
Express your love. Relatives and friends of a person who has fallen into a sect must constantly show that they continue to respect him, are interested in his life and do not give up close relationships with him.
Sure. When conducting conversations, you should remain firm. You should avoid uncertainty in the conversation and a boring start. In addition, it is necessary to control your behavior, avoiding even the slightest disrespect for your loved one.
Use the inertia effect. When persuading someone to leave a sect, psychologists recommend starting the conversation with simple themes, in which the opinions of the interlocutors must coincide. And only over time, gradually, should one move on to more difficult topics, unpleasant for the newly minted sectarian.
Don't dissuade. Appeal to logic and common sense not worth it. Such a move will only lead to the sectarian withdrawing into himself. After all, members of the destructive organization had already managed to warn him about possible attacks. By criticizing a sect, you can only alienate a loved one who once again will make sure that his new “brothers and sisters” are telling him only the truth.
Do not intimidate or use force, but contact the nearest anti-sectarian center.
Be patient. During communication, sectarians often demonstrate disdain for loved ones who, in their opinion, do not understand the truth. The new convert should be invited to an open conversation, during which he should not show hostility.
Do not give money to a sectarian. After all, he will definitely donate them to his organization.
Awaken a person to independent thinking. This will make it possible for him to understand the formulas and phrases of “brothers and sisters” heard by the sectarian in a completely different way.

Let's consider those illegal organizations that operate in our country.

Pentecostals

This movement is the most widespread in Russia. The number of its members reaches 300 thousand people. They recruit new people right on the streets. As a magical occult movement, Pentecostals proclaim the idea that a Christian should be rich, happy and healthy. Otherwise, he cannot be called a Christian. For the first time, newcomers come to this sect for a “wonderful party.” Here people are explained that in order to gain wealth, they need to give money to this organization. Soon the sectarians become confident that, contrary to reality, they are successful and healthy. Sometimes their psyche cannot stand it. In this regard, members of this current often attempt suicide.

How to get a person out of the Pentecostal sect? In addition to performing general recommendations psychologists, try to explain to him that entering a trance, which is used in the services of this organization, can have Negative influence to your health and everything later life.

Scientologists

This is a fairly powerful organization with an international scope. Its activities are aimed at introducing Scientology management into enterprises. This trend does not remain aloof from politics and medicine. Currently, Scientologists have managed to take over large industrial groups, which allows them, according to experts, to receive a daily income of 3 to 5 million dollars. According to these sectarians, our planet is doomed to destruction. However, in addition to physical body, man exists in the thetan, the basic element of every personality. Anyone who falls into a sect is able to learn to operate with this element and become a superman. Scientologists conduct paid courses, the cost of which reaches hundreds of thousands of dollars. Members of the sect recognize themselves as superhumans, considering the rest of humanity inferior. The organization exercises strict control over its members and demands their unquestioning obedience. Gradually, sectarians lose the ability to think critically, they gain self-confidence, but at the same time they lose the ability to write correctly. Despite the seeming harmlessness of such influence, psychologists claim that former members This course requires the most time for rehabilitation.

How to get a person out of the Scientology sect? It is worth keeping in mind that it is impossible to maintain constant neutrality in relation to this trend. After all, anyone who refuses to cooperate with a member of this organization is immediately declared its enemy. How to get a person out of the Scientology sect? Despite the possibility of a breakup, you should not allow yourself to be misled. At the same time, it is necessary not to lose contact, talking only about good things when meeting with a loved one who has become a sectarian. Questions of Scientology should not be raised in this case.

Hare Krishnas

This movement was founded in 1966 by a native of India living in New York. The main goal of this movement in those years was agitation among drug addicts and hippies. The ideology of the sect lies in the assertion that the creator of the world is the god Krishna, an effeminate blue-eyed youth. The main goal of its members is considered to be love for the creator, which will allow them to enter his heavenly palaces and become his concubines. Moreover, this conviction is acquired not only by women, but also by men. During the sessions, these people bring themselves to ecstasy, rolling on the ground and making loud screams, considering it to be sexual intercourse with their god. Such actions negatively affect a person, sometimes causing him to develop mental illness.

How to get a person out of the Hare Krishna sect? It is worth bringing to your loved ones the facts that in such communities there is a ban on ordinary married life, but at the same time acts of violence, presented in the form of ritual, flourish. At the same time, drugs can be used to emancipate people.

Jehovah witnesses

This belief is based on the Bible, but differs from Christianity. Followers of this trend claim that after the attack on Earth doomsday heaven will come. Christ will weed out sinners who will then die forever. These sectarians urge you to believe in him and build good relations with him in advance.

This organization is intrusive. Its representatives pester people on the street and go door to door offering to study the Bible. At the same time, they impose their vision of a society in which there is no politics and governance, and everything is subordinated only to God. To achieve their goals, they do not deny the possibility of family destruction, as well as betrayal of loved ones who do not want to support their views.

How to get a person out of the Jehovah sect? Draw his attention to the history of the organization so that he realizes that its leadership is not directed by the holy spirit.

But if all the attempts made are unsuccessful, how can you get a person out of the Jehovah’s Witnesses sect? Insight should come after realizing the fact that the “prudent slave” leader himself constantly makes mistakes in his life. This will sober up the person and can help free him from the clutches of the sect.

Baptists

Adherents of this movement also preach the Bible, but the main thing for them is God's word. They are trying to convince a new member of their sect that he has taken the right path of salvation. At the same time, through deceptive means, Baptists take possession of a person’s consciousness and his material means.

How to get a person out of the Baptist sect? Anyone who is already completely immersed in the life of this movement should be reminded that his family continues to exist. At the same time, one should not evaluate the world around him only from the point of view of the sect, ignoring people close to him. It is better if such a conviction arises in a person through specific practical actions. This could be a hike in the forest with your family or an evening gathering of loved ones over a cup of tea.

Sannyasins

This movement is called Osho. Its main idea is permissiveness. Already on the very surface of the sect lies lust and greed, thirst for power and vanity.

How to get a person out of the Osho sect? Try to make him understand that believing in God and doing what you want are not the same thing.

"Amway"

There are organizations in which there is no religious teaching. They glorify the cult of wealth and prosperity. At the same time, obsessive and loud promises of success are heard, which will definitely come after joining this community. Religious scholars classify such organizations as sects, calling them commercial cults. A typical example The international multi-level organization Amway is one of such communities.

The main goal of its creators is to attract large quantity new people who, having gathered together, chant verses from Scripture, while concentrating their thoughts on images of symbols of well-being in the form of yachts, cars, houses, etc. Members of this organization are invited to listen to inspiring audio recordings and participate in seminars that help increase motivation, where the leaders of the system vehemently denounce the immorality of today's world. In addition, members of this commercial sect are required to make donations aimed at further spreading the organization.

How to get a person out of the Amway sect? This will require gradually changing his consciousness, providing concrete facts that most people in today's economic situation in the country do not need weight loss products at all, or nutritional supplements. That is why members of this organization should not hope that this direction will provide an opportunity to stand firmly on their feet and be the master of their future financially.

Personal growth trainings

Such events are classified as a subcategory of the same sects. The fact is that both of them use the same techniques. During personal growth trainings, a person is taught that he is a leader by nature and that he can achieve success simply by default. You don't even need to make an effort to create wealth. Secret knowledge will help him in this.

At such trainings, each participant is promised millions, expensive cars and private islands. Here emotional swings are arranged and special exercises. All this forces a person to leave his comfort zone, which breaks his psyche.

How to get a person out of a personal growth sect? Let him understand that he needs to take off his rose-colored glasses and objectively assess reality.