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Why Do People Join Cults? (2018 Rerun)

Psychology In Seattle Podcast

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Apostasy, a New Movie That Shows a Lot About Cults

The jehovah's witnesses were forced to stay in the group if they left under a cloud. A 17 year old girl was disfellowshipped for having sex with another member, and her family had no contact with her after that. This type of coercion is known as ' apostasy' It can last three or four years until you're beaten down and humiliated into agreeing to come back - not a very pleasant thing.

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