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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Hi everyone, loooong time lurker. First time poster. I will create an account eventually, just need more time. I’ll share my testimony as well one day.
When I keep reading about “mind control” and “brainwashing” and “cult tactics” and elders needing to meddle in the saints lives, Something that always nags me is the end result, why do they want this much control? What benefit does it give? Why would they waste so much of their time with meddling and harping on going to the meetings, going to the meetings. Etc. Maybe I have a screw loose but I just don’t know why anyone would want to be like this. Why CAN’T we just have meetings to enjoy and be there. I’m a “responsible brother” and every meeting I’m in, it’s expected to go a certain way or else it’s a failure. Why is this?
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It’s part of the overall tactic of undue influence. Cults aren’t bad by definition. Cults that practice undue influence will rob peoples cognitive abilities. This gives the leaders more money, free labor, marketing, and less accountability. It’s called a high control group for a reason. I’d highly recommend looking in the work of Steve Hassan and his BITE model for evaluating groups.