ETO ANG MGA MANALISTA One classic sign of a cult is that it is personality-driven,. That means it has a charismatic leader or group of leaders who hold a tremendous amount of sway over members. Another common characteristic is isolation, Ross said. Sometimes that isolation is physical, with members’ comings and goings being restricted. But most often, isolation takes the form of members becoming completely absorbed in the group and its activities, Ross said. If members work, go to school and socialize only with each other, isolation is a real possibility. An especially troubling sign, he said, is when members are asked to cut off contact with family members. “I call it discordant noise,” he said.“Anyone or anything that would raise troubling questions about the group is marginalized to the extreme, cut off.” Also common is a persecution complex, he said. Members often have an “us- versus-them” attitude, perceiving simple disagreements as attacks. “They say criticizing them is to go against God, when groups teach that anyone who leaves is flawed. Healthy groups generally believe people can have good reasons for leaving.
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