![]() That is not my intention, I am not trained or have a profession that is in mental health sector. Notwithstanding, it appears from your comments that you are very passionate and that your understanding of this specific topic, “Mind Control or undue influence” is robust enough to have a clear and well thought through arguments.Īnd of course no matter how I respond, there is noway of mitigating coming off as condescending. And since you are, I am assuming, as I, well educated, professionally successful and generally knowledgeable or have a basic understanding of the latest developments in worldly affairs, the sciences, tech, etc. And thanks in advance!!!įirst, I would encourage you to find out for yourself. I’m curious to know if you agree or disagree with my assessment. ![]() Red means: “This occurs regularly within the Mormon Church.”.Orange means: “I see this happening sometimes in the Mormon church (like on Missions), but not as a general rule.Green means: “I don’t think the Mormon church does this in modern times.”.I have colored the bullets in the following ways: While most experts agree that it is rarely useful to use the term “cult” when dealing directly with a particular organization or its members – and is usually counterproductive ( see the Backfire Effect), I have found it to be helpful for Mormons experiencing a faith transition to learn/understand cult-like behavior, as a means to help them process their own experiences with the church.īelow are a series of images that include the main points of Hassan’s BITE model. He has developed the BITE Model – which categorizes cult-like behavior into four domains: ![]() He wrote a book called “ Combating Cult Mind Control,” which provides a framework for assessing how cult-like an organization is (or isn’t). ![]() Steven Hassan is the world’s leading expert in cults. ![]()
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