Your best friend joins a bat shit insane cult, What do you do?
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Corrupt them with my awesomiety. And yes, that is a word.
Failing that (hypothetically) I would call a specialist and talk him/her out of it.
Failing that (hypothetically) I would call a specialist and talk him/her out of it.
Obviously he's joining the cult because there is a void in his life that the cult is filling.
Accordingly, I should try to help fill his life with other, more positive and healthy things.
That's all I can really do, for the most part.
Accordingly, I should try to help fill his life with other, more positive and healthy things.
That's all I can really do, for the most part.
It depends on whether the friend is atheist or no.
If they're atheist I'll slap them and call them a idiot for believing these idiots and probably take them to their parents by force.
If they've already for some god it would never come up. I'd ignore them as soon as anything religious comes up.
If they're atheist I'll slap them and call them a idiot for believing these idiots and probably take them to their parents by force.
If they've already for some god it would never come up. I'd ignore them as soon as anything religious comes up.
That depends on your relationship with your friend. If you are really close, you can directly try to tell him/her that it isn't a good idea - give them some evidence to suggest that the cult is bad (there should be a ton of evidence from former members if the cult really is bad). However, if you are that close to your friend, you should have seen the signs that he/she was going to join a cult, and it's a little too late to talk to them AFTER they've joined it.
If you are not REALLY close, then the best bet is to try to moderate their behaviour and enthusiasm towards the cult. Openly telling them "that group's a bad cult" is likely to illicit a hostile response. You've got to slowly, gently tell them that you disagree with their decision. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to do nothing and wait for the right opportunity.
The one thing you don't want to do, is charge in with criticisms and bash the cult. That will make your friend angry and they'll stop talking to you. It can be tough dealing with a loved one who has joined a cult, which is why you should be on the look-out for signs they are about to, so you can intervene BEFORE they actually join. Usually by the time they officially sign up for the cult, it's too late.
If you are not REALLY close, then the best bet is to try to moderate their behaviour and enthusiasm towards the cult. Openly telling them "that group's a bad cult" is likely to illicit a hostile response. You've got to slowly, gently tell them that you disagree with their decision. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to do nothing and wait for the right opportunity.
The one thing you don't want to do, is charge in with criticisms and bash the cult. That will make your friend angry and they'll stop talking to you. It can be tough dealing with a loved one who has joined a cult, which is why you should be on the look-out for signs they are about to, so you can intervene BEFORE they actually join. Usually by the time they officially sign up for the cult, it's too late.
Make him a WoW account and give him 1 year of subscription time.
Before you know it, I can say things like "Look at the time, it's time for you to go to that cult thing, you know?"
And he'd be all like "What, the cult? Can't I play this instead?"
I'd nod with a smile and say "Yes, yes you can"
Before you know it, I can say things like "Look at the time, it's time for you to go to that cult thing, you know?"
And he'd be all like "What, the cult? Can't I play this instead?"
I'd nod with a smile and say "Yes, yes you can"
I would tell him or her that they need not follow another person's religious beliefs. People only join organized religions and cults because it's easier to follow a set of rules that have already been laid down and followed by other people than to think for yourself and be responsible for your own spiritual growth. Religion is a very personal thing and you should not be tricked into thinking that someone else has the answers you are looking for. The truest answers are the ones you find yourself.
he is going to canada weather he likes it or not. we'll go black ops to get him out if we have to, and he knows we have the guns to do it.
Give up on him. My best friend is completely opposed to the fact that I protest a cult, not because he approves of the cult, but because he thinks it's useless. I guess he's right. Anyway, if he of all people could be involved in a batshit insane cult, then the world is screwed and we're all going to die. I would 'lose all faith in humanity' as many Escapists seem to do.
