Why Do People Join Cults

Why do people join cults? It’s not like they wake up one day and think hey, I’m going to go join a cult today. Most people that joining a cult don’t even know that are in one. Most cults are very well thought out on the recruitment process and socialization process. People join cults like Peoples Temple because of charismatic leaders, life issues, and a sense of belonging.
How can a leader of a group convince so many people to follow his or her beliefs? Most of the time it’s just good talking skills, but they also can use mind control. Mind control is the process of manipulating, and persuading someone to do things that are not normally in your comfort zone. A Cult called People Temple was controlled by a man named Jim Jones. He got a lot of his
They would look for people that are lonely and don’t have a lot of family or friends. Jim Jones was very smart and was able to get follower thought the sense of that he is giving them a family. “He also built through the communal organization that he set up within the Temple a sense of family. At the same time, however, he was breaking down the individual family units within the Temple, and he was getting a tighter and tighter grip on his follower,” (Sachs 1). Jim Jones followers love him so much they saw him as a father figure. This father figure was a big reason why a lot of people join his church and was so loyal to him and did whatever he want them to do. Jim jones also set a good example and open up his family to everyone. “He was a role model for me- adopted children of all colors,” (Brooks 1). When Jones adopted children he brought more young followers to his group. This also made him look like a family man and he want you to be part of his big growing family. Jim Jones was able to get the number of people he wanted for his group he set out to make a perfect community in South