THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS be WI MI SOP MD MI NW Or NO UM • INS OM UM EMI PIM MN MN ION MI 1•11 ain er, or - gs INVITATIONS? Hattie Schwartz Of Course! 352-7387 INSIGHT 0 Fr rt Rabbi Answers Jews In Cults BY RABBI RUBIN R. DOBIN (-' Special to The Jewish News We are very much concerned that our nineteen-year old daugh- ter is becoming involved with a cult group. How can we find out if the group is really a cult? — M.L.C., Palo Alto, Calif. Generally, there are ten out- , standing characteristics of a de- structive cult group. A cult is led \ by a charismatic and authoritarian leader. It demands blind allegience and total obedi- ' ence. It has little or no connec- tions with organized religions or accepted faiths. The cult assumes full control of an individual's mind and actions. It also calls for a I\ break with previous family and social relations. It limits use of free will and personal movement. The cult recruits through inno- \_ cent, deceptive and unsuspecting entrapment. It calls for personal resources to be turned over to the group. The cult consistently uses every aspect of demagoguery. It places undue emphasis on the devil and the demonic. A nephew of mine has become _ friendly with a group of young people at his place of work. They are trying to convince him that only by accepting the divinity of Jesus can a Jew become a complete Jew. — G.W., Chicago. Unfortunately, too many Jews are becoming confused by the de- ception and claptrap that is being passed around by the Jews for Jesus and similar missionary groups. A Jew cannot accept the divinity of Jesus and still remain a Jew. The trickery and sweet talk can easily fool the naive and inno- cent Jew, who does not have a strong identity bond with his faith. I am sending you some simple reading material that I hope you will give to your nephew. If he ' wants to, your nephew can write to me about his doubts and I will correspond with him. I am having a running argu- ment with some friends of mine - who insist that the Mormon Church and Jehovah's Witnesses are cult groups. — A.L., Dallas, Tex. As far as Jews are concerned, these two religious organizations are dangerous missionary groups. - In all honesty, I cannot classify them as destructive cult groups. They are destructive enough for us because they are very firm and --- determined in their missionary approach to Jews. These sects and others like them want to draw Jews into conversation and - argumentation with them. They are trained to turn any contact into a direction of agreement with them. Our best advice is to thank them for their blessings and show them the door. My 28-year-old daughter has been a member of the Baghwan Rahjneeh cult for ten years. We have tried to get her out a number of times, but with no success. We have maintained contact with her all through the years, and she has tried to bring us into the cult group on a number of occasions. 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