How a cyberphilosopher convinced followers to cut off family

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Almost every conversion in my mission caused a rift in a family, some practically disowned.

I'm so sick of people being stupid around here on this website.

Oh the irony:

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"They invite you to share your history. He always tries to pick out abuses, reasons to be angry. Whatever problem you have, he'll track it back to your parents... I was at a vulnerable point in my life and I wanted to be part of this community."

Does not seem entirely different than what we did as missionaries. When working with members, we would often ask, "Do you know anyone who has recently lost a loved one, or who has suffered a setback or tragedy? How about anyone who has recently moved into the neighborhood?" The purpose of those questions was to find people 'at a vulnerable point' in life who might be looking for 'community.'