Year help: My stepson is into a aggressive church group that is excessive in their preaching. - Help.com

How old is he?

Gnernerally, cults like this attract people who are emotionally weak at hte time, are trying to be rebellious, or are bored. the more attention they get, the louder they get.
Take $cientology, around 90% of its followers are loners who join for the empowerment feeling and the new groups of friends they meet.

In general, its best just to ask these people what their problems are really about. Most likely: not haveing anything else to do/worry about, or not haveing a very large socal life.

Cant really advise how to handle it though…. but im sure there ARE advice groups out there, if yo do some reaserch on GOOGLE.

I think that is called a Cult actually.

try to get him to stop with it, convince him that its not good to be in one, but dont make it seem like he shouldnt believe in god

I say if he is over 18, it’s his right to waste his life like that….

yes, if he’s still under your guardianship and you see this as negative behavior, you need to put your foot down and stop him from meeting with this cult and learn to respect his mother. just like any social ills a parent may sometimes have to protect their child from, you need to guide him through this.

explain to him how he’s hurting his mother and directly address the issue of God with him. have you ever spoken to him about religion before. many times people pick up cult-like religions because they feel lost, unimportant, lonely, uncertain, or depressed. THESE might be the issues you should be dealing with.

But if he’s over 18, he does have the right to choose however lifestyle he wants. Although YOU shouldn’t have to deal with him. If he’s really that disrespectful and hurtful, I don’t think you should have to even let him into your house.

religion IS a cult

Well, he’s your stepson not much you can do but what you Can do is get his mother aND/or father and have a chat and maybe you all can come up with some nice way of getting him out of those crazy people’s place

you need to get him away from this cult &fast!!!these things always end in disasters.
the cult is very good in manipulating young people,they prey on the vulnerable&weak.
you need to find out why your child as been sucked in so easy

evansent200 wrote:
you need to get him away from this cult &fast!!!these things always end in disasters.
the cult is very good in manipulating young people,they prey on the vulnerable&weak.
you need to find out why your child as been sucked in so easy

this reminds me of american history X

Count Deąth wrote:

evansent200 wrote:
you need to get him away from this cult &fast!!!these things always end in disasters.
the cult is very good in manipulating young people,they prey on the vulnerable&weak.
you need to find out why your child as been sucked in so easy

this reminds me of american history X

whats that?

Ahh, Churchianity! Beware of the church that says it is the ONLY right one! I can think of two churches that belong in this category, but there are many more. Tell your stepson that there is no theological “pop quiz” administered in front of the Pearly Gates!

chev.jame wrote:
theological “pop quiz” administered in front of the Pearly Gates!

That sounds like a good night out!