The cult problem is so extreme that the chances of a family member joining a cult are 4 times greater than contracting AIDS, 90 times greater than contracting measles, and 45,000 times greater than contracting polio. People outside of cults are stunned and baffled with a statistic such as this, because it is hard to perceive. What makes people join cults? Is it cult leaders? What are the dangers of cults? People join cults because, flat out, they …showed first 75 words of 351 total…

…showed last 75 words of 351 total…any other reward except their “good deed” toward the group. If that is not dangerous, then what is? Even with all the basics put down, I still question why one would ever want to be a part of a cult. It seems to be part of a fairy tale lifestyle in the beginning and after awhile one should realize the truth. For whatever reasons, cults are still going on strong today and probably will always.