Researchers are warning that the country is likely to see a growth in the number of cults after Covid-19.
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“We must begin to think of post-pandemic life. People have lost jobs and loved ones. What are the government and communities doing to support them? These people will become easy targets for cultish groups.” The CRL held the seminar because after their investigation into the Commercialisation of Religion and the Abuse of the People’s Belief Systems members of the public, especially women, started laying complaints about the cult-like practices they experienced at some of churches. The CRL is exploring cults and occultism in churches and how the public can protect themselves from them.“They know that they are in the transition stage of their lives. That makes them vulnerable to new ideas.
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