Sun Myung Moon and his wife believe that God calls them to be the people of the earth's true parents. The Unification Church claims to be a branch of Christianity, but with the change, Jesus is not able to save you because he did not fulfill his mission. The ways they treat people, the events they host, and the testimonies of people who are former members contradict that they are a church. This solidifies the fact that they are, in fact, a cult. The Unification Church is a cult that uses many strategies to brainwash and manipulate its members into joining and staying. The psychological tactics the cult used on its members had a lasting effect on them, even. after they left the Unification Church. The Unification Church claims to be derived from Christianity and …show more content…
Once someone has gone through such severe psychological brainwashing and manipulation, they must go to a professional to get deprogrammed. Deprogramming entails undoing and reprogramming the brain to go back to its original state before brainwashing, manipulation, mind control, and other psychological techniques occur. There are two different types of deprogramming, one voluntary and the other involuntary. If a member chooses to leave a cult because of a circumstance or with help from an outside person, they typically go to a therapist who will help them unravel what they’ve been through. Throughout that process, they will reprogram their brains to their original state. If the deprogramming is involuntary, it’s usually more intense. Some even include kidnapping, isolation, and high confrontation. Most psychologists only condone safe deprogramming and do not agree with anything that has negative ideas. There are many approaches to deprogramming someone, but overall, it is essential to undo the brainwashing they went through so the aftermath is not even