The Negative Effects of Cults Jim Jones used mind control over his entire "Jonestown" cult to convince them to drink cyanide mixed with fruit punch, which would enable them to meet their maker. And the ones he could not control he shot. Most likely that is not what his followers had expected when they joined his ministry, but this is an extreme example of how cults can have negative effects on people's lives. Jones founded …showed first 75 words of 1323 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1323 total…with the philosophies of the cult then they are doomed (Andres [3-13]). Doctrine over persons is making them believe that the cult and its beliefs are much more important than any single person (Andres [3-13]). Getting the victim to confess of all their innermost fears and stresses is vital to brainwashing (Andres [3-12]). Making them believe they need to become pure and forget about their past impurities is a big tool in brainwashing (Andres [3-12]).