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My husband is involved in an emerging religion.

I married a younger man last year.
My husband is a member of a religious organization called a cult.
I knew it even before I got married, but I thought I'd dismiss it as a hobby.
Other people have no complaints and are serious and nice people.
However, an unfortunate journal arrived. It made me feel sick.
There are only articles with content that is very unthinkable with common sense.
That religion denies other religions.
They don't go to the first pilgrimage or the temples and shrines at tourist spots together.
They say if you go to a place like that, you'll be unhappy.

My husband got more and more creepy.
I'm worried about whether I can continue my marriage like this.

Please give me some advice from the standpoint of a monk.

5 Zen Responses

What to look for in a marriage

It's painful that my newlywed life has become an uneasy day. Whether it's an emerging religion or a traditional religion, I don't think it really matters. I was worried that Tomato-san had become creepy about her husband.

Everyone has different needs when it comes to marriage.
What is Tomato-san looking for in a marriage? If that is clear, I think the more clear it is, the answer will come out by itself. Whichever path you choose, you'll experience quite a bit of suffering. However, I think you can overcome it if you choose it yourself.

Although it is from a remote place, I pray for Tomato-san's peace of mind.

Maybe it's sweet that I divided my husband's religion as a hobby.

The fact that I divided my husband's religion as a hobby... Hmmm... I think it was sweet.
Since he has freedom of religion, he will be able to live his life supporting his teachings from now on.
From your point of view, something you're not interested in will seem suspicious. There are no problems with life as a married couple, right?

Apart from what caused it.
I'm worried that I'll start to feel creepy about my partner.
Why don't you talk to your parents too?

Tomato-sama.

First, please discuss with Tomato-sama's parents and your husband's parents.
First of all, I think it would be better to start from there... as soon as possible.

Are you going to quit being married or are you going to quit your religion?

The answer is simple. This question is a lethal weapon that brings out his humanity.
Before that, it is necessary to first pretend to be interested in his religion and “question his true intentions” about why and for what reason he is addicted. It's about taking the plunge, pretending to be interested once and going to the cult for the rest of your life to do undercover investigations.
Whether or not it's appropriate for him to be his lifelong partner in the future (-.-) bad in any sense
It's important. If you love your husband, you should know everything.
I don't know the details, but I agree with you when it comes to becoming addicted to cults.
If you start being asked for money, you should finally be careful.
Since you will eventually need to protect your household and household finances, you should manage your money as soon as possible. You should also think about raising kids.
If my husband eventually becomes a donation enthusiast, it's hard to get addicted to acorns rolling around and money rolling around in ponds. It's worse than being addicted to gambling.
As a characteristic of people who are addicted to emerging religions, there are people who like “the sense that I am doing this to be useful to the world, a sense of mission, and a sense of being chosen.”
Shouldn't it also be called a “sense of social self-utility”?
I think it would be great if you were seriously persuaded so that social sense of self-utility is directed towards a homely sense of self-utility.
The question is, how much money do you spend per month? If they're already playing this or that, it's completely at the cult's pace.
It's about pretending that you're interested in that religion and listen to their true intentions. As you continue to ask and answer questions with him, you'll understand.
I wonder if it means “this person... seriously... crazy (; °°)” or not.
Then it happened, and I think there are people who pretend to be themselves.
I really hope he's not crazy. If I thought it would be crazy, I'd talk about divorce.
If they chose religion over you, that would be really crazy. Even if they break up, the next few decades won't be parted, and the results will be fine.
I'm sorry for being so silly, but I'm worried that my partner is addicted to an emerging religion and has become a mess both financially and domestically, so I said it roughly and clearly. I'm sorry.

Anti-cult measures

Tomato-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

I'm really worried about my husband, who has joined a cult religion this time around...

In particular, it seems that many people who are addicted to cult religions think that they are serious, honest, and excellent...

Of course, I fully understand the dangers of cult religion, and due to family and work relationships, it is possible that no matter what, due to family and work relationships, they can't refuse so strongly, and keep a distance by maintaining moderation by being careful about only journals for the time being, only minimal things without much damage...

In the case of your husband...

As Tomato-sama has faintly noticed, I wonder if the possibility, which is slightly addicted, cannot be thrown away...

If that happens, I think it is necessary to take measures as soon as possible before the damage spreads.

Please feel free to ask people around you if you have noticed “this is suspicious,” “this is strange,” or “this is strange.” Of course, even if I directly deny it to my husband and tell him to unsubscribe, of course I don't know it will work. We recommend that you rely on experts if possible while carefully evaluating how you can persuade them while getting the cooperation and help of those around you.

Previously, I have introduced the following regarding measures against cults.

Japan Decult Association
http://www.jscpr.org/advise.htm

“A Guide to Removing and Recovering from a Cult”
http://www.jscpr.org/book.htm

Attorney Masaki Kito's website
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kito/

“Mind Control” by Masaki Kito, attorney, ASCOM
http://t.co/ccP9zAjq

By all means, I hope you can take this opportunity to use the above content as a reference and think again about what you can do in the future. I pray that they will head to a good place.

Blind, delusional, and fanatical beliefs are truly dangerous.

I know that even those involved in Buddhism, religion, and faith must be careful about this. Therefore, when it comes to studying Buddhism, I would like to make an effort to repeat the examination as critically and rationally as possible.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho