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Spain: The economic crisis and unemployment favor the activity of the sects in Andalucia (and the world)

Experts and associations concerned by these groups warn of the stable presence of these pseudo-entities in Cadiz

MIGUEL D. GARCÍA

MATERIAL. Esotericism, Gnosticism and Satanism are common discourse between these groups. / LVGnósticos, spiritualist, humanist, esoteric, Christian and even anti-Christian groups, seekers of revelations ... The list of minority beliefs established in the province of Cadiz, is overwhelming. Weighs upon them the shadow of the word cult. And in many cases the line that separates them from being considered "Destructive cult" and not merely religious associations is so thin that it seems invisible.

What differentiates a "destructive cult" of a religious association? The former is characterized by the cancellation of the personality of his acolytes, eliminate their social and finished with their decision-making, submissive to the dictates of leaders more or less illuminated, using pseudo or consequential speeches stuffed with promises and blame. Associations

victims of sects such as the organization redundant, warns that such groups are based in the province of Cadiz "hidden in many cases after the appearance of NGOs or centros de meditación», pero sobre todo bajo la tipología de asociaciones de «desarrollo personal» o «potencial humano», que «buscan ejercer un poder sobre las personas».

Juantxo Domínguez , presidente de esta asociación, dedicada a la «prevención de manipulación sectaria», advierte que desde Cádiz «nos llegan noticias de afectados» por esta clase de grupos. De todos modos, reconocen que la provincia gaditana no destaca por ser de las que mayor número de «nuevos movimientos religiosos» (como son calificadas por los expertos) acoge en Andalucía, frente a otras como Sevilla, Málaga o, de una forma especial, Córdoba, where recently many experts warned of the rise of these groups during a conference organized by the diocese Cordoba dedicated to cults.

Many of the groups crossed and sometimes denounced as sectarian groups are, in fact, registered and accepted in the Registry of Religious Entities. As is true of Scientology, one of the best known and most controversial rather than to have settled in Spain in recent years, which does not have physical presence in the province, although it has followers linked to other sites nearby in neighboring provinces like Seville.

Hidden in the social

Other religious groups such as Growing in Grace are also starting to have a presence in Andalusia, with acolytes in Andalusia and the province of Cadiz, but still without sufficient infrastructure. This organization of Latin American origin follows the teachings of a leader who calls himself the Antichrist and are openly opposed to the structure of the Catholic Church, but are declared Christians.

Not all movements prevention associations of sects considered at risk are reported, however, as religious and therefore are not part in the registration of religions, but as for social organizations, NGOs and cultural associations explained from the association Redundant, they consider this practice a cover of sects: "There are groups who hide behind religious ideologies even yoga or meditation," they explain. The type of partnership also determines the ways to reach new members, who are as diverse as the types of groups exist.

Generally, the sects of "a destructive" exploit the weakness of "psychologically sensitive people" to exercise the proselytism, says the psychiatrist and professor at UCA, Leonardo Casais, which considers that "the loss of religious values \u200b\u200bleads many people to seek new transcendental theories, "explains Casais.

Economy and religion

Sometimes the transcendental is the result of something as material as the economy. So what explains Ramos María del Mar, a sociologist at the University of Granada and author of a doctoral thesis on recruitment by cults, who fears that "the current economic situation can become a breeding ground for the rise of new movements religious "sectarian, and that in times of crisis" can occur not only new religious movements, but also those that already exist could attract more people ", taking advantage of situations of emotional weakness caused by lack of employment or difficulty economic.

precisely rising unemployment, social exclusion and poverty threaten to be accompanied by an increase in cases of "stress" and "mental disorders" among citizens. And they can become weaknesses, easy to take advantage of the sects in search of new members, says Ramos

, however, always go to people with psychological problems, Ramos clarifies: "It is also aimed at people vain, sometimes moving target poor and others rich because we all have a weakness that makes us ifluenciables "he says.

Is producing and an increase of sects? Has increased the number of sects?

These two questions are difficult to answer, according to experts on new religious movements, and to quantify the number of cult-like group-destructive character, not only in Cadiz, but statewide, it is virtually impossible, says Ramos. As would be 'impossible' to trying to count the number of accolades these: "In surveys on religion, most Christians declared as" aspects while still outside the Catholic Church, he concludes.

Source: lavozdigital.es