Christians are not aware of the great need to assist former cultists on the path back into mainstream society. I feel very strongly about this need. It involves a ministry of reconciliation, healing, and nurturing. It is a real need that has to be addressed, and its going unmet. Many pastors and others want to help and are sincere, but they do not really know where these people are coming from.
Former cultists have special needs and special problems.
One is that they often find misunderstanding and even stigma in the evangelical community. The vast majority of those leaving cults do so because they are thrown out, have escaped, drifted away, or walked out, unable to stomach the regime any longer. Those re-entering society we are morally obligated to help. Long before I heard of Enroth's challenge to help ex-cult members, I was in the process of starting a rehabilitative center as a result of my own involvement in a fringe Christian movement. After I left this organization I struggled for several years to regain my health, emotional vibrancy, and spiritual zeal.