is my sister being brained washed?

Question

my sister is now into this church thing a lot not that there is anything wrong with it but its getting out of hand she is calling everyone brother and sister she wont cut her hair she wears long dresses all the time and she wont miss church for anything. its getting scary she was never like that before. Is there a certain name for what kind of religon she is choosing to go by. I dont talk to her now because all she talks about it jesus and it gets kind of boring i just want my sister back/ Can anyone tell me what it is

i do beleive in jesus so dont send any nasty messages i just think what she is doing is a little odd so dont get all in a tissy

Answer 1

"don't get in a tissy?!?"
seems like you are...
I talk about Jesus any chance that comes available.

Problem with that?

Answer 2

Well she could be apostolic,my parents are like that. Why don't you quote that don't be so spiritually minded l that you are no earthly good. My church was so traditional we could not even go to the movies because it was looked at as a sin.My family finally realized after almost 20 years in that religion that pants , going to the movies and talking about something besides the service, or not going to service everyday would not send you to hell. People in my church were so caught up into church that the pastor had to tell people spend time with your family.Church does not have to be in a building, the Lord says have the scripture in your heart. My pastor told us last Sunday that you earn more souls being well rounded -no one wants to be preached down to and my family now do things that regular people do but we also live by charity begins at home. How about you have an intervention and talk to your parents and get a professional counselor? Do you know the name of the church? Look them up on the Internet.

Answer 3

I can't tell you what it's called only because I don't know. It's good that your sister has found something that makes her happy, and you shouldn't wish that that should be taken away, because you love her and want her to be happy, right? (I'm not Christian by the way...) I recommend you keep talking to her, but when you do, you start it so that you are talking about the given subject. If she feels the need to break the silence or start a new conversation, she might resort to that because it's very new and exciting for her. All she wants is support. It's really what everybody wants and needs. You need to tell her how it makes you feel, but don't try to debate with her or try to change her. She's found a part of who she is, and things will get hostile and you'll both be on the defensive. Keep a good attitude and try to get your feelings out in the open. And if you want to now what it's called, ask her, and after she tells you the name, say something like, "Oh. Okay, thanks." And direct your attention somewhere else. I hope this helps.

Answer 4

1. It sounds like a cult, calling itself a religion, using 'Jesus' as a cloak to push their real agenda. If it were a religion, there would be some mention about god giving human's free will.

2. Tell her you prefer to be called by your birth name and find it uncomfortable to be referred to as 'sister'. Notice what her response is. If all she give you in conversation, is repetitive, or chant-like answers, she's stopped thinking for herself. Something has happened that made her give up the will to freely think and choose.

3. There are many dangerous cults (they call themselves religions) that are basically into mind control, or wayward practices that can injure or kill humans. Examples of dangerous practices: not getting treatment for serious illness, refusing a blood transfusion that could save a life, playing with lethal biting snakes during the service, removing male genitalia — remember the Hale-Bopp people?, fasting — denies nourishment to the body, so that the body looks to other body muscles for nourishment, etc.

4. Point is, drastic changes in personality are big Red Flags that something is seriously wrong. Talk to your parents, and your physician about it. A physician may be able to recommend appropriate help for her.

5. There's nothing wrong with believing in something, but when behavior becomes extremely bizarre, robotic, listless, or possibly dangerous, you have to take it seriously.

Answer 5

Hi. Being a pentecostal myself...I'd say she's found truth!! Unless you've experienced what God can and will do for you, you most likely won't understand...just like the rest of those on this planet who are lost. Trying to pull her away from her new-found faith may only separate you more. Have you thought about going to church with her to see why she's made this change?? You may be surprised!! When the spirit falls...it is unlike anything you will ever feel in your life!! Anyhow...I can understand your frustration. I am a first-generation pentecostal and have put the same questions into the heads of my own family...though I don't push my beliefs on anyone who doesn't ask me questions first. I would encourage you to join her(if it is indeed a pentecostal/apastolic church) for one service and see for yourself why she's made these changes to her life. To be honest with you, my first visit to a pentecostal church, I thought they were all nuts(as do most of the people at my church...lol)...but God put a yearning in my heart to go back and experience what they were experiencing. I felt like I was on the outside looking in...and I wanted what they had!! I have it now...and I have never been so at peace and happy!

Do what is right for you...whether it be joining your sister in worshiping the Lord...or continuing on in the world. But please...know that your sister is working for God now...reguardless of your beliefs, let her be, on her new found journey. Be happy that she's happy. :) If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Lord Bless!!!

Answer 6

Ask her if she's read the Bible.
It clearly states in Corinthians that Christians are to reap and/or sew, but the text is careful to point out not to force religion onto others.
Moreover, Martin Luther started the Protestant Church because he felt people needed to read the word of God themselves, so they would know the truths for themselves.
If she hasn't read the New Testament, then she is basically deferring to another human being for her knowledge.
Usually it takes a charismatic personality to influence people in this way.
It sounds like your sister is young and impressionable, or perhaps she feels hopeless in life and is desperate to have faith in something.
Either or, you need to challenge her to read the Bible for herself, because that is the only way to truly know God.
And that is the point of religion. No one but yourself can cause you to have a right relationship with God. So, she cannot be truly seeking to know God if she is relying on someone else to achieve this.

Answer 7

BRAIN-WASHED yes, she certainly is. How good or bad this can be... you'll have to find out. There are churches, religions and cults that open a person's heart and mind to higher thougts and better ways of life, (let's say drug-free) and others that lead to isolation and sick behaviour. Talk to her, ask her details of what she learns, and with whom. Maybe you can read some books or writings about their belief. If this, or part of this is not possible, because they hide contents and reject meeting you, then begin to worry and seek help.

Answer 8

She is learning a good thing. she may be taking it a bit much by calling everyone brother and sister and not cutting her hair at all, but never missing church is a definite must! Can you call yourself a true christian if you do not even want to worship Him on His holy day??

Answer 9

sounds pentecostal. encourage her faith but talk to her, let her know family is important not just the family within her church, she needs to spend time with the people she grew up with and the ones that will be there to pick her up when she feels low, because alot of churches that keep to themselves gossip and can be fake in and out of the church, they will only support her if she follows them blindly, she will receive alot of cool things at the church but all things cannot be bounded in the walls of that 1 particular church. god is everywhere and remind her that part of being christian is involving everyone and extending her hand to people who don't know god/those that make mistakes shouldn't be abandoned and more importantly her own sister shouldn't feel abandoned.

Answer 10

Hard to say with such little to go on but what you have said. would have to talk to her face to face and find out what sect she has gotten herself into. Latter day saints, pentacostal,moroman. meminite,are some of the churches that may get her to into thinging like you have desribed. as long as they don't ask her to give them all of her worldly posessions then shes fairly safe for know and if they are not using some form of hypnosis on her. Just gone on the extreme side. Have known some like that myself .they get to far involved in their new religion that they can drive you to tears trying to talk to them about anything else.

Answer 11

it does seem a bit much what your sister is doing. If you try to talk to her about it, be careful, because she may think that you are trying to take her away from what she loves. I would look more into her church, find out more about it, find out about who goes there. And if something doesn't seem right about it, try to get her out. Maybe try taking her to a different church, some churches are cult like and scary. good luck.