Do long term Juvenile Halls turn kids into cult material?

Question

I was locked up in a state Juvenile Hall for 2 years. We were supose to think a certain way. We didn't have to do anything wrong to get punished. We just had to have a thought that was contrary to what they were trying to teach us. We even did alot of tatle telling on kids who weren't
"thinking correctly. " Then they'd get punished and to top it off we'd bash them in accountability group. Punishments like not being able to talk to anyone for a month. If too many people broke the rules we all got punished even if we were innocent and then staff laid on the guilth trip that we weren't being hard enough on eachother. The program had to be completed before freedom could happen. But anyways, since then I've been in and out of cults. And I've noticed simuliarities between cults and that correction facility. For example, Jehovah's Witnesses who mess up can't talk to other J.W. But that's just one example. I feel like I'm trying to replace that control I was under. I'd be bad if I wasn't.

Answer 1

Some people like to laugh about it, but what we do to our children does, to a very large extent, determine the type of adult we produce.

Answer 2

Being someone attracted to the beliefs of a Cult and joining makes someone Cult material.

As to your comment about Witnesses the practice of Disfellowshipping is found in the BIBLE.

If you feel you have such deep problems you need to look for help somewhere other than an answers forum

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses practice the Scriptural practice of disfellowshipping for UNREPENTANCE of such serious sins as fornication, drug abuse, stealing, and apostasy. Baptized Witnesses who join the military or publicly engage in worship with another religion are considered to have disassociated themselves from Jehovah's Witnesses.

Contrary to the misinformation of anti-Witnesses, it is quite possible to become inactive in the JW religion without becoming disfellowshipped. As long as one's lifestyle does not bring reproach upon the congregation, and as long as one does not advocate one's disagreements with the religion, the congregation has no interest in "investigating", exposing, and disfellowshipping an inactive former Jehovah's Witness.

For those who are disfellowshipped or disassociated, a primarly goal is to shock the person into recognizing the serious of their wrong so that they rejoin the congregation in pure worship. Since the primary bonds that are broken involve friendship and spiritual fellowship, it is well understood that family bonds remain intact. Parents, siblings, and grown children of disfellowshipped and disassociated ones sometimes choose to limit what they may feel is discouraging or "bad association" but that is a personal decision and is not required by their religion.

Former Witnesses who are disfellowshipped or disassociated are typically treated in accord with the Scriptural pattern explained in these Scriptures:

(1 Corinthians 5:11-13) Quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man. ...Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.

(Titus 3:10) As for a man that promotes a sect, reject him after a first and a second admonition

(Romans 16:17) Now I exhort you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who cause divisions and occasions for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them.

(2 Thessalonians 3:6) Now we are giving you orders, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition you received from us.

(2 Thessalonians 3:14) But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked, stop associating with him, that he may become ashamed.

(2 John 10) If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.

(Matthew 18:17) If he does not listen to them, speak to the congregation. If he does not listen even to the congregation, let him be to you just as a man of the nations

Becoming baptized as a Jehovah's Witnesses is not a trivial step. At a minimum, a student must demonstrate months of regular meeting attendance and public ministry, then must himself express the desire to be baptized. The candidate then spends hours answering hundreds of bible questions wherein he expresses both a clear understanding and personal conviction regarding Jehovah's Witness teachings in at least three separate interviews with three different elders. The candidate must vocally agree to be baptized in front of hundreds or thousands of eyewitnesses, and must be publicly immersed in water. This is not a momentary emotional decision by an unreasoning child. Dedication as a Witness required hard work and determination at the time.

Answer 4

A lot of people have had bad childhoods and done good. It comes down to the choices they make. Consider studying with the JWs instead mocking them and you may learn a new path in life.

Answer 5

No, it turns them into career criminals.
Sorry to hear about your childhood. That must have been horrible. I don't even know what to tell you. Maybe you should speak to a professional, that way they can help you sort out your thoughts. Good luck. I hope you find happiness.

Answer 6

That is a deep realization you have found. Try to focus on you, dont worry about religion or relationships until you feel sure you wont go looking for someone to control you