Rotten Mango #254: Korea’s Biggest Sex Grooming Cult With Over 100k Members - The JMS Church
Apr 23, 2023
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Avoid Judging Victims Who Were Gradually Indoctrinated
- The host urges empathy: don't shame victims who believed Jung; indoctrination follows months of logical-sounding sermons and social belonging.
- Recognize how gradual grooming and social proof can make intelligent people accept extreme claims.
JMS Focused Recruiting On Top Universities
- Jung targeted elite university students and built JMS around top campuses, which gave the group unusual reach among educated youth.
- By recruiting at 18 top universities and hosting festival-like events, JMS became a hub for Korea's future intelligentsia.
Celibacy Teaching Became A Cover For Abuse
- Jung taught celibacy as the cure for original sin while declaring himself exempt, framing sexual assault as 'salvation' performed by the Messiah.
- He rebranded sexual acts as medical exams and divine duty to rationalize abuse to followers.