Belonging to the Wrong Group

International House of Prayer cult member Micha Moore after confessing to the murder of Bethany Deaton as related by Kevin O'brien.

A funeral attendant covers the body of Guillo Cesar Servando, believed to have died in initiation rites of the Alpha Kappa Rho. EDD GUMBAN source: St. Benilde sophomore dies from hazing as reported in Philstar.

Young lives. Educated.
These two events are quite scary because it can happen to any of our loved ones. International House of Prayer and the other a Catholic university. It would seem like safe places for young adults.

The post of Kevin O'brien taking excerpt from Rolling Stone of the young, murdered woman who desires just to be his (the murderer)wife and the video of the condominium showing young frat men dragging a lifeless body of a young man who desires to be their brod are all quite sickening and chilling.

There are many sect, communities, and organizations around to choose from so we can have a sense of belonging, purpose, and perhaps, even a sense of security. What can be our guide to protect us?

The dangerous "who am I to judge?"

We are definitely not to make a definitive judgment and condemnation of other people. We shouldn't cast them off to heaven or hell. Yet, we can make judgment calls or else we will be unthinking robots or plainly indifferent and insensitive to what is happening around us.
• We can judge actions to determine what is good or bad so we can make better choices.
• We must judge in order to choose who to trust.

Don't fiddle with lying.

• If someone is asking you to "lie for him/her or for a group", send off the alarm bells.
• If you have caught someone lying, then, that should be a determining factor to the degree of trust you give to that person.

Draw the line.

Where sex, drugs, or money is involved, be wary. Abuse will often come in this form.
• draw the line of privacy.
• draw the line of familiarity.
• draw the line of accessibility.

Having good family relationships and good friends is the best prevention though not a guarantee.
• if the leader tries to draw you away from your family and long time friends, be wary.