Thursday, December 6, 2007

work

This is how I write reports for Hestia.

I have learned that the last six years have seen a slow but pronounced increase in the number of cult related incidents. Certain very charismatic novas have apparently realized that they can do a holy man routine and get followers (and the follower's money) at the drop of a hat. Asia hosts several of the world's worst offenders, and their use of classic cult operating procedure is unmistakable: Separate victim from values-reinforcing peers/friends; find something "special" about victim; keep victim busy learning cult's values; evoke feelings of "family" or "true understanding" with other cult members to replace friends/family members; etc. Refer to your handbook on cults (or your Psych 101 text) if this stuff doesn't sound familiar.