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>A new book about the problem of cults has been >published under the name <a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.spiritualredemption.com">Spiritual >Perversion</a>. Maybe somebody can make a review. >After reading a lot of books about the phenomenon, I >found that it is necessary to give some guidelines >which are most recommendable. A book review section is >somewhere on my todo list. > >Here is the <a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050419/nyfnsd03.html? >.v=1"> press release</a> for the book. > >The book lists the following <b>tips for identifying >the "cult mentality"</b>:<ul><li>Leaders expect total >loyalty, dedication, and veneration</li><li>A >charismatic leader shames members in front of >others</li><li>Claims to be spiritually elite, >innovative, or superiorly >enlightened</li><li>Influences members to separate >from their family and spend more time with their >"spiritual family"</li><li>Tells members that if they >leave the organization, their life will be >ruined</li></ul>All of these things exactly apply to >UBF.
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