Scientology -The Apollo series: I was brainwashed by a cult

Sunday, 14 December 2014

Your gut feeling tells you something is wrong. Trust it.
The group/guru has the total and only answer – they will make the revolution happen, etc.
Extreme and/or inappropriate friendliness or attention.
Not answering questions.
Strange language or jargon you can’t initially understand.
A hard sell for further commitment. If you resist, you’re selfish, bourgeois, etc.
Encouragement to cut ties with family or friends, unless you can recruit them.
Secrecy, inappropriate confidentiality.
Lack of privacy.
Challenges to your fundamental identity: your strengths are criticised as your weaknesses.
Once you’re in, pressure to stay.
The group leader is always right and no criticism is allowed.
Deception: what you thought you’d get on joining turns out to be something else.
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Scientology -The Apollo series