The Emissaries of Divine Light are a communal group founded by Lloyd Meeker in 1945 in Colorado. The group has since spread around the world. Although the Emissaries are recognized as being much less zealous and slower than, say, the Moonies, they nonetheless have similar techniques. They recruit mainly on University campuses and invite recruits to their commune to experience their lifestyle. Recruits are told they must break away from society and their family to rid themselves of guilt.
Blind obedience is stressed, and a very anti-intellectual approach is taken.
No books, television or radio are allowed. Because God is spoken of, and the Bible is sometimes quoted, some people assume the Emissaries of Divine Light are a Christian commune, but our examination of their publications will prove that they are not. Followers are often urged to forget their intellect in favor of their instincts. Ontology journals also tell believers they have the potential to cure the sick with a natural current that is supposed to flow from their hands. It is merely a matter of being what one truly is.