What we are talking about is mind control, and where that is involved anyone can be a victim. The imminent arrival of the new millennium has brought the issue of cults into sharp focus. And they say that the church is a religion, if an unconventional one. That upset a lot of psychiatrists, who were criticised for their use of mind controlling drugs, lobotomies and electro convulsive therapy. It is important to us that we are recognised as a bone fide religion.
All new religions go through a period when they are thrown to the lions and persecuted.
Then there is the crossover when they are accepted into the mainstream - and we are at that crossover now. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.