Moran, one of the critics of the group, accuses the Local Church in Chicago of using deceptive recruitment methods. The stuff they were telling me set an alarm off in my head, so I went to check it out. They also use a technique known as love bombing. They show a lot of love and attention and draw in students who are lonely and away from home for the first time. People who oppose us call that recruitment.
Universities recruit athletes.
Moran has posted his numerous criticisms of the Local Church and its affiliated clubs on the Internet, but recently had his access cut when his Internet provider received a strongly worded letter from a representative of the Local Church. Criticism began in the 1970s and peaked with a number of legal battles in the mid-1980s. The project was located in Berkeley and was dedicated to the study of cults in the United States. Although the case was uncontested, the judge listened to all of the information and testimony provided by the Local Church. Melton was a key speaker for the Local Church, and his testimony aided the judge's decision.