Warning Signs that You Are Being Recruited!

Someone you have just met, or know only superficially, is overly anxious to get to know you better. They might.

..frequently call, text, or e-mail you

..bump into you in unusual places

..keep the conversation on you and ask a lot of personal questions

..avoid some of the questions you have about their background

...do you an unsolicited favor

...do you more unsolicited favors

Eventually you might expect them to.

...ask you to join them at a social function with some of their friends

...introduce you to powerful people within their group to make you feel special

...encourage you to engage in risky behavior as a way to loosen up and be free

...ask you to attend a religious service, political rally, or seminar that is sponsored by their group

...loan you books to read and recommend websites

..discredit the books you like and encourage you to ignore your usual sources of information

...try to convince you that they understand you better than anyone else

...make disparaging remarks about your family, friends, job, or religious preferences

You can then be sure they will soon..

...start to place demands on your time

...welcome you into the inner circle and share the special truth of the group

...encourage you to participate in conscious altering practices such as fasting, sleep deprivation, unusual meditation practices, chanting for long amounts of time, and drastic dietary changes.

...suggest you make a lifestyle change and leave a spouse or longtime relationship, quite a job, drop out of school, or move to another location or even in with them or the group.

Congratulations, you are now a cult member. If you learned your lesson well, it will only be a matter of time before you will be doing the same thing to others.