Intro 1

What the hell is wrong with Tom Cruise? He is on television, in the news media, and all over the world preaching the virtues of Scientology. The claims that he makes boldly storm the gates of absurdity and lay siege to all good sense. What could cause a man like him to abandon the life he lived and become the willing puppet of a spurious "faith" like Scientology? The frightening answer is that it can happen to anyone. Cults are nothing new, there are many mainstream cults like Hare Krishna, Mormonism and Scientology that have managed to become mainstream religions. These organizations prey upon peoples deep and inherent need to believe in something. Cult recruiters use clever tactics to draw you in and then the brainwashing starts. Once they have you firmly in their grasp they use training methods developed for orgaizations like the Military and the C.I.A to keep you there. They take everything you have and everything you can possibly get in the future and offer relatively little reward. If you do finally manage to get out you will often face lengthy legal battles for things like your money, your house, and your children. Cults fight dirty. The battleground is your heart and mind, the prize, your soul.