Cult leaders and members may push the message that they and
their organisation are the sole source of something - for example, information,
hope for the future, democracy for an oppressed nation or even salvation. You
will never get what you want without their help; only they can inform you about
and explain something; only they have the answers; they are the elite and nothing
and no one else is any good to you.
It is best to beware of anyone who tries to attract
your interest and recruit you by playing the sole supplier game. You can expect
to hear a lot of this sort of thing:
“We are your only hope.” “We are the only ones who can tell you what
is really going on.” “Without us, the evil regime will never be overthrown.”
“When civilisation collapses, you will die unless you join us now and learn
survival skills.”
It is important to understand that this is
what they all say. It is a case of same game, different players.
If you buy their messages, they may try to
get you to support or even commit everything that you have to their cause or
movement.
Cults and their representatives want your
money; they want to fool, manipulate and intimidate you. If you seem suitable
for membership, they will want to draw you in and control you, your life and
your thoughts. They will want you to reply on them for everything and depend on
them alone.
In order to avoid being taken advantage of,
it is essential to research everything and to expose the implied messages,
subject them to reality testing and determine what the ulterior motives and
hidden agenda are.
