estimated 3000 unorthodox religions that exist across North America. The

increasing number of cults, to date in North America, is due to the fact

that cults are a social movement that attempts to help people cope with

their perceived problems with social interaction. Cult recruiters target

those who perceive themselves as different from the rest of society, and

give these individuals the sense of belonging that they crave. Cult

literature lures potential cult members by appealing to their desperate

need to socially fit in. Cults provide a controlled family environment that

appeals to potential cult members because it is a removal from the exterior

Cult recruiters prey on those who see themselves as alienated from the rest

of society, and give these people the sense of conformity that they desire.

A common method of recruiters, to obtain new members, is through chat lines

on the internet. A recorded conversation between a member of the Divine

Light Mission, Fire-Shade, and an 18-year old boy, Jay 18, was obtained

Jay18: I am a really great poet, but all of the kids in my

diverge on continuously about how society's ideas and morals are deranged

disenchanted. Melton suggests cults serve as "holding tanks" for young

In cults an individuals daily routine is decided for them, their entire

there is a place where they are wanted. Although there are few distinct

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