"Cult" Alert [Paperback]

Interfaith Board of Directors of the Cult Awareness Network (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

What do you do when someone you love joins a group you think you hate? A group that some might even call a "cult"? This practical handbook is based on thousands of calls to the new Cult Awareness Network's hotline. With dozens of real life examples this book is THE book to read to find out how to cope with such a situation.

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Controversial, humorous, provocative, but more importantly -practical, with many ideas about how to work out deep belief differences.

From the Author

This book is based on real life, on thousands of family experiences, on people who were faced with a crisis and decided to do something sensible, get more information, stay in communication and sort things out. While the title says, "cult" alert, it could be called, "family crisis" alert - when someone in the family or a friend's life takes a curve in their life path that seems frightening to you - this book can help.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: New Cult Awareness Network (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 192857503X
• ISBN-13: 978-1928575030
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,275,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous Scientology propaganda, November 12, 2003

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This review is from: "Cult" Alert (Paperback)

In Paulette Cooper's book "The Scandal of Scientology" one will find a letter written by the new director of Scientology Inc.'s "Cult Awareness Network:" the same people who wrote "Cult Alert!" I quote from that letter here, below:

"Rather than let my lawyers have all the fun, I will write to
you this once and straighten you out. I have a great urge to
beggar you to your last pair of socks, but I will curb the
desire a little longer. If you had the gut of a demented
swineherd you would have read those pieces of literature I so
graciously had sent to you... do not judge people by
yourself. Not everyone is a mass murderer like yourself
Yes, I know quite a bit about you and your various projects
during the war. And how do you sleep at night? I hope tis
ill... I am expert at harassment, try me and find out. You
are not strong enough. You are not smart enough. You haven't
the funds to go through long lengthy court battles. We have.
Bigger men than you have done their best to stop us. They
failed. So will you because you are a blatant moron in
comparison. We joust only with our peers, others like
you we will simply gobble up . . . one more word out of you
and I'll have you investigated. I might anyway. I have never
seen one person yet that resisted Scientology who didn't have
a great deal to hide. And you evidently won't look at free
books sent to you, so you must, perforce have a great deal to
conceal."

The letter continued with more accusations of guilt on the part of the father, along with praise of Scientology and concluded on this ominous note.

"If you want to start a Donnybrook, Buddy, wail
away; to use the argot of the streets I'll just start
my people to work on you and then before long
you will be broke, and out of a job and broken in
health. Then I can have my nasty little chuckle
about you and get back to work. . . You won't
take long to finish off. I would estimate three
weeks. Remember: I am not a mealy mouthed
psalm [sic] canting preacher. I am a minister[sic]
of the Church[sic] of Scientology I am able to heal the
sick and I do. But I have other abilities which include
a knowledge of men's minds that I will use to
crush you to your knees. You or any other wretch
that stands in our way. Cause the list is long, but
their careers are very short of those that have
jousted with us."

The letter, written on the Church of Scientology letterhead, was signed "with the utmost sincerity possible" by the "Reverend" Andrew Bagley, Organisational Secretary. There was a short P.S. appended: "Don't reply to this letter. If I want to get in touch with you, I'll be able to find you. Anywhere." P.S. The father paid the bill. P.P.S. His son took approximately $4,500 worth more "courses" in Scientology paying for them himself the next
time from a $5,000 inheritance.

Mr. Andrew Bagley now runs the Cult Awareness Network--- the authors of this "Cult Alert!" book.

Do yourself a favor: read Steven Hassan's book "Releasing the Bonds."

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars These people have no conscience, July 19, 2001

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Susan M. Adams "romantaholic" (Western New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: "Cult" Alert (Paperback)

How dare this "network" attempt to justify the brainwashing of human beings? People have the "RIGHT" to deceive and to BE deceived.. and,you should press charges against those who dare to un-deceive you. The only thing this board of directors is attempting to "Save" is the right of liars to lie. Reading this, you'd think that belonging to a cult is your God-given right as an American citizen, and you should be PROUD of it and DEFEND it. Protect your right to loose your money, your family, your job,and your property to any group that expertly and systematically lies. I have personally suffered from such a group. Thank God MY family and friends didn't read this book.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars These people have no conscience, July 19, 2001

By 

Susan M. Adams "romantaholic" (Western New York) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: "Cult" Alert (Paperback)

How dare this "network" attempt to justify the brainwashing of human beings? People have the "RIGHT" to deceive and to BE deceived.. and,you should press charges against those who dare to un-deceive you. The only thing this board of directors is attempting to "Save" is the right of liars to lie. Reading this, you'd think that belonging to a cult is your God-given right as an American citizen, and you should be PROUD of it and DEFEND it. Protect your right to loose your money, your family, your job,and your property to any group that expertly and systematically lies. I have personally suffered from such a group. Thank God MY family and friends didn't read this book.