The Cult Leader’s Manual: Eight Steps to Mind Control

Cameron Allsop

Step 7: Patience

Do not rush into the introduction of core beliefs. Some new religions require their members to study for months or years before they learn the entirety of their creed. Before telling them what you’re really about, you need to be sure that your recruit has invested heavily in the organisation, has become reliant upon it, and is immersed in its magical thinking. They will then be prepared to accept a belief system that might seem laughably absurd to the uninitiated.