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Cult Continued from page programming, but that her mother drove her to a strange house where no her family and Royal had gathered, sai "It took two days to get through yo to me," she said. "After that, I just yd moved out of my apartment (re- yc nted with church members) and co never went back to church. Thomas has since made radio tar and T.V. appearances to educate co people about the cult, and said she in^ has since met with DeoDle who pnr an i r ~ o out of the church. sai "They say the evangelist told the church members to stay away from lie me, that Satan had gotten me," she unl said. tar Although Thomas said she has bra resolved her experience with the ] church, repercussions of those nine wh months remain. ran "I still feel guilty sometimes," the she said. "It's really hard for me to sue trust people." int< Exit counselor's views 1S Mike Royal, a Charleston real l?s estate investor, has eood reasons nee for his concern about cults. He gui used to be in one. I Royal was involved with Great gui Commission International, which off is recognized by both the Ameri- he can Family Foundation and the ne^ Cult Awareness Network as a cult, wa from 1976 to 1980. At one point, wn he was the executive editor of To- < day's Student, GCI's national frQI newsletter. GCI was founded by Jim the; McCotter in 1972 in Iowa and has awi since grown to an international or- que ganizatron with 80 churchs asso- ?hi ciated worldwide. Royal said he P61 was close to McCotter himself un- test til he walked away after being deemed "unspiritual" for question- sin< ing McCotter. are Since then, Royal has dedicated Tto his life to helping others get out of P?v destructive cults. He received an peo master's of social work at the University of Georgia and has done ' ^ inf/irt/anti/vn nn/4 U uuvi vv^iiinjii anu L-vjuiiscuuig iu UU1L " members in several states. evai "These groups (Boston Church 0f ( of Christ and GCI) are using mind- cuit control techniques to get people in l and to keep them in," he said. chu Royal said most cult members went are sincere in their beliefs and "i aren't aware of the techniques be- see ing used. dang, WHETHER YOU'RE FINK GRADUATING--TAKE 1989-90 Gar Makes For more info, call 777-881 f p o t> 1 ~| Please mail ' I've enclose n i | r"H I've already '89-90 | I I but I'd rathe postage an Name: SS#: Add ress: Mail form and payment to: Th The USC Columbia, SC 29208, , f U ATTENTIC GRADUAT >i\ SENIOR 1990 rnmmonrDrrx Information: /A If you signed up for addi during ticket distrit Lottery List Tick* f*^r~?^ will be distribute ^ > TODAY ? Jj\ Monday. April 30. 10:00 am - 6:00 \ Student Governmen /gj ^ Russell House ^ 1 j* For more informa contact the Student Affairs Ol 777-4172. 1 "Part of mind control is you're it aware you're under it," he sh id. "These groups strip you of wi ur critical thought processes. If m u find yourself d9ubting them, de iu're no longer under their ntrol." ac This is the reason for involun- bu y intervention, which many exit pr unselors are wary of participat- ev I in because of increasing legal ion by the cult members, Royal di: d. "E "If you're taught that your be- no fs are going to be persecuted by believers, why would you volun- sir ily listen to someone tell you're ca linwashed?" he said. ch Royal said his interventions, lich are free and usually ar- Be iged by friends and families of coi cult members, are not always eg: :cessful. nal 'Whether people leave through ing srvention or not, they need supt," he said. "They feel foolish sai believing and often, they've Go t their only social outlet. They ] id to resolve their feelings of cor It." or *oyal said cults operate on 1 It. "In other churches, you are Pas ered salvation if you believe," chi said. "In these groups, you're knc 'er fully 'saved' ? there's al- nat ys something you could do gro rng." for :ults also separate members m their family, he said. sai< 'That's one of the first things dec y do," he said. "They want you cor ly from people who care, who I sstion your relationship with the tio irch. They tell you to expect Wa secution because that's part of ope ing your faith." Most people in the cults are and ;ere," he said, "but the leaders Wil aware of what they're doing. GC >y control minds for money, for unsi ver, for the security of having nip. at thpir hprlr anrl call T Tr r 1 ie churches respond 1 dest Baloney," said Lynn Lowrie, pus lgelist of the Columbia Church starl Christ. "The idea that we're a rami is completely false." S owrie said anyone against the cern rch just doesn't know what on. of i challenge people to visit and Fori if they still believe we're and srousv" he said. inte; 3HING UP ANOTHER ACAD YOUR CAROLINA DAYS Al net & Black yes ; a great Graduation gift! ?g. It's not too late to order! Use tht my 1990 Garnet & Black yearbool d a check for $23.00 (Includes pc uruerea my uarnei & mack yearoc r have my book sent to me. Enclo d handling. Please send my book Circle o e Student Media Business Office . Please make checks payable to 1 izE) I 3Njt I ING IS^ !S 3" R Itr ?nt ?= tional tickets\ jution: ||^| |j= imt \ E ! t Office jj Hon, ^ S fice ^ "I know Kirkland, and I think Tas e's a nice girl," he said. "But I said e ander if she wasn't exposed to aware ind control by her the Si programmer." them Lowrie said he didn't know ex- cause tly what happened with Thomas, for bi it he thought it was an isolated Russ< oblem related to the former memb angelist. "Th "We might have been having legal, scipileship problems," he said. said. " tut those problems are gone of reli; w." Aftt He said he thought Royal was which icere, but he was uninformed be- umbia use he had never attended the force urch. intervi He also denied being part of the creasin >ston Movement, even when staff's nfronted with the fact that a del- better i ition from the church attended a develo] ;ional Boston Movement meet- are wil ; in Boston in the Fall of 1989. pus gi 'We have no headquarters," he proach< d. "Our way is the way of develo{ d." could fc He said they don't use mind- 101 cu ltrol techniques, restrict dating blicatic have membership quotas. faced b *iverbend Community Church ing fac >tor Dan Willis, who says the and let ireh is part of an association Commi )wn as Great Commission Inter- for dea ional, said the USC campus facing j up merely attended their church worship. 'I'd rather not discuss this," he !. "We're not a cult, we're not :eptive and we're not out to D< itrol minds." le referred questions to the na- _ nal GCI headquarters in Si shington, D.C., which was not n when called. I've done research on Royal, he has personal problems," / lis said. "His problems with I I are 15 years old and ubstantiated." ^ liversity's stand >ver mounting concern about W ructive cults on the USC cam , university officials have ed planning intervention prog- Dc 5 to counteract such groups, tudent Affairs became coned about religious cults in June 1989 and formed a Cults Task :e to investigate the problem make recommendations for rvention. EMIC YEAR OR -ONG WITH A irbook! n< ? form belowflfy j GC.'SPRNG 90 . Ap < to the address below. )stage & handling). Now mi >ok through registration sed is a check for $3 to me address deiow. ne: FR SOPH JUN SEN GRAD Graduating Senior? Yes No ,PO Box 85131, Ui lie Garnet & Black. Qf j ? STANLEY H. 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These include ing residence hall and CARA training so they would be informed about such groups, ping a list of speakers who ling to talk to various camoups concerning the apis taken by religious cults, jing a specific module that ie included in the University rriculum, developing a pu>n about typical problems y students at W53C, informulty about cult activities, ting the Religious Affairs ttee be a point of contact ling with students who are jroblems with cults. Babies on't Thrive in noke-filled Wombs hen You're I Pregnant, >n't Smoke! | ?J ROSS UNIVE SCHOLARSHIPS/FIN SCHOOL OF ME nerican Medical School Curriculum aranteed clinical rotations proximately 1400 graduates are doing interns] 1 in private practice throughout the U.S.A. VETERINARY Ml terican Veterinary School Curriculum ted in AVMA Directory. 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The orchestration of individual experiences by the group, which are often interpreted as being spontaneous examples of the group's divine or perfect teachings. The demand for purity. A doctrine that divides everything into the absolutely pure and the totally impure . . . good vs. evil, black vs. white. The cult of confession. The misuse and insistence upon using confession primarily for the purpose of controlling the confessor. The sacred science. A doctrine that claims to have a perfect logical, scientific, philosophical, political or religious system, even in the face of IB 2m RSITY ANCIAL AID :dicine lips and residencies or are licensed edicine ool doing clinical rotations in U.S.A. ate practice throughout the U.S.A. Medical or Veterinary School Best Alternative 1 ring. Fall. A Winter semesters. Places nd June/October '90 medical class. Admissions, Inc. >01 (212) 279-5500 MOM PEOPLE WITH Ml are urgently needed to aid i Vlono test kits. 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Some groups even have codes that justify such deception in such a way that members have difficulty believing that what they say is truly deceptive even when it is blatantly so. Authoritarian, pyramidal, organizational structure. A structure dominated by a leader or group of leaders who refuses to accept any criticism or responsibility for any wrongdoing in the organization. m The Gamecock The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the editors or author and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publicatons and Communications is the publisher of The Gamecock . The Student Media Department is the parent organization of The Gamecock. 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