Even though violence toward former cult members is relatively rare, the fear factor has kept many people from going public and telling their stories. What they don’t realize is that once their story is told, it would be stupid for a group to retaliate, because that would only incriminate them more. When I started Ex-Moon Inc. in 1979, it was partly because I realized there would be much more strength and safety in numbers. That strategy was successful. Some of the larger, more aggressive groups, such as Scientology, believe in attacking critics rather than defending against accusations.
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