Why does it seem do be such a magnet for cults to try to legitimize themselves?

Also, if you have any influence, I think that if someone were trying to understand the cult as an outsider or were new to it, the history thing really misses the insanity that happened in the late seventies. Maybe it is because I was only there at that time, but I think I was there at the WORST and weirdest time frame in the cult. Well, I guess they carried him around in the Mala cart and rode around on his stallion while premies admired the horse's ass after I left, but it was getting to that point of frenzied worship in 1979 when I left.

Also, it says Steve Hassan doesn't think EV is a cult? I think they worded that wrong, I think Steve was saying just because something is listed as a possible cult doesn't mean he is saying it is. There is a big difference. The little bit of correspondence I had with him I think he KNOWS it is a cult. I am not sure what was more similar to DLM than the Moonies, the cult Steve was in.