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The Phoenix March 17. 1983, Thursday WO$tem Maryland College Volume II. Number 12 Koch speaks' on cult crisis Steve Rossman Hare Krishnas, "more benign to kill themselves rather than erations. us when we are children and "Always incredible," is the appearing" than some cults. be deprogrammed. Another "They are here to stay," we strongly believe in them. way Molly "Koch described deal in arms and drugs cult encourages male and said Koch, who defines a cult In the hands of a cult recrul- stories about the cults.Febru- smuggling - and murder. female members to have sex as a group which uses de- ter, these honest concepts ary 16 in McDaniel Lounge. California is a "smorgasbord" with their children. ceptive recruitment tech- are used to lure unsuspecting Koch, involved with educating of cults - one cult Ibeaming The Baha'i Club, said Koch, niques (i.e.. by denying its people into a society which the public about practices of their prayers up to God. borders on being a cult (The group is a cult operation) and thrives on the depravity arid ihe cults since 1976, warned Reverend Moon, who is not Baha'i Club, ,which distributed uses persuasive mind manip- humiliation of its members. the audience about them in a certified member of the flyers in mailboxes at Western ulation. The people involved are her speech, "Facts, Fallacies. clergy, has an $800,000 Maryland College, is spon- "not dumb kids," but sensi- and Controversies of the house funded by members sored by Dr. Julie Badiee of Koch said. "I never tive, intelligent, and idealisitic Cults." - who spend twenty hours a young people. It is when According to Koch, in some day on the streets selling ~~~~o~~~~::~n2~IIE;';"i~~realized (those involved these people are depressded, Jesus-based groups children flowers. Moon's followers, and are such when they make . in cults) were anyone's lonely, and disillusioned with kids, are beaten and tortured. The called Moonies, are instructed false claims about their , op- "------- the world, Koch said, that II are good Lalspeaks on India. culture There are about 3,000 to they Koch's philosophy-pivots for the on targets cults. 5,000 different cults with three trust. In everyday relation- million people involved in ships, she said "trust must be Jeff Frazer raise and to increase hrs cerned with material wealth them. Cult participation is earned." The depressed per- The cultural differences be· prestige in the company. The and are also very proud of growing and recent- recruits son can make a mistake by tween India - and America story was divided into three their country's herltaqe and include the elderly. A study of taking trust for granted and were emphasized in a lecture main parts; the preparations culture. 800 respondents showed that giving too much trust too last Thursday night 'entitled made for the dinner; the in- - me main purpose of Dr. 19.2 percent of college grad- soon. "An American BUSinessman structions Mr. Shamnath gave Lars lecture was to show how uates and 31.3 percent of What do others do with a the. influx of western values g~m~~f;~o~mJnLd~~n p?;£fl~J~~~~ot~~~ t~n~oih~rco~~~~- and beliefs into India has those having gone to three youth who is in trouble? They of post-graduate him of English literature and In- and the actual dinner itself. created generation gaps and years members of cults. school leave reach alone. The people other, who were out to each dian Philosophy, presented During the story, Dr. Lal cultural gaps between groups Before h~lping ex-cult mem- Koch explained, "damn well the lecture. ~ pointed out many cultural dif- of people. 'Mr. Shamnath and bers, Koch said, "I never better be us than (the cults). For this lecture, Dr. Lal told ferences between the two his mother represented two about involved ~ik audience a ten-year-old countries; America has alow different types of people in realized were [those anyone's kids." in We've we got to feel good reason, One who are." cults) story entitled "The Boss iliteracy rate while India has a India today which have Young people are "seducted" Koch said, Catholics and Comes to Dinner" in order to high illiteracy rate; dinner is produced two gaps. into cults by flattery and per- Jews are over represented in get his messages across. He more of a socializing in Amer- Mr. Shamnath represents a suasive promises of Jove, car- cult society is that mainstream also added many cultural lea than in India. America literate, middle-class person ing, and the good deeds he religions are not openly hetp- footnotes" to explain certain tends to be meat eaters more who has become "wester- can do for God and mankind. inq the problem. aspects of Indian culture. often while Indians tend to be nized" by conforming to a set These concepts are taught to continued to pg. 2 The story's main character vegetarians. In fact, some In- of American beliefs and val- was Mr. Shamnath, a middle- dians have never eaten meat ues. His mother 'represents Indians Biking for red cross an class Indian businessman in their life. older generation of wcrkinq for an American com- American women are more which take pride in their coun- Liz Siegenthaler dlebag on his bike, Amtrak' pany based in India, who had concerned wi.th materi~1 try's heritage and do not want While many WMC students will be his returning mode of invited hIS boss to omner, I and gettrng ahead In to give it up. will be spending spring break' transporation. i I I himself i ; Indians are not con- lying on the beaches of Flor- When asked what problems ida, playing lacrosse or base- he anticipates, Rorke said, "11 ball in North Carolina, or just a flat tire is all that goes relaxing at home one student, wrong, I'll be glad." He also Bob Rorke, wil be using his hopes for pleasant weather, break time to raise money for good roads, and friendly peo- the local Red Cross Chapter. ple along the way. On noon of March 18 Rorke For the past few weeks will set ott- on his ten-speed Rorke has been soliciting bicycle from Westminster to pledges from students, cam- Bedford, New York. He will be pus organizations, and local pedalling a total of 310 miles businesses. Circle K has on his five day journey. helped his cause by writing to Rorke, a 1981 graduate of various businesses, asking for Duke University, is a grad their donations. uate in WMC's Deaf Educa- Since March is National Red tion program. The money Month, the bicycle marathon raised by the journey will help is welt-timed. When Rorke set the Red Cross to obtain a TTY off on Friday, the Red Cross system, a system allowing will arrange for media cover- deaf people to communicate age, by telephone. If any group or individual Rorke will be taking an sec- would like to help sponsor ondary roads on his trip. He Rorke onhis 310-mile bicycle will camp at night. carrying ride, they may contact him.at the necessary tent, sleeping PA. House 199, ext 328, bag, and provisions in a sad- phone 848-9871.