The NY Times has a story about a twisted version of a self-help cult:
'To gain admission, they were required to give their recruiter — or “master,” as she was called — naked photographs or other compromising material and were warned that such “collateral” might be publicly released if the group’s existence were disclosed.'
That's bad enough, but the headline is the part where women voluntarily submitted to being branded with some symbol based on the founder's initials.
There can be strength in the psychological maneuver known as "surrendering to a higher power" - if that higher power is worthy. As in, for example, exiting Denial and surrendering to the Truth.
But if the higher power is more demonic than divine, then what comes next will be a disaster.
Look your ideal in the eye
And decide
Does it truly deserve
To be held up high?
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