I disagree: I think the writer makes some valid points, and speaks from experience. However, whether or not Walker was "brainwashed" or not -- he is responsible for his actions.
there is a valid point to make with regards to cults, yet this does not relieve anyone of the responsibility of their actions. Its also good to remember that Mercy is not a rare commodity in the U.S....
Steve Hassan's war on cults
By John Koch, Globe Staff, 02/04/97
Steve Hassan says that he was prepared to commit murder,``absolutely.'' Or, if necessary, take a bullet in his own body and die a glorious death.
Hassan was a follower of Sun Myung Moon, a true believer in the South Korean evangelist's Unification Church. He used to literally fall to his knees, kowtowing in Moon's presence.
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Steve Hassan's war on cults