nt made about the UC is that manipulation and deception are commonly used in recruitment methods. The Church makes it a main priority to procure new members. Recruitment takes place (when in the U.S.) mainly on university campuses, but is also done on the street (in other countries more frequently). When occurring in schools, a free dinner or a free weekend is usually advertised in forms ranging from posters and flyers to personal invitations; although public invitations are becoming scarcities while personal solicitations are increasingly common. The recruiters prefer now, to personally solicit the meetings because they can in this way choose who may be more likely to accept the teachings; whereas publicly announcing the gatherings could draw unpredictable/unwanted individuals. This is important to the leaders since the methods of recruitment are completely dependent upon peer pressure.To ensure acceptance to the invitations, the members do not include any reference to religion or to their specific group. Instead, they only tell people about a great opportunity, and if any more information is requested, they will deter from giving any negative lore, or facts that might register negatively with the potential member. This is the first of many instances in which deception is used to entice people. Upon arrival of the recruits, there are already many current members there who have been trained in the most effective ways to make the religion appeal to people. The moonies (a term referring to members of the UC) greet the newcomers very graciously, in accordance with a method they are taught called love bombing. This love bombing creates a feeling of belonging and creates bonds for the potential members. In this way, a good first impression is formed and the recruits decide that they like it. Specifically, this appeals mostly to people who lack a sense of belonging and who are looking for acceptance; and these are the people pur...
