5. Cults exhibit a tendency toward "Group think," a "party line that overrides how people actually feel. Typically the cognitive glue that binds the group, e.g., 'You're fallen, and Christ is the answer,' or 'You're lost in samsara, and Buddha is the answer,' or 'You're impure, and Shiva is the answer.'"

 

 

What's the party line of your group?

A) "You were lonely, and I am the answer."

B) "You couldn't get a job in print, and this is the answer."

C) "You're cold, and hockey is the answer."

D) "You're the question, and Yogi is the answer."

E) "You're pathetic, and television is the answer."