PETALING JAYA: People fall for cults and deviant sects because these appear to be more “emotionally exciting” than mainstream religions, said a sociologist.
Monash University associate professor and sociologist Dr Phua Kai Lit said, however, that most followers were a little different from the man in the street.
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