How to move out of Cult status to respectabilityI was going to write an article on this very topic. Until I saw this cartoon. So this is the shortest one here. A few words, though, let me have a couple of lines. I have noticed Mormonism make this very transition. 
Here are some other hints on gaining respectability gleaned from observations of them and other factions, sorry sects, sorry... - Make sure one of your members get successful in the positive writing field - like Steven Covey.
- Don't have outlandish opinions against the state - like the Open Brethren during WWI. They were silly enough to condone conscientious objection to the war. And never really got anywhere as a denomination.
- Recruit sports stars, or use them as a draw card. Promise Keepers know that trick.
- Better still, get in a rock star. They don't need to change any aspect of their behaviour, apart from plane wrecking.
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