Among the clubs and organizations on campus, you’ll find numerous religious groups. Some are well organized, and some are very informal. Choosing a religious group is an important decision.

Healthy Religious Groups will tell you a lot about themselves – who they are, what they stand for, and what they expect from you. An open and responsible group will offer an easy entrance to – and more importantly – an easy exit from their group. Within the healthy group, one finds an appreciation of diversity, and openness to criticism and doubt, and appreciation of other religious traditions. Healthy groups encourage the individual’s growth and support the college experience.

Unhealthy & Controlling Religious Groups may be organized or informal but have in common the use of high pressure recruiting tactics and practices designed to produce uniformity within the group. Group names can change frequently. However, you can identify these groups by what they do.