Robin Jackson Blog

When parents send their children off to college, universities, technikons, etc, their anxieties increase. They often wonder whether their children will be able to handle their new found independence and freedom. Will they fall prey to substance abuse,increased pressures, and expectations put on them. Add to this issues such as racism, anti Semitism, campus crime, youth suicides, date rape, AIDS and you have a multitude of obstacles your child has to navigate in order to survive.

However, there is one more thing that parents have to be concerned about and this is the issue of cults. Do not be fooled into thinking that this is something minor. It is a major threat to the welfare, human rights, and the futures of our students. Keep in mind that cults threaten the very reason your children attend these institutions of higher learning. These groups are generally anti-intellectual and often force students to drop out of school. They oppose freedom of thought and discourse, which is the very basis for our educational system.

Cults are now more numerous than ever and it seems as if South Africa is becoming a major recruiting ground for these groups. Universities and schools have been reporting an increase of cult activity on their grounds and it is for this very reason that I am embarking on a major educating drive at high schools and institutions of higher learning. Children between the ages of 13 and 18 are especially vulnerable to cult recruitment. First year university students very often fall prey to cults that use front organisations to lure unsuspecting students into their clutches.

Parents, school principles, university executives, counselors and others should especially take heed of this. To enquire about my school talks and education programme please e-mail me at robin@robinjackson.co.za or call +27(0)839918568. I will then forward a full school event guide to interested persons,schools and tertiary institutions. Part of the proceeds of these events goes to the school and tertiary institutions.