The 'King' of Shambhala Buddhism, Undone by #MeToo

[Major Nikon]

6. There's a bit of a difference

While it’s true that any position of power is subject to corruption, religions generally teach a universal truth that transcends any human ethical or legal considerations. When you pretend to speak for a power higher than that of humans, the level of trust endowed also transcends human considerations. That’s how folks like FLDS, Koresh, et al manage to operate at levels most wouldn’t tolerate. That’s why such organizations need to police themselves to a much higher degree, yet rarely is this the case, and more often those organizations tend to shield such individuals under that same umbrella of trust.