Almost all of the new religions have a remarkable mysterious leader who seems capable of dispelling calamities and performing miracles. Word of mouth describes them as possessing "godlike" or "supernatural" powers and as being able to ease or eliminate followers 'problems and illnesses. Gradually they attract more and more devotees until their following turns into a cult. In fact, there is no other way.
幾乎所有的新興宗教，都有一位高深莫測、修為通天的掌門人，講道修法、消災解厄無所不能，信眾在生活上的困惑或是身體上的病痛得到緩解、「很神」、「很靈」的口語傳播下，逐漸聚集，形成宗派。