 Lalich states that Applewhite fit " the traditional view of a charismatic leader " , and Evan Thomas deems him a " master manipulator " . Lifton compares Applewhite to Shoko Asahara , the founder of Aum Shinrikyo , describing him as " equally controlling , his paranoia and megalomania gentler yet ever present " . Christopher Partridge of Lancaster University states that Applewhite and Nettles were similar to John Reeve and Lodowicke Muggleton , who founded Muggletonianism , a millennialist movement in 17th century England . 
 Lalich <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>states</mark></a> that Applewhite fit " the traditional view of a charismatic leader " , and Evan Thomas <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>deems</mark></a> him a " master manipulator " . Lifton <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>compares</mark></a> Applewhite to Shoko Asahara , the founder of Aum Shinrikyo , describing him as " equally controlling , his paranoia and megalomania gentler yet ever present " . Christopher Partridge of Lancaster University <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>states</mark></a> that Applewhite and Nettles <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> similar to John Reeve and Lodowicke Muggleton , <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a>founded Muggletonianism , a millennialist movement in 17th century England . 
Lalich state that Applewhite fit " da traditional view of a charismatic leader " , and Evan Thomas deem em a " master manipulator " . Lifton compare Applewhite to Shoko Asahara , tdafounder of Aum Shinrikyo , describing him as " equally controlling , his paranoia and megalomania gentler yet ever present " . Christopher Partridge of Lancaster University state that Applewhite and Nettles was similar to John Reeve and Lodowicke Muggleton , founded Muggletonianism , a millennialist movement in 17th century England .