 The report included a list of purported cults based upon information which may have been provided by former members, the general information division of the French National Police ("Renseignements généraux" — the French secret police service) and cult-watching groups.The criteria chosen by the French Renseignements généraux to establish the potential dangers of a movement were criticized since they were considered vague and may include many organizations, religious or not.One of the first criticisms came from bishop Jean Vernette, the national secretary of the French episcopate to the study of cults and new religious movements, who stressed that these criteria can be applied to almost all religions.