Eileen, Maharaji did say he was greater than God by stating that the Guru Maharaji was greater than God and accepting the title of Guru Maharaji for himself.  I have not discovered any other religious leader that made such a claim whilst also declaring he would establish "world peace".

Then in the 1980's Maharaji declared that "world peace" had been established as the framework (Elan Vital) for "world peace" was in place.  That is quite a climbdown and amounts to nothing other than "shifting the goalposts" to avoid the issue altogether.

Now, all he appears to have established is bitterness amongst many that he attracted, indifference by the majority of those he attracted and continuing devotion from a relatively small minority but no world peace.  The only real success has been the aquisition of substantial personal wealth.

It may take the minority that are still devoted longer than 4 days to realise the danger that such a person presents to the younger, naive element of society but I am sure someone who has never completed the process of becomming an active follower is quite capable of comming to their own conclusion very quickly if they have access to the truth contained on EPO.