Anon looks into cults

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• hypeerror@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Scientology somehow managed to reach cult “escape velocity” and survive the death of its leader.

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• Teppichbrand@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

  Of you haven’t watched Wild wild country and/or Raël yet you should now. It’s incredible.

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• panda_abyss@lemmy.ca ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  There is one cult I would welcome the ritual suicide of.

  They’re just about at 10 years now.

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  • RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I had to think for a while.

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    • Whostosay@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You had a thought? Congrats, you’re not in the cult

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  • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They did nearly have a Fringe of them do it a few years back

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    yes, but they seem to be wanting to ritual suicide entire countries now.

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• halvar@lemy.lol ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Oh no this can’t be true this would exclude major religions which are cults as well

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  • rovingnothing29@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Excuse you, in a religion the person at the top is dead.

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• Etterra@discuss.online ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I saw an analysis of cults that have turned into religions - that is, outlived their founder. There’s some very specific criteria that need to be met in order for it to endure, must critically it needs a charismatic reformer/organizer to take over when the founder dies.

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• j4k3@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Humans are super susceptible to charisma, tribalism, and dogma

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• breecher@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Lots of cults, probably most of them, exists far beyond the ten years range unfortunately.

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  • blarghly@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The largest cults last a long time. Most cults consist of 2 people, a leader and a follower, and fizzle out when the acid wears off.

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  • IndiBrony@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yeah, some of the biggest ones have existed for about 2000 years now or a bit longer

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    • omxxi@feddit.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      right, and they don’t fuck your wives, but your kids

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• Fleur_@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  If you last longer you become a cultural heritage issue and are delegated away from cult status

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• ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I would be a fool if I gave all my money to a charlatan, and I’m no fool. That proves that Jesus IV is the real deal.

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• peoplebeproblems@midwest.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t know, sounds kind of fun.

  The charisma thing though, that ain’t happening

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