Cults Are Scary

Cults Are Scary

Cults are defined as a particular system of religious worship, especially with references to its rite and ceremonies. In todays society cults are a bizarre and mysterious form of social interaction for many people. In this blog post i will be discussing some of the craziest cults known to mankind!

First one is Heavens Gate. Heavens Gate was a destructive doomsday cult centred in California. they took the elements of Christianity and the unusual beliefs of UFOs and created a book of revelation, which they believed that the world was going to end. In order to survive they believed that they must sacrifice everything they possessed (including their bodies) in order for their souls to be taken up into the "elite spaceship". Unfortunately it resulted in 21 women and 18 men committing suicide on March 23rd, 1997. 

The second one is Jones Town (aka Peoples Temple). Was a big utopian community located in Guyana South America founded by religious leader Jim Jones, Jonestown was a destructive doomsday cult that initially started as a inter-racial mission for the sick, homeless and jobless. Their beliefs were supposed to be about human freedom, love and equality but after sometime Mr.Jones altered the views as the cult became very socialistic. Unfortunately on November 18, 1978 more than 900 people died resulting in the largest mass suicide in American history as Mr.Jones convinced his people to drink poison in order for their souls to live on another plant of bliss (as Jones believed the world was coming to an end).

Most people have probably heard of this cult, called Westboro Baptist Church located in Kansas. This church was founded by an American pastor named Fred Phelps. The church is believed to be a hate group against gay people, they have been known for anti-gay protests at military funerals as well as organization pickets.