Essay On Wicca Cults

“Cults are religious groups who express their similar and sometimes “unique” beliefs together”("Religious Violence"). Characteristics of a typical cult include a leader’s continuous efforts to gain influence and control over members thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. “Anti-cult activists and scholars have all come to describe cults as groups that physically, mentally, emotionally, and materially exploit and manipulate their followers” ("Suicide Cults"). The members show extreme loyalty and unquestioning commitment to the leader, who is accountable for giving punishment and shaming of members for questioning, doubt, and dissent.
The problem we face with these cults are that they go to extremes while expressing their beliefs. Mass suicide, murders, fasting, polygamy, and drugs, are some of the illegal activities that take place within cults. The people involved don't see that what they're doing is wrong. In their mind, they are completing a task that is a good deed for their leader, or for who they worship whomever that may be.
I have a personal connection to this topic, which is why I chose to research it. My Aunt Jennifer, in her early 20’s, met a man named William. …show more content…
There have been many published descriptions of Wicca Cults throughout history. Wicca cults are also called “covens”, which are groups of people who believe in a type of magic-as-religion culture. Their worship is polytheistic, and always includes a concept of a Goddess or God as being close to the ultimate level of their religion. For example, Aphrodite (goddess of love and beauty) could be prayed to if the coven was doing a love ritual. In addition to worship, coven activity focuses on the working of magic. “The magical training procedures used in any one coven will depend on what training in magic, psychic abilities, psychology, or other studies the coven's leaders have had in the past” (