Cults In the past there have been clubs, religions, and social groups, but there is a different kind of organization that doesn’t fit in within these groups. This organization is known as Cults. Cults are worship groups following “godly” things of their religious beliefs regarded by others as weird or sinister. Throughout history there have been different types of cults, some with good intention and some with bad intentions. Although the cults with “good intentions” followed or used part of the bible, they used it in a horrid way of their radical belief. Most cults do extreme things, such as suicide or killing, in the name of their religion.
Groups such as, the Branch Davidian and the Peoples Temple used religion as their main point to carry …show more content…
On the contrary, a year passes and Howell gains control becoming the leader of the organization. He then changed his name to David Koresh his name proposed that he was spiritual heir of the biblical King David and that he is a messianic figure but not the messiah Jesus (Branch Davidian). After doing so Koresh applied his new authority by taking several “spiritual” wives from among unmarried members and in 1989 he asserted that he was the perfect mate for all female members and confined to the Davidians his intention to create a new lineage of children who he believed would eventually rule the world (Branch Davidain). Koresh’s explanation of the Bible distinguished himself as the Lamb said in Revelation 5. Customarily, the Lamb is said to be with Jesus, but Koresh proposed that the Lambs duty was to loosen the seven seals that were implied in the Revelation 5:2 thus, the coming of the end of the world. Due to, one of Koresh’s “spiritual wives” were teenagers, the organization was charged of child abuse by a former follower. After the accusations Koresh started a gun retail store by doing this it cause some attention against …show more content…
The ways how they mislead their followers were by brainwashing them. Such as, making them do drugs, sleep deprivation, abusing them, using godly figure’s teachings, and tests to make them loyal. Although, mostly in the past drugs have been a significance to cultic events to make them get closer to their god. Due to, the affects that the drugs have on their brains they feel as though they are more connected to their god. Drugs such as, LSD, mushrooms, Zoroastrians, and mescaline these drug make the person have eccentric visions and spiritual
Groups such as, the Branch Davidian and the Peoples Temple used religion as their main point to carry …show more content…
On the contrary, a year passes and Howell gains control becoming the leader of the organization. He then changed his name to David Koresh his name proposed that he was spiritual heir of the biblical King David and that he is a messianic figure but not the messiah Jesus (Branch Davidian). After doing so Koresh applied his new authority by taking several “spiritual” wives from among unmarried members and in 1989 he asserted that he was the perfect mate for all female members and confined to the Davidians his intention to create a new lineage of children who he believed would eventually rule the world (Branch Davidain). Koresh’s explanation of the Bible distinguished himself as the Lamb said in Revelation 5. Customarily, the Lamb is said to be with Jesus, but Koresh proposed that the Lambs duty was to loosen the seven seals that were implied in the Revelation 5:2 thus, the coming of the end of the world. Due to, one of Koresh’s “spiritual wives” were teenagers, the organization was charged of child abuse by a former follower. After the accusations Koresh started a gun retail store by doing this it cause some attention against …show more content…
The ways how they mislead their followers were by brainwashing them. Such as, making them do drugs, sleep deprivation, abusing them, using godly figure’s teachings, and tests to make them loyal. Although, mostly in the past drugs have been a significance to cultic events to make them get closer to their god. Due to, the affects that the drugs have on their brains they feel as though they are more connected to their god. Drugs such as, LSD, mushrooms, Zoroastrians, and mescaline these drug make the person have eccentric visions and spiritual