DELUSIONS are a “belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.” These are mental disorders CULTivated by predator archetypes exploiting the weak and vulnerable for wealth, labour, sex, etc., often through the use of blackmail, manipulation, distortion of reality and promises of some type of help or reward.
CULTS are defined as “a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object:” or “a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.” By this definition we find that many of the organizations, groups, associations, etc. called “cults” are not always cults by direct meaning of the word, even if they demonstrate certain cult-like behaviors and tendencies. Likewise there are many organizations, groups, associations, etc. that are not called “cults” and yet demonstrate the very essence of such an implied meaning.
Those such as Manson, Rajneesh, or Heaven’s Gate, are easily defined as cults while organized religions tend to be withheld from such a classification, albeit except by their detractors, which in turn disassociate themselves and their beliefs from such a label. There are other cults such as that of Mithraism or Zoroastrianism which are wrongly associated with followings resembling something of Jim Jones or Osho Bhagwan, but resemble generally nothing more than veneration for holy elements. Although these are cults there association with more modern cults couldn’t be any more misleading.
The veneration for objects or world’s of fantasy are easily classified as cults, too, including the Partridge family, Disney and fan-boys of Microsoft or Sony, and even the British Royal Family. Then there are “cult-classic” movies: “something, typically a movie or book, that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society…” and these are thus associated with sub-cultures. Other strange groups of followers gather around those like Steve Jobs, or Apple in general, and those like Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos. Media organizations maintain followings similarly so and their publications become gospel.
One rapidly growing cult is the “alternative” world of research, and of the paranormal and UFOs. Here we also find a religiuos hierarchy with holy books, priests, angels and demons, heaven and hell, and even to a degree communion!
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