has anyone here ever been in a cult of any kind? Religious extremism, doomsday? I'm curious to hear any stories that people have either first hand or of other people that they know.
>>17600094
>has anyone here ever been in a cult of any kind
Discordian society.
>>17600145
not OP, but how mad exactly were the people around you? did they do it for having a laugh or did they were messed up in the head with coincidences, conspirations, 23 and 2deep4u shit?
what did you do in your meetings, eating hot dogs and that?
The corporate cubicle cult. Female bosses, bad coffee, and shirt collars that chaff.
It was shit.
maybe if you count mormonism
the meme team
>>17601074
>leaving the truth
come on sempia
I was.
Wasn't raised in it, chose it when I was 18. I study into the faith, it was strongly based on the biblical scriptures and I found myself believing in it more and more. It made sense to me, the people that are apart of it were loving and welcoming. Without Judgement and testaments to the faith. I was a part of them for 7 years. At first they encouraged you to study and not worry about all of the details about being a member. It was important to be taught that any and all of those who aren't one of them could be tools for Satan to use against you. This meant family and friends that were not associated with the faith would turn on you in a second even if they didn't want too because they are not in the blessing of the church.
>>17600094
I was once a member of the United postal service 90% of their workers where in fact aliens
>>17601131
Continued.
Eventually it was important that your only associations were those that were a part of the church and whose goals were centered around the direction of the church and not of any way of the world, anything that wasn't in pursuit of the biblical completeness of God, in every way, heart, mind, and body, was a part of the world which was Satan's domain. It was my life, I was obsessed with it, and in doing so I found a happiness I couldn't describe, I believed in what I was doing and embraced this life.
>>17601150
Continued.
After a few years I was leading sermons, had several studies (people you taught with the scriptures) and even spoke in front of an assembly. My family rejecting me and I lost a lot of friends as well and I was happy still, this was what I was suspecting would happen and it fulfilled what they prophesied to me. It just convinced my delusion further. I gave up a scholarship, career opportunities, and even college and I was filled with bliss.
>>17601131
>>17601150
>>17601162
Interesting, please go on
>>17601162
Continued.
After years of following it I obviously started to see flaws in the followers as well but I would listen to what was preached to me, were all imperfect, all struggling with our own lives. I started to notice more and more manipulation though, not really hypocrisy just tactics that kept people under control. Most notably with families involved, strict guidelines gave way to indoctrination at a young age. Rebellious attitudes, differences of opinion, and even expression of emotion all cause of inspection, was this what you would want God to see? With that there were others there that didn't have the freedom of choice I did. I didn't have a family there it was just me. I chose to forsake the other ways of life to pursue my spiritual journey, they didn't. Willing choosing to follow this faith was important as a testament to it's own and here I saw more people being manipulated into following it by birth. Even this didn't deter me though.
>>17601177
There was obviously more straws falling on the camels back by now, however I continued steadfast in my faith believing that the privileges of knowledge give the task of responsibility, which in turn praises God even more so. For all of our labors are noticed by him and none are forgotten, I started to feel more alone though, it started to become obvious that since my family wasn't involved in the faith I would always be treated differently. It wasn't a blatant caste system but small occurrences started to become more obvious to me. Without anyone else to insist upon proof of my devotion and faith my progress in my journey was slowed. Meaning I couldn't go any further unless others could collaborate or slander me. I was told, I was coming off too perfect, that we all had weakness we had to work on and if not we needed to cultivate humility to find it.
>>17601177
you sound like a and your is all
>>17601200
Do you think We don't see your deception?
>>17601200
Continued.
I will say at this point, I have to thank the organization for the level of education they taught me. Before I entered into it I don't believe I was as intelligent as I became thanks to them. They taught me critical thinking, analyzing and interpreting, deductive reasoning, impartial viewpoints, cognitive skills, etc.
So they themselves are partially to blame for the epiphanies that I started to realize. They didn't want me to humble myself, they needed dirt on me to treat me as parents there treated their children, shame on a community level, a family level, and a cosmic level. The lack of control they had on me was bothersome, my faith wasn't on trial, my character was. The family value and unit was constantly emphasized of being a cornerstone in our own faith, and here I was a lone individual without one.
>>17601235
Eventually the doubt bled into my life in other ways, I found myself feeling unsure for the first time about what I believed in. Other survivors will say, "I didn't want my years of dedication to be for nothing, so I kept it up." or "I didn't have anything else to believe in"
Not me, I pursued what I believed as truth, and what got to me was the level of manipulation that I felt foolish for not seeing before. That I couldn't grow any further in my progress because they only could trust someone as long as they know there are weaknesses. It might even be because of their own inadequacies. As I was taught, in my doubts and frustrations I brought it before the higher ups. Displaying the "sheep like" quality that were supposed to be living. Not trusting in our own egos.
>>17601235
Justify the hell-fire.
For what man knows the hearts and minds of men?
>>17601248
After I spoke to the leaders I was told that my devotion is being attacked and I am more susceptible because I am not trusting in them without all of my heart. It was a non answer to any questions that I had for them but instead another tactic that was used in an effort to provoke me into doubting myself. After that, things changed greatly, suddenly people at the church were not going out of their way to talk to me or would give quick one worded answers. I had been unofficially branded. No one was allowed to spend extensive amounts of time with me or suffer a similar brand as well. My boss at my job would start to receive calls asking about my attendance at work, misdeeds, conduct, behavioral issues, after the second call he would ask what is this in regard too. They would say they are interested in hiring me for employment, I hadn't applied for any jobs. Then our HR office was contacted and similar questions were asked, they finally started to say they were, IRS or an affiliation with the police. It started to bother my employers but they liked my work ethic and became slightly worried. This continued for a bit, the final big push was they said they would not give their blessing on me wanting to pursue a relationship with anyone in our church.
>>17601267
I had expressed interested for some time in someone there and we both were mutually wanting to be together. They couldn't give me any examples of why we couldn't just that, I wasn't spiritually mature enough to pursue a courtship with her. That other people would be a better "fit" for her. The following weeks upset both me and her and while we had feelings for each other our dedication to "God" was more important then our desire. One of the leaders was close with me and couldn't really get involved because of a conflict of interest. He finally approached and said that I would have no hope in continuing to go any further in this particular congregation. He told me they were stone walling me and it wouldn't stop until, I gave up and proved them right. The other thing they were waiting for was for the girl I was interested in would lose interest because of all the problems that were happening around me. The stress was getting to her too.
>>17601267
CIIA affiliate.
>>17601283
I found myself surrounded by people that weren't friends, or my spiritual family. They felt like polite strangers but with an eye out looking for a reason to confirm their fears. With my family and friends almost out of my life for years now there wasn't anyone else to turn too. They built a dependency on them and since they had no other ways of controlling me they removed the only thing they had. This effort was also in vain, I slowly started to hang out with old friends of mine and reconnect with my family. I felt good too, I missed them, I missed our bond, and here even though I hadn't spoken to my friends in years they were happy to see me and missed me regardless of my faith. Over time I tried sticking it out but I found myself living an example of life that I couldn't believe in, nor wanted to be a part of. I studied a lot though and prepared a discussion with my leaders using their own sermons and presented it to all of them, I question motives, control tactics, I even tricked them into admitting they were calling my work. What really got to them was when I proposed how much money was contributed to the upkeep of our church and the building of others and how much was reported to the IRS. They said we would meet again to discuss all of the issues that I brought before them and for the first time I saw them being apologetic to me. They never met with me again, always saying, we can't meet tonight but we will soon. After 2 months of getting the runaround I stopped showing up.
Synagogue.
>>17601309
The difference is between me and others that left, is that they usually start showing up at your job and house to check up on you. Mostly to find a reason that's obvious for why you aren't attending anymore. I knew this was what I was in store for if I didn't bring up something that would probably not have any lasting ramifications, but would bring up complications. That they didn't want, I am an atheist/agnostic now, and while I spent 7 years of my life dedicated to them I think I still have to be thankful for the education they gave me but I can't deny that I have some spite towards them as well. This is probably not the cult story you are expecting but this is what most cults that exist nowadays behave like. Nurture dependency and manipulation.
>>17601257
I don't understand what you mean?
>>17601228
What do you mean?
>>17600145
>calling this a cult
It's basically druggies eating hotdogs every friday m8
Breathe hot aire and dance upon the sinking ship,, by all means.
You become little but a curiosity and a sad thing.
>>17601078
>Dream Team
>>17601171
Well what do you think? thoughts? were you looking for a more "drink the kool aid" kind of cult?
>>17601346
I was looking for any type of cult experience. I really appreciate you sharing your story. I find it interesting for sure.
I think my aunt (now dead - from non-culty reasons) was but nobody in my family is really willing to talk about her, both because she did some stuff that pissed the family off and also because she's dead now so they get upset if I speak about her. I was planning on visiting my grandparents this weekend anyway, if gran gets drunk at sunday lunch ill ask her kek, shes more likely to talk then.
But this is what i think happened from stuff that has been said in my presence/that i picked up when she was still alive:
>rebellious teenager
>moves out at 18 (from england) to either spain or france
>seeks out 'strange' people (not necessarily occult people, just people that are a bit out there)
>goes along with anything, so starts being introduced to stranger and stranger people
>cult thing initially seemed like a way to make friends (like they have people they know in different cities/countries, so whenever she wanted to travel she would always know somebody to stay with/see the city with because someone would put her in touch with them)
>all pretty light-hearted socialising sort of stuff, but becomes more enclosed and cult like as time goes on, with them all moving into the same flat-blocks/neighbourhoods and becoming more into having group ideologies
>meets her husband there, married in some cult ceremony rather than a real wedding
>has a daughter with him
>the whole time the cult is getting more closed off and controlling of its members, most people have cut ties with outsiders i.e. friends and family.
>start doing the whole 'women are here to serve the men' kind of thing, telling her that she has to have another husband, and that when their daughter is old enough she will be married off to someone in the cult
That's when she left. Her husband didn't though, and I've never met him. Out of all the shit that she did, something my family was really pissed about was that she wasnt properly married when she had the kid lel.
cont.
>>17601393
She moved back with her daughter to england to be with the family instead of the cult. Daughter (my cousin) was very young when they left, no memories of living anywhere other than the house with my grandparents. One time my aunt was drunk and told me about her 'old group of friends' and said that a load of them had killed themselves, my mum overheard her from the other room and came in and told her to shut up, shouldnt be telling that to kids etc etc.
I dont think it was like a proper cult-suicide thing, what i think happened from what she said before my mum cut her off (and what my mum told me later - she was the one who told me by 'old group of friends' she meant some weird little cult thing) that a load of them were stealing from their works/families/local shops etc to fund their lifestyles and a few of them got found out, others were worried that they were going to get caught too and so some killed themselves.
I have no clue on details really, sorry. Dont know how big it was or how many died, I'm not even sure what country it was I dont know whether my family know all that much more because she either didnt tell them all the details, or they didnt want to hear it. So yeah its not really like a paranormal/properly occult thing, but closest i have. Like i said, i'll ask my grandparents at the weekend if it seems like i might get an answer (i dont want to upset them, theyre sweet little oldies) and put more info here if i get any.
Aunt died in a car crash some years ago btw
>>17601346
Im the guy you answered and i have to agree with >>17601384
drip
drip
drip
Kys
>>17600094
spent just under 15 years in one.
>only in it for the drugs
>>17601508
What was the gist of it?
>>17601491
Learned,
What's with all these little
honky children? Why their
eyes like that? No Mam!
You need to get these
little honky children some
help right away.
>>17601541
So quirky vapid.
>>17601511
most were deeply religious yet shunned those in the group whom felt life is a simulation.
we used to meet most evenings; got fucked up and created cooperative art pieces.
I would upload photos but have a shit phone.
my advice is that if you don't think that you are in a cult you probably are. I was the last to notice or care.
>>17601313
>Synagogue.
... of Satan?
>>17601315
Jehovah's Witness or something extremely close. What a shit cult.
I've been in a few religious cunts if that counts..?
I'll get me coat...
>>17601682
wait... That's my coat assho...FUCK anybody know who that anon was?!
>>17601694
Want to know how I know you're from Reddit?
>>17601699
Want to know how I know you're from Reddit?
>>17601702
Want to know how i know you're from reddit?
>>17601699
not really. I only use quakenet IRC and this dump.
>internet hipster
>make websites in notepad and flash4
fite my fedora youngling
i was in the cult of saturn
I was in JoS. I'm man enough to admit my mistakes. But, even though I'm no genius, I was smart enough that after about 3 months I knew I was in a bad, bad, bad place.
>>17601733
Want to know how i know you're from reddit?
>>17600094
i kind of sort of manage a cult. nothing serious, its very lax and everyone lives their own lives, but my boss is kind of the 'leader' of it all and people follow him.
>>17602215
What is it named?
>>17602226
the bill burns organization
>>17601774
Tell me more, please.
>>17601746
Fucken kek. Top man.
>>17602241
I was 16. I was going through my edgy phase and having family issues (their favorite type of person.) So I decided to join.
Turns out they are neo-nazis who believe Satan was an alien, formerly a Sumerian god named Enki.
Once I found out that I really didn't believe what I was saying, and being told to say...I left. They told kids to be little shits to their parents. They told kids to do this, that, none of it good.
I was just not a total idiot, so I left. I was an /x/phile through the whole thing. They followed me around here being dicks, and whatnot.
>>17602259
That's a shame. I liked some of JoS' ideas at a first glance. I remember reading through their website and generally finding a reasonable interpretation of theisitc satanism, and then clicking on their library to find a shitload of pdfs about white genocide, nazi aliens from Nibiru and whatnot.
Good on ya for recovering anyway.
>>17601324
Nice try shill, but it's obvious you didn't read our bible.
