Cult Profiles
Cults throughout history have tended to follow "a script" which allows
us to be aware of their development.
Doomsday cults in particular are the most dangerous. The leaders progress
from "mild" apocalyptic preachings, to more extreme.
The typical doomsday cult will continually refer to those that belong
as the privileged or special people (saved). Everyone outside the cult
is "evil" or in danger.
It is only by the ritual and prayer and work of the cult that the world
can be saved.
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Continuous exhortations to prayer and work becomes more common.
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References to natural disasters or astronomical phenomena are used to
"confirm" the correctness of the leader.
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Members are expected to surrender their decision making processes to
the leaders of the cult.
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Members are typically expected to surrender property or sell property
and give proceeds to the cult. This locks the unfortunate in, as they are
left with no way out. Typically, the cult leader will claim that proceeds
are for the benefit of the cult or some good cause, and "the cult will
look after you".
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The Cult leader will become "infallible" rather than just the visions,
and he/she may change their name or titles, as their importance grows.
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The Cult will become more isolationist as time grows.
The Cult leader and members of the cult may
begin to demonstrate and excuse "abberant behavior" including:
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Fraud or otherwise misleading behaviour (but only against the "outside
world)
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Suicide (even though suicide is wrong, they will justify it as "non-suicide",
or more likely, "martyrdom")
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Sexual promiscuity within the group (particularly by the leaders), any
such sexual activity is " blessed"or "mystical", and the sexual liaisons
will be sanctioned by God. This may occur even though the cult leaders
will preach against the "Wickedness of the world"
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