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1978, is what soon come to be acknowledged as the “Jonestown Massacre” in modern history of the late 1900s. Where a cult leader names Jim Jones brought his followers to Guyana, South America to commit a mass suicide of 900+ people. He accomplished this by having every one drink a laced Kool-Aid. A few other things that will be discussed about with be how the Peoples Temple (the cult name) grew and got this many members. Also on what was in the drink and how they members were treated throughout while

Now that the foundation of the general nature of cults and cult leaders has been set down, the next step to understanding cults is to understand just who joins them, or who is the most likely to join a cult. The most recent information that specifically attempts to shed light on this issue stems from a study conducted in late 1986, in which it was stated that the most successful time to recruit individuals for cults is the range of 18-23 years of age (Wright & Piper, 1986). Wright and Piper argue

considered cults that share different ideologies. In addition, cults have the ability to influence society in terms of changing an individual’s perspective on certain things. Furthermore, people seem to show a strong interest in the mysteries behind cults despite the dangerous aspect of joining a cult. Over the years, the number of individuals joining cults has increased. To understand this a bit more, Dr. Adrian Furnham wrote an article on Psychology Today titled “Why Do People Join Cults?” In the

think of a cult. Why is that that I think of this image? Is it because of popular cultures negative connotation on cults? There are many different non violent cults that exist. Yet, our culture tends to focus and even emphasize the violent ones. This week I chose to watch The Wizard of Oz, directed by Victor Fleming in 1939. In this essay I’m going to be looking at the negative connotation given to cults, witches and witchcraft, and the effects of brainwashing and deprogramming. Many cult movies seem

The Most Bizarre Cults in the World Cults basically refer to groups that happen to believe in cultures and beliefs even if people are responding positively or negatively. There are numerous cults that are either public or private but even so, they managed to be known by people and convince to be powerful enough to take down anything. Here are the most bizarre cults in the world. List of The Most Bizarre Cults in the World: The Manson Family The Manson Family cult originated with Charles Manson

The cult "teaches" a person how to know with certainty, so those who ascribe to its world-view exist in a completely different reality than the rest of society."(alt.religion.scientology) This is the starting paragraph for the site titled, "Cult Think" which talks about how a cult brainwashes a person into their beliefs. As it is stated above these people are living in a totally fake world in

build. Her speech pattern is very formal, and she would be considered elegant in her movements. Intellectually, she is a protégé. As a child, she was homeschooled, with her only interactions being with adults and other children who were a part of the cult. However, her mother and father pushed her to attend classical dance classes, self-defense courses, and violin lessons. She also speaks four different languages. Yuki was sheltered as a child, which caused problems in deciphering social cues. Her

For many years, cults have been a subject of great controversy. A cult is a group of people that are bound together by an appreciation of the same thing, person, ideal, etc. Usually these groups keep close because of religious reasons, but their beliefs are almost always considered strange by outsiders. Cults are similar to clans or congregations, but are usually referred to as sects. There are many different categories that a cult could be sorted into. Apocalyptic, Utopian, Spiritualistic, Satanic

Throughout history, there have been many instances of cults, many of which share the common characteristic of having corrupt leaders. For instance, Charles Manson led his cult in a homicidal spree, and David Koresh and Jim Jones convinced their followers to commit mass suicide. It is apparent that in cult history, leaders are the main cause of the tragedies that ensue. Heaven’s Gate, a religious cult, was founded on a mixture of Christian beliefs and a belief in UFOs. They stayed out of the public

Cults have become a phenomenon in our world today. Each year "hundreds of Canadians join some of the 3,000 unorthodox religions of one type or another" (Fernell, Branswell, 189) all across North America. Like every organization, club or even in the common work place there is usually a person who is a figure of authority or other wise know as a "leader" and with every leader there are always rules and objectives that each and every member has to do and follow. The common psychological