these groups made headlines due to their belief in a higher power
belief in a higher power
belief in a higher power welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 most well known cults for this list
10 most well known cults for this list
10 most well known cults for this list we’ve defined a cult as a movement or
we’ve defined a cult as a movement or
we’ve defined a cult as a movement or group that follows a set of beliefs that
group that follows a set of beliefs that
group that follows a set of beliefs that others find strange or fail to
others find strange or fail to
others find strange or fail to understand and that praises their leader
understand and that praises their leader
understand and that praises their leader as a god-like figure some but not all
as a god-like figure some but not all
as a god-like figure some but not all have negative connotations it means that
have negative connotations it means that
have negative connotations it means that even the mind that you had as a human is
even the mind that you had as a human is
even the mind that you had as a human is aborted number 10 5 1 Shree Rajneesh as
aborted number 10 5 1 Shree Rajneesh as
aborted number 10 5 1 Shree Rajneesh as communities Jessica sees the sex guru
communities Jessica sees the sex guru
communities Jessica sees the sex guru doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games this
doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games this
doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games this indian spiritualist built an
indian spiritualist built an
indian spiritualist built an international following by criticizing
international following by criticizing
international following by criticizing more traditional belief systems and for
more traditional belief systems and for
more traditional belief systems and for his open outlook on sexuality he drove
his open outlook on sexuality he drove
his open outlook on sexuality he drove around his oregon-based commune in Rolls
around his oregon-based commune in Rolls
around his oregon-based commune in Rolls Royces
Royces
Royces but things declined when members
but things declined when members
but things declined when members committed the United States first
committed the United States first
committed the United States first bioterrorism attack by infecting salad
bioterrorism attack by infecting salad
bioterrorism attack by infecting salad bars with Salmonella in order to swing a
bars with Salmonella in order to swing a
bars with Salmonella in order to swing a local election their way number 9
local election their way number 9
local election their way number 9 order of the solar temple don’t join a
order of the solar temple don’t join a
order of the solar temple don’t join a religion led by a neo-nazi started as an
religion led by a neo-nazi started as an
religion led by a neo-nazi started as an extension of the Knights Templar the
extension of the Knights Templar the
extension of the Knights Templar the group was led by Belgian Luc Jouret who
group was led by Belgian Luc Jouret who
group was led by Belgian Luc Jouret who claimed to be the Messiah and sermonize
claimed to be the Messiah and sermonize
claimed to be the Messiah and sermonize on the approaching end of days that
on the approaching end of days that
on the approaching end of days that could only be avoided by joining the
could only be avoided by joining the
could only be avoided by joining the temple eventually the group allegedly
temple eventually the group allegedly
temple eventually the group allegedly sacrificed a baby claiming it was the
sacrificed a baby claiming it was the
sacrificed a baby claiming it was the Antichrist and many members committed
Antichrist and many members committed
Antichrist and many members committed suicide in the days that followed number
suicide in the days that followed number
suicide in the days that followed number 8 the ralien movement realism is
8 the ralien movement realism is
8 the ralien movement realism is possibly the world’s largest UFO
possibly the world’s largest UFO
possibly the world’s largest UFO religion founded in France in the 70s
religion founded in France in the 70s
religion founded in France in the 70s this group believes that were descended
this group believes that were descended
this group believes that were descended from aliens that overt sexuality is
from aliens that overt sexuality is
from aliens that overt sexuality is awesome that cloning leads to
awesome that cloning leads to
awesome that cloning leads to reincarnation and that mind transfer is
reincarnation and that mind transfer is
reincarnation and that mind transfer is a thing they made headlines in 2003 when
a thing they made headlines in 2003 when
a thing they made headlines in 2003 when a member of the group claimed to give
a member of the group claimed to give
a member of the group claimed to give birth to the world’s first cloned human
birth to the world’s first cloned human
birth to the world’s first cloned human but it was eventually revealed as a hoax
but it was eventually revealed as a hoax
but it was eventually revealed as a hoax number seven heaven’s gate take
number seven heaven’s gate take
number seven heaven’s gate take Christianity add a dash of sci-fi some
Christianity add a dash of sci-fi some
Christianity add a dash of sci-fi some UFOs and what do you get
UFOs and what do you get
UFOs and what do you get Heaven’s Gate leader Marshall Applewhite
Heaven’s Gate leader Marshall Applewhite
Heaven’s Gate leader Marshall Applewhite believed Earth was going to be recycled
believed Earth was going to be recycled
believed Earth was going to be recycled and the only way to escape was for their
and the only way to escape was for their
and the only way to escape was for their souls to board a spaceship following the
souls to board a spaceship following the
souls to board a spaceship following the hale-bopp comet
hale-bopp comet
hale-bopp comet despite their stance against suicide he
despite their stance against suicide he
despite their stance against suicide he and thirty-eight followers were found
and thirty-eight followers were found
and thirty-eight followers were found dead dressed identically wearing
dead dressed identically wearing
dead dressed identically wearing armbands that read Heaven’s Gate away
armbands that read Heaven’s Gate away
armbands that read Heaven’s Gate away team we came from distant space and even
team we came from distant space and even
team we came from distant space and even what some might call somewhat of another
what some might call somewhat of another
what some might call somewhat of another dimension and we’re about to return from
dimension and we’re about to return from
dimension and we’re about to return from whence we came number six on Shinrikyo
whence we came number six on Shinrikyo
whence we came number six on Shinrikyo Shoko Asahara z’ group blurred the line
Shoko Asahara z’ group blurred the line
Shoko Asahara z’ group blurred the line between terrorist organization and cult
between terrorist organization and cult
between terrorist organization and cult this japanese group started innocently
this japanese group started innocently
this japanese group started innocently as a yoga class soon it was an official
as a yoga class soon it was an official
as a yoga class soon it was an official religion with 40,000 members that mesh
religion with 40,000 members that mesh
religion with 40,000 members that mesh together aspects of other faiths
together aspects of other faiths
together aspects of other faiths however negative publicity increased as
however negative publicity increased as
however negative publicity increased as this religion for the elite started
this religion for the elite started
this religion for the elite started hoarding weaponry things culminated with
hoarding weaponry things culminated with
hoarding weaponry things culminated with a high-profile sarin gas attack on the
a high-profile sarin gas attack on the
a high-profile sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway that killed 13 number 5
Tokyo subway that killed 13 number 5
Tokyo subway that killed 13 number 5 unification Church critically nicknamed
unification Church critically nicknamed
unification Church critically nicknamed Muniz Sun Myung Moon s Bible based
Muniz Sun Myung Moon s Bible based
Muniz Sun Myung Moon s Bible based religion gained notoriety for aggressive
religion gained notoriety for aggressive
religion gained notoriety for aggressive enrollment practices and alleged
enrollment practices and alleged
enrollment practices and alleged brainwashing however the godlike
brainwashing however the godlike
brainwashing however the godlike reverend moon was once arrested for tax
reverend moon was once arrested for tax
reverend moon was once arrested for tax evasion and was briefly banned from
evasion and was briefly banned from
evasion and was briefly banned from germany due to his supposed negative
germany due to his supposed negative
germany due to his supposed negative influence one of the group’s higher
influence one of the group’s higher
influence one of the group’s higher profile and less sinister traditions is
profile and less sinister traditions is
profile and less sinister traditions is a mass marriage called the blessing
a mass marriage called the blessing
a mass marriage called the blessing ceremony which purports to wipe
ceremony which purports to wipe
ceremony which purports to wipe participants slates clean of original
participants slates clean of original
participants slates clean of original sin number 4 Hari Krishna members of
sin number 4 Hari Krishna members of
sin number 4 Hari Krishna members of this Hindu based group lead a simple
this Hindu based group lead a simple
this Hindu based group lead a simple existence where sex is for procreation
existence where sex is for procreation
existence where sex is for procreation intoxication and gambling or been eating
intoxication and gambling or been eating
intoxication and gambling or been eating meat is a no-no and chanting is a big
meat is a no-no and chanting is a big
meat is a no-no and chanting is a big deal
during their heyday bald-headed robe
during their heyday bald-headed robe disciples were at every Airport and even
disciples were at every Airport and even
disciples were at every Airport and even Beatle George Harrison was a member
Beatle George Harrison was a member
Beatle George Harrison was a member during his lifetime though they remained
during his lifetime though they remained
during his lifetime though they remained relatively free of scandal whisperings
relatively free of scandal whisperings
relatively free of scandal whisperings of problems like child abuse and
of problems like child abuse and
of problems like child abuse and brainwashing have emerged number 3
brainwashing have emerged number 3
brainwashing have emerged number 3 Branch Davidians after splitting from
Branch Davidians after splitting from
Branch Davidians after splitting from the seventh-day Adventist Church
the seventh-day Adventist Church
the seventh-day Adventist Church this movement came to revolve around the
this movement came to revolve around the
this movement came to revolve around the self-proclaimed Messiah David Koresh and
self-proclaimed Messiah David Koresh and
self-proclaimed Messiah David Koresh and an imminent Judgment Day rumors
an imminent Judgment Day rumors
an imminent Judgment Day rumors circulated that Koresh abused underage
circulated that Koresh abused underage
circulated that Koresh abused underage women and stockpiled weapons at their
women and stockpiled weapons at their
women and stockpiled weapons at their Center in Waco Texas
Center in Waco Texas
Center in Waco Texas the ATF tried searching the grounds in
the ATF tried searching the grounds in
the ATF tried searching the grounds in 1993 but was met with a gunfight and a
1993 but was met with a gunfight and a
1993 but was met with a gunfight and a 50-day siege that ended in a fire that
50-day siege that ended in a fire that
50-day siege that ended in a fire that killed seventy six including Koresh
killed seventy six including Koresh
killed seventy six including Koresh himself
himself
himself youcome point gunman in the direction of
youcome point gunman in the direction of
youcome point gunman in the direction of my wife my kids damn it I’ll meet you
my wife my kids damn it I’ll meet you
my wife my kids damn it I’ll meet you through any time number two the Manson
through any time number two the Manson
through any time number two the Manson Family Charles Manson recruited naive
Family Charles Manson recruited naive
Family Charles Manson recruited naive hippies during the summer of love and
hippies during the summer of love and
hippies during the summer of love and eventually they were living commune
eventually they were living commune
eventually they were living commune style on a California ranch where free
style on a California ranch where free
style on a California ranch where free love drugs Beatles tunes and ideas about
love drugs Beatles tunes and ideas about
love drugs Beatles tunes and ideas about an apocalyptic race war ruled Manson
an apocalyptic race war ruled Manson
an apocalyptic race war ruled Manson ordered his followers to kill for him
ordered his followers to kill for him
ordered his followers to kill for him and in 1971 they were finally convicted
and in 1971 they were finally convicted
and in 1971 they were finally convicted for the tate-labianca murders after that
for the tate-labianca murders after that
for the tate-labianca murders after that they faded into obscurity until squeaky
they faded into obscurity until squeaky
they faded into obscurity until squeaky Fromme tried assassinating Gerald Ford
Fromme tried assassinating Gerald Ford
Fromme tried assassinating Gerald Ford in 1975 Ford had his hands out and was
in 1975 Ford had his hands out and was
in 1975 Ford had his hands out and was waving
waving
waving he looked like cardboard to me when
he looked like cardboard to me when
he looked like cardboard to me when Fromme drew the gun she was quickly
Fromme drew the gun she was quickly
Fromme drew the gun she was quickly wrestled to the ground
wrestled to the ground
wrestled to the ground number one the People’s Temple Jim Jones
number one the People’s Temple Jim Jones
number one the People’s Temple Jim Jones People’s Temple started as a
People’s Temple started as a
People’s Temple started as a multicultural communist group out to
multicultural communist group out to
multicultural communist group out to help the poor the organization
help the poor the organization
help the poor the organization eventually tightened its grip on
eventually tightened its grip on
eventually tightened its grip on disciples as it preached the coming
disciples as it preached the coming
disciples as it preached the coming nuclear apocalypse members followed
nuclear apocalypse members followed
nuclear apocalypse members followed Reverend Jones to Guyana
Reverend Jones to Guyana
Reverend Jones to Guyana but when US authorities came knocking in
but when US authorities came knocking in
but when US authorities came knocking in 1978 members of the People’s Temple shot
1978 members of the People’s Temple shot
1978 members of the People’s Temple shot first and asked questions later
first and asked questions later
first and asked questions later the next day 918 drank the kool-aid only
the next day 918 drank the kool-aid only
the next day 918 drank the kool-aid only it was laced with cyanide what all these
it was laced with cyanide what all these
it was laced with cyanide what all these groups have in common our belief systems
groups have in common our belief systems
groups have in common our belief systems that are difficult for outsiders to
that are difficult for outsiders to
that are difficult for outsiders to understand which cults do you think
understand which cults do you think
understand which cults do you think we’ve missed for more top 10 lists be
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