What is religion? We do not mean all of these ceremonies or "business practices." Let's be honest, religion is nothing more than a method of managing people. It started when there was a huge crowd of people who didn't have laws or any other system of total control. The rulers needed a smart and cheap way to keep the crowd from committing crimes or terrible and cheeky behavior.
People were rarely quiet and peaceful for at least a decade, as their leaders changed too often to become an authority for them. There was a serious need to create something eternal and eerie, since keeping the people in overwhelming fear is the best form of control. What do you think happened? This was the moment when one smart guy (his name is unfortunately unknown) came up with religion.
By scaring people with a mysterious "god", this intelligent man actually created the first social hierarchy, which made all people hate those who refused to accept a common point of view. Over the past two centuries, society has encountered newer religious cults, not as violent as they have been throughout history. And here are the worst of them.
Heaven's Gate
This cult was founded in the 1970s by the charismatic Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr., also known as Bo, and Bonnie Nettles. These two self-confident people convinced people that they were aliens who came to Earth on a flying saucer to save all of humanity. They have assured that the new members who join their ranks will be "purged" and all others destroyed. The only chance to escape is to hide in the UFO on which Marshall and Bonnie arrived.
In 1997, the history of the cult came to its horrific end - the police found 39 dead bodies of those who called themselves "followers of Heaven's Gate." They committed suicide, which was supposed to transfer them to a new life.
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Scientology
No story about the end of the world, about the last judgment is connected with this cult. Those who escaped this gruesome brainwashing takeover, deception about future financial prosperity, could be said to have been smart and did not fall for the bait. The basis of the cult is a disorderly influence on the human psyche. But if we take a closer look, we will see that this cult (in principle, like most of them) is based on a large amount of money (its followers, of course). Every time you come, you must make a donation.
What is most surprising about Scientology is that too many celebrities or simply rich people are turning it into a global corporation rather than a religious organization.
Raelism
Meet the largest cult based on belief in aliens. It has 90,000 members so far, but Raëlism continues to grow, attracting new followers. What's the goal? The founder is Claude Vorilon, now known as Rael. He claims to have come into contact with a green-eyed alien named Yahweh in 1973. Yahweh told him that life on Earth was artificially created by one type of space alien called Elohim.
Followers of the cult are very fond of deceiving people, while they are quite aggressive. This is why their logo is nothing more than the Star of David (an ancient symbol with a swastika). In addition, their women do not know shame - they stage public protests topless.
Fall Rivers cult
Sex, Satanism, and massacre are hardly good foundations for a long-term religion. This is why the members of the cult The Fall Rivers, whose first rituals were associated with sex and drugs, soon turned into a gang of assassins. Their victims were women (mostly prostitutes). The cult had about 10 followers who committed crimes for the sake of human sacrifice. Needless to say, most of them received life sentences?
Victoria Ivashura