There exists in our society various religions that have been with us for.
Christianity and Buddhism are examples of this. We have all learned to.
accept these religions and others. We even learn to tolerate the ones that.
oppose our own beliefs. Yet, the same acceptance is not extended to newer.
religions and with outlandish beliefs. The majority of us snicker at and do.
not take these newfound religions seriously. We call these groups 'killer.
cults.'.
A cult is a system of religious rites and observances. Moreover, it is a.
zealous devotion to a person, ideal or thing. There exist cults that keep to.
themselves, and give its members a sense of belonging and hope that.
conventional religions cannot seem to give these individuals. Unfortunately,.
there also exist hostile cults; they are referred to as Killer Cults.
Charismatic megalomaniacs who pit themselves, and their followers, against.
the rest of the world usually lead this type of cult. They are often very.
stereotypical in nature. They are usually apocalyptic visionaries drunk with.
lust and power that have physical and sexual control over their followers. In.
most cases, their beliefs stem from twisted interpretations of established.
doctrines. Furthermore, these self-proclaimed divinities usually amass a large.
arsenal of weapons before bringing forth their personal day of reckoning. .
Many cults exist in our society, and we only hear about them when they get.
out of hand, or commit mass suicide. Heaven's Gate, for example, is a killer .
cult that only entered the public eye after a mass suicide of thirty-nine.
individuals. .
What we saw as a mass suicide was, in their eyes, "a shedding of their.
containers" to enable them to get on a companion craft that was hiding behind.
the Hale-Bopp comet. In order to prevent further deaths related to killer.
cults we must better understand them and their past actions.
Often killer cults take extreme measures to spread their word and emphasize.
