The 10 Most Famous Cults

A cult is a religious sector that is considered as a rebel by the society. Its followers are under the leadership of a dictator. Cult demands complete devotion by its followers and at times they may ask you for your life.

The most Famous Cults:

Here are the 10 most famous cults of the world:

1) The People’s Temple:

Jim Jones was the founder of The People’s Temple.
He had strong religious passion and a unique interest in death.
Due to this weird interest, he became a symbol of brainwashing.
He believed that Bible was fake and it was like a fairy tale.
With the increasing number of followers and cult activities around, the government pressurized him to leave the United States along with his followers.
They settle in Guyana or Jonestown.
Here Jim brainwashed his followers against the foreign government who in afraid drank Kool-Aid, a poison, and died.

2) Branch Davidians:

David Koresh taught his followers that United States was God’s enemy.
He established his followers at Waco, Texas with weapons.
He gave them the instructions to fear and fight with any one who says against their cult.
He enjoyed the bodies of young female followers while painting himself as the Messiah.
In February 1994, the ATF did an investigation over child abuse and illegal weapons.
Tear gas was released by the ATF which resulted in fires and cause 76 deaths.

3) The Solar Temple:

Luc Joret, the leader of Solar Temple taught that Apocalypse will come through disasters.
The followers believed that suicide was their only rescue and they will go on a journey to a star, Sirius.
53 members were found dead in 1994.
Joret earned 93 million dollars through this cult.

4) Heaven’s Gate:

The followers believed in UFO’s and that the Earth will be wiped out or recycled.
Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles taught that the only escape was to get off the planet quickly.
After seeing the Hale-Bopp comet, Applewhite ordered his followers to commit suicide.

5) The Manson Family:

Charles Manson shared his belief that the Beatles’ White Album were giving messages on how to participate in Helter Skelter.
Songs like ‘Piggies’ attracted many drug addicts.

6) The Ku Klux Klan:

The KKK, used to disguise themselves in white robes and hoods.
They were the off-springs of Christian Identity Movement, and practiced cold-blooded acts.
They had many enemies like Catholic and Jews.
They had almost 4 million followers.