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Mom I Joined a Cult

Mom I Joined a Cult

By The Nice Cult

4 cult members discuss cults from around the world while building their own cult one belief at a time.
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Season 2 Episode 13 Sai Baba

Mom I Joined a CultOct 22, 2021

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Season 8 Episode 4 MLM
Mar 26, 202401:11:11
Season 8 Episode 3 Woke
Mar 18, 202401:26:28
Season 8 Episode 2 The Fifth Monarchists
Mar 08, 202444:07
Season 8 Episode 1 - Project Blue Print
Feb 26, 202451:55
Season 7 Episode 1 The Queen of Canada
Feb 20, 202448:36
Season 6 Episode 21 Grace Road Church
Jan 09, 202445:17
Season 6 Episode 20 Jarno Elg
Jan 01, 202401:03:38
Season 6 Episode 19 Santa Claus (Un-Edited)
Dec 23, 202358:20
Season 6 Episode 18 The Modern Mystery School
Dec 17, 202356:59
Season 6 Episode 17 Gasy Fomba

Season 6 Episode 17 Gasy Fomba

Malagasy mythology is rooted in oral history and has been transmitted by storytelling (angano, "story"), notably the Andriambahoaka epic, including the Ibonia cycle. At least 6% of Madagascar are adherents of the religion, which is known as Fomba Gasy

The Good:

  • The Hag

The Bad:

  • Grain to Children Ration
  • Cartoons Are Bad Teachers

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • We need a Nice Cult Hag. Email bishop@thenicecult.com to apply.

Sources:

Wikipedia: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_mythology

Learn Malagasy: https://www.learnmalagasy.online/learn

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Dec 09, 202343:45
Season 6 Episode 16 Walter M. Gibson

Season 6 Episode 16 Walter M. Gibson

Gibson arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1861, and founded a colony among members of the LDS Church who were already in the islands. He purchased land on the island of Lanai with funds from the colony in his own name...

The Good:

  • Hawaii
  • Sandwiches
  • Tomato soup
  • Going Rogue

The Bad:

  • Gentleman  Manipulator
  • Taking land
  • Lies Lies Lies
  • Building a House of cards

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • The Nice Cult Service that creates tittles

Sources:

Wikipedia: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Gibson

History.churchofjesuschrist. : https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org

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Nov 18, 202301:01:41
Season 6 Episode 15 Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries
Nov 12, 202339:56
Season 6 Episode 14 Hamas

Season 6 Episode 14 Hamas

In 1987, after the outbreak of the First Intifada against Israel, Hamas was founded by Palestinian imam and activist Ahmed Yassin. It emerged out of his Mujama al-Islamiya, which had been established in Gaza in 1973 as an Islamic charity involved with the Egypt-based Muslim Brotherhood.[21] Hamas became increasingly involved in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict by the late 1990s

The Good:

  • Tunnels
  • Hummus

The Bad:

  • Human Shields
  • Terrorism
  • Money Towards Rockets Not to Better Life

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • Hummus

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas

DNI: https://www.dni.gov/nctc/groups/hamas.html

US DT: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1816

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Nov 04, 202301:13:41
Season 6 Episode 13 Gloriavale Christian Community

Season 6 Episode 13 Gloriavale Christian Community

The travelling evangelist, Neville Cooper, originating as the Springbank Christian Community, the group established a settlement called Gloriavale in the South Island's West Coast Region during the 1990s. Gloriavale Christian Community became a self-sufficient community with its own school and various agricultural, tourism, and transportation businesses including a short-lived airline called Air West Coast.

The Good:

  • Self Sufficiencyn
  • Big Family

The Bad:

  • Women Suppression
  • Abuse
  • Total Control

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • New Names For Thor, Nathan, And Gunnar

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

NBC: ⁠⁠https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-02/

Vice: https://www.vice.com/en/article

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Oct 27, 202337:58
Season 6 Episode 12 Umbanda

Season 6 Episode 12 Umbanda

Umbanda is a religion that emerged in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the 1920s. Deriving largely from Spiritism, it also combines elements from Afro-Brazilian traditions like Candomblé as well as Roman Catholicism. There is no central authority in control of Umbanda, which is organized around autonomous places of worship termed centros or terreiros, and is broadly divided between White Umbanda, which is closer to Spiritism, and Africanized Umbanda, which is closer to Candomblé.

The Good:

  • Any Excuse to Have a Chicken Dinner
  • No Killing...
  • Home Grown Religion

The Bad:

  • Channeling
  • Multicultural

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • November 2nd Chicken Dinner Day

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbanda

Learn Religions: ⁠ https://www.learnreligions.com/umbanda

Britannica.com: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Umbanda

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Oct 21, 202350:24
Season 6 Episode 11 Mountain Meadow Massacre
Oct 14, 202301:05:44
Season 6 Episode 10 Ezra Miller

Season 6 Episode 10 Ezra Miller

Miller is seen in a viral video choking and throwing an unnamed woman to the ground at a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland, saying, “Oh, you wanna fight?...

The Good:

  • Iceland
  • Hot Springs
  • Awesome Names

The Bad:

  • Abuse
  • Grooming Underage
  • Drugs

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):


Sources:

Rollingstone.com: https://www.rollingstone.com

Esquire: ⁠https://www.esquire.com/entertainment

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Oct 05, 202353:39
Season 6 Episode 9 The Cult of The Skull (Göbekli Tepe)
Oct 01, 202353:27
Season 6 Episode 8 Dimas Kanjeng
Sep 23, 202352:38
Season 6 Episode 7 New Light of God
Sep 17, 202340:27
Season 6 Episode 6 8 Passengers
Sep 10, 202354:35
Season 6 Episode 5 Alexa Per Deus
Sep 02, 202343:60
Season 6 Episode 4 Carbon Nation
Aug 26, 202347:05
Season 6 Episode 3 Opus Dei

Season 6 Episode 3 Opus Dei

Opus Dei, formally known as the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is an institution of the Catholic Church, whose members seek to implement Christian ideals in their occupations and in general society.

The Good:

  • Stories
  • Anacondas
  • Court of Vikings

The Bad:

  • Courts
  • Vikings WIth Horned Helms

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • Pilgrimage to G Mountain

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_Dei

Opusdei.org: https://opusdei.org/en-us/

Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Opus-Dei

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Aug 17, 202348:02
Season 6 Episode 2 Maria Lionza

Season 6 Episode 2 Maria Lionza

María Lionza is the central figure in one of the most widespread new religious movements in Venezuela. The cult of María Lionza began in the 20th century as a blend of Africanindigenous and Catholic beliefs.

The Good:

  • Stories
  • Anacondas
  • Court of Vikings

The Bad:

  • Courts
  • Vikings WIth Horned Helms

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • Pilgrimage to G Mountain

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/María_Lionza

Aljazeera.com: https: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2011/11/18/the-cult-of-maria-lionza

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2019/oct/16/sorte-

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Aug 14, 202341:53
Season 6 Episode 1 Satans Disciples
Aug 13, 202340:11
Season 5 Episode 23 100 Episodes The Start of The Apocalypse

Season 5 Episode 23 100 Episodes The Start of The Apocalypse

This is our 100th episode. We play games and review the apocalypse of many religions.

Jul 15, 202301:03:24
Season 5 Episode 22 Coconut Cult

Season 5 Episode 22 Coconut Cult

August Engelhardt wrote a book called A Carefree Future (Eine Sorgenfreie Zukunft) in 1898, which described a colony of fruit and vegetable eaters, specifically cocoivores (coconut eaters) he was founding in the then Bismarck Archipelago (now Papua New Guinea) in the South Pacific, a place known for its headhunters. After graduating from Erlangen University in physics and chemistry, he conducted an 18-year experiment on Kabakon island, living a natural life on coconuts. However, in the writings of Engelhardt's contemporary Arnold Ehret, a pioneer of Vitalism, the lack of transition diet contributed to his weakened vitality.

The Good:

  • Coconuts
  • Beach
  • Sun
  • Coconut Island

The Bad:

  • Coconuts
  • Only eating Coconuts
  • Diet of Only Coconuts

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • Coconut Communion to be observed
  • Coconut Lube

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Engelhardt

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Jul 06, 202345:19
Season 5 Episode 21 Sex Trafficking
Jul 01, 202301:06:22
Season 5 Episode 20 Zen Master Rama
Jun 25, 202349:57
Season 5 Episode 19 The Great White Brotherhood (The Family)
Jun 07, 202340:34
Season 5 Episode 18 United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing (The shakers)
Jun 01, 202343:41
Season 5 Episode 17 In The News
May 26, 202352:47
Season 5 Episode 16 THETA NOIR
May 19, 202348:24
Season 5 Episode 15 Millerism
May 12, 202301:03:42
Season 5 Episode 14 Guides in The Garden

Season 5 Episode 14 Guides in The Garden

Please join us on a journey through channeling. Let us know if this is a cult by going to thenicecult.com and clicking on the weekly question

The Good:

  • Changes Gunnars Point of View on Channeling... Slightly
  • Gwen Wrote a Book
  • Overcoming Fears

The Bad:

  • Channeling
  • Following Blindly

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • Play is The Way

Sources:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/254306240415008/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=254340623744903

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May 05, 202301:09:08
Season 5 Episode 4.5 Revelations

Season 5 Episode 4.5 Revelations

Thor, Nathan, and Gunnar each share a revelation from the good book; with their own interpretation. They also discuss The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS financial situation.

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Apr 28, 202322:12
Season 4 Episode 13 The Democrat And Republican Cults
Apr 28, 202348:51
Season 5 Episode 13 The Good News International
Apr 28, 202343:59
Season 5 Episode 12The Brotherhood of Eternal Love
Apr 26, 202350:03
Season 5 Episode 11 Eastern Lightning
Apr 19, 202347:41
Season 5 Episode 10 The Creativity Movement
Apr 12, 202342:54
Season 5 Episode 9 The Righteous Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2
Apr 05, 202356:18
Season 5 Episode 8 The Rightious Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
Mar 29, 202352:25
Season 5 Episode 7 Pythia Delphi
Mar 22, 202349:49
Season 5 Episode 6 Cosmic People of Light Powers

Season 5 Episode 6 Cosmic People of Light Powers

A Czech and Slovak UFO religion founded in the 1990s and centered on Ivo A. Benda. Their belief system is based upon the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations communicating with Benda and other contactees since October 1997 telepathically

The Good:

  • Freehand Writing
  • Good Imagination
  • Website so Bad it is Good
  • Symposium of Love 

The Bad:

  • Vibrations
  • Thor Using Dad Jokes
  • No Talk of End of World
  • Gunnar is Destroying The Earth

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

  • Renaldo is a Time Lord

Sources:

Universepeople.com: http://www.universe-people.com/english/default_en.htm

YouTube: https://youtu.be/kzsJ7wR0p6s

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe_People

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Mar 15, 202339:18
Season 5 Episode 5 North Korea (The Kim Family)
Mar 08, 202350:48
Season 5 Episode 4 Shincheonji
Mar 01, 202351:05
Season 5 Episode 3 Crypto Cult
Feb 22, 202351:52
Season 5 Episode 2 Sarah Lawrence Cult
Feb 15, 202338:31