- Okay, first rule, if you ever find yourself
in a cult-like situation,
do not drink the Kool-Aid.
Seriously, no sleepy juice for me, thanks,
I have a big day of, you know, living planned for tomorrow.
So in recent decades,
cults have gotten a bad reputation
and rightfully so.
Some have been behind some pretty despicable things.
Slavery, ritual suicides, mass killings,
and not to mention, the destruction
of Tom Cruise's reputation
are just a few examples.
Cults have actually existed since
the beginning of civilization,
and often get confused or masqueraded
as new forms of religion.
Now, that you probably knew,
but what you likely didn't know
is that some of the strangest ones
that have ever existed,
exist right now.
So just to make sure that you don't
end up getting brainwashed by the wrong group of people,
let's dive right into it.
Here are the 10 Most Bizarre Cults that Exist Right Now.
Number one is Nuwaubianism.
The Nuwaubians originated as a black Muslim group
in New York City back in the 1970s,
founded by Dwight York.
Some beliefs held by this religion include,
and get ready for this,
aborted fetuses are living in the sewers
who plan on taking over the world.
Another is that Satan has a child
that was born in New York City,
the mother of which is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Of course, the Pope was present at birth,
and Richard Nixon raised the child.
Oh, and they also believe that aliens
are coming at some point
to take the 144,000 chosen people away in a
(whistles)
flying saucer.
Ah yes.
But as if that wasn't enough,
the leader, Dwight York, got busted
for racketeering, child sex slave trafficking,
and child molestation.
The group has lost many members
since that whole debacle,
but ah, not all hope is lost.
York will be back out of prison
and ready to lead his people
into the night sky when his 135 year sentence
ends April 2122.
135 years?
That's nothing compared to an eternity
of living with the pancake people in the sky!
Eh, heh!
Number two is the Prince Phillip Movement.
The Kastom people in the Yaohnanen village
in the southern island of Tanna,
located in the South Pacific,
believe that Prince Phillip,
Duke of Edinburgh
is a divine being.
See, according to ancient tales,
the son of a mountain spirit
travelled over the seas to a distant land.
There, he married a powerful lady,
and in time, would return to them.
That woman, of course, being Queen Elizabeth II.
Now, it's unclear when this belief first came about
but it's thought to be sometime in the 1950s or 60s,
and the belief was only strengthened
when the royal couple visited them in 1974.
Perhaps the funniest thing is that
at the time,
Prince Phillip actually had no idea
about this cult, but has since been informed,
and has actually sent them a portrait of himself.
That seems like it's a little vain there, Prince Philly,
I mean, you know these people think
that you're a god,
you're going to send them a portrait of yourself.
It's just, that portrait's gonna be like,
the king of the island,
it's gonna be complicated,
what you doing man?
Number three is the Church of Euthanasia.
The Church of Euthanasia
is an organization that was started
by Chris Korda in 1992,
and is devoted to eliminating
or at least controlling
the growing population of the world.
The one single commandment
that they hold is
"Thou shalt not procreate".
In other words, no boning.
On top of this lunacy,
there are also the Four Principle Pillars of the Church,
which are suicide, abortion, cannibalism, and sodomy.
If that doesn't creep you out,
the group is still federally recognized
in America as non-profit educational foundation.
Really, America?
Is it that easy to start a religion?
Cuz like, you know, I would like to start the religion of
Pelleda-Awesomeness,
which is, those people who are bald
and never have to pay taxes
and I'm the king.
So.
Bow down.
Number four are the Brethern.
Founded in 1971 by American Jimmy T. Roberts,
the Brethern exists as a radical group
that believes that the only way to prepare
for the inevitable end of the world
is to purify yourself by giving up
all modern comforts and conveniences.
You're only allowed to work odd-end jobs
as a means to survive,
you have to cut off all ties from the outside world,
and on top of this, members are not allowed to celebrate
in any means.
That includes singing and dancing.
Ah, no singing and dancing, no, no,
because this must be saved for the end of the world
and the return of the savior.
Does anybody else picture the members of these groups
as just like, bearded, long-haired, unwashed people
that are just like,
picking lice off each other,
just being like,
"He's gonna come one day,
" Oh, yes, he's gonna come!"
(mimics animal noises)
Number five are the Cosmic People of Lightpowers.
The Cosmic People of Lightpowers
is a Czech cult
that believes in an alien named Ashtar Sheran,
no relation to Ed,
just for clarity.
The group was founded in the 1990s by Ivo A. Benda.
According to Benda,
extraterrestrial civilizations operate
a fleet of spaceships
led by the Ashtar Galactic Command
who are orbiting the earth right now.
They closely watch us
and are waiting to transport their followers
to another dimension.
Members of the movement
completely distrust modern technologies,
as well as currency.
They also consider mass media
to be a tool of oppression
and manipulation
and believe in many different variations
of extraterrestrials including
that of, um, lizard men.
But I say why stop there?
I mean, why not pig women?
Right?
Or duck children?
Huh?
Or those dreaded giraffe hybrid people.
I don't know, these people are whacked.
Number six is Scientology.
Oh man, I'm gonna get shot over this one.
The Church of Scientology
is a cult created by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952,
as an outgrowth of his self-help system called dianetics.
The church keeps many of its teachings a secret,
stating that mystical teachings
may be harmful
to unprepared readers.
AKA sane people.
According to Hubbard,
in Scientology scriptures,
75 million years ago,
an alien dictator named Xenu
brought billions of humans to earth
and killed them by placing them in volcanoes
while simultaneously detonating bombs.
This released "Thetans" which stuck to living humans
and are said to still live today
and exist as members' spirits or souls.
Sounds a little whacko to me!
Yet, half of Hollywood are active members
of this, hmm, church.
Yeah, and you guys wonder why
I'm still in Toronto and not LA.
Number seven are the Raelians.
The Raelian Church was founded in France in the 1970s
by Claude Vorihon,
or, as he's known by his followers, Rael.
These followers believe that humans were created by aliens.
They also believe that UFOs
spawned most religions,
and that mind transfer is possible,
and also that cloning can lead to reincarnation.
Real used to be a cabaret singer
and a race car driver
who met one day with an alien named Yahweh,
who told him about the origin of mankind,
as well as offered him the service
of several futuristic sex robots.
(vocalizing)
This cult has many members,
in the tens of thousands,
many of whom are women
who must sleep with Rael
to help with their cloning efforts,
which of course, makes zero sense.
Then again, the whole thing makes zero sense,
so why not?
Rael, boning it up.
Number eight is Family International.
Family International was started in 1968
in Huntington Beach, California
founded by Baptist and Christian pastor Dave Berg.
The group currently has practicing members
all over the world.
Berg has proclaimed himself
the last annointed prophet
before the end of times
and members believe that they are living
in the last days before the anarchist takes over
for seven years.
So you might be wondering how do they enjoy
their last days on earth?
Well, Imma tells ya!
Regardless of marital status,
the members are encouraged to have
as much sex as they please.
With each other.
Amongst David Berg's teachings
is that heterosexual relations
is encouraged as a pure and wonderful
wonder of God's creation.
Of course, female bisexuality is encouraged,
but homosexuality is a sin.
Oh.
Well isn't that double standard just awfully convenient?
Number nine is the Creativity Movement,
formerly known as the World's Church of the Creator,
this cult is an organization that advocates
a white-only sovereign.
Founded in 1973 by Neo-Nazi Ben Claussen
in North Carolina,
the group rejects all forms of spirituality
and religion, and is atheistic,
which makes it easy to understand
why they changed their name.
They believe that white, or Caucasian,
is a unique and superior race.
This group has been behind many violent hate crimes
over the years and has gained
national media attention in America.
This of course includes in 1999,
when member Nathaniel Smith
went on a racially-motivated shooting spree
killing two people and injuring nine others.
There is no joke to be said there,
because that guy is just a terrible, terrible person.
But I would like to punch him in the dick.
And number ten is the Order of the Solar Temple.
Luc Jouret, a Belgian religious leader and Neo-Nazi,
reportedly started this group in 1984 in Geneva.
They operate as a secret society
that claims to be based upon the ideals
of the Knights Templar,
and their members are global,
with temples in Quebec, Canada,
Australia, Switzerland, and the Caribbean.
In 1994, a member's three year old son was murdered
after his father identified him as the Anti-Christ.
What then followed was a mass group suicide
of members in locations around the world.
Today, the French consider the Order of the Solar Temple
to be an active criminal organization.
Well, it just goes to show you
that some people will believe in anything
if somebody steps up as a mystical leader.
But seriously, let's start that Bald religion.
I wanna be the king!
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