How To Spot A Cult

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When people hear the word cult a certain image tends to burst into their brain. Brainwashed devotees worshipping a crazed narcissist and ready to sacrifice anything for them.
While Jonestown, Heaven’s Gate, and the Solar Temple have given cults a violent reputation, most cults keep a much lower profile.
Cults are everywhere. There's probably a cult in your town. And the tricks they use to lure people in aren’t complicated but rather tried and tested social manipulation tactics that anyone can fall for.
So what is a cult, how do they trap people, and how do people end up believing that volcano alien ghosts are living on their bodies? Well Let’s Find Out.
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@CogitoEdu 3 жыл бұрын

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@CogitoEdu 3 жыл бұрын

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@velinix7915 3 жыл бұрын

@@CogitoEdu Oh alright

@velinix7915 3 жыл бұрын

Cogitp why don't you upload much man? I love your channel

@cunhaporanga 3 жыл бұрын

Can I write Portuguese subtitles for this video? It's my mother language, and this video is too necessary in Brazil.

@iammrbeat 3 жыл бұрын

I started a cult, but no one joined, so I'm gonna give it another go after watching this. Thanks for the advice.

@youfoundfreddie3610 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, me too!

@hippiechickite 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure to deprive all proteins

@homeslices3 3 жыл бұрын

may i join? (and then overthrow you as leader)

@covenawhite4855 3 жыл бұрын

I will join your cult. What is its name.

@kcain64 3 жыл бұрын

I am Sheeple

@jithio 3 жыл бұрын

Scientologist: "We have volcano burnt alien ghosts in our bodies". Tom cruise: " Take my money godammit" .

@gursimarsingh5505 3 жыл бұрын

@Cosmic Nihilist no. Sikhism is the best religion to choose.

@corsaircaruso471 3 жыл бұрын

michael dasilva Are women treated as inferior in Sikhism? I thought it was, in fact, a tenet of the Sikh faith that women and men are inherently equal.

@corsaircaruso471 3 жыл бұрын

michael dasilva That’s interesting to hear, because everything I’ve read indicates the opposite (the following is not everything I’ve read; just two examples I found): “Sikhs believe that God is visible in the Sikh congregation or Sangat, and that God is pleased by the act of serving the Sangat. Congregational Sikh worship takes place in a Gurdwara. Sikh public worship can be led by any Sikh, male or female, who is competent to do so.” BBC - UK - Sikhism - Ritesrituals “The principles of Sikhism state that women have the same souls as men and thus possess an equal right to cultivate their spirituality[1] with equal chances of achieving salvation.[2] Woman can participate in all religious, cultural, social, and secular activities including lead religious congregations, take part in the Akhand Path (the continuous recitation of the Holy Scriptures), perform Kirtan (congregational singing of hymns), and work as a Granthis.[1]” Wikipedia - Women in Sikhism I’d be interested in looking at your sources. Would you mind sharing them?

@govuxyz 3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.dervish4655 lmao sikhism may not treat them equally but to my knowledge no religion treats ppl equally although sikhism is far better considering the volume of selfless social work they do in the community. I'm a hindu and really admire the Sikhs. The difference you talk about is prevalent everywhere and one can understand its existence in sikhism coz the religion fought wars and were known as the warrior class of ppl and even in those days had female warriors which is commendable considering how the west still feels about homosexuality & gender equality, the socially & economically exploited Asians are catching up faster than you think.

@dOVERanalyst 3 жыл бұрын

@Cosmic Nihilist Ofcourse it does. One God. Watch Cogito video on Sikhism.

@Ggdivhjkjl 3 жыл бұрын

When I was in a cult, I told a few others it was a cult. The leader said I was insane and told everyone a series of lies before having them vote me out. I'll skip the long story, but if any of you are reading this, thank to those old friends who contacted me to apologise after that cult collapsed.

@nprvictim2951 2 жыл бұрын

@babacheesecacalol2984 Жыл бұрын

what was it like

@thekodex1186 Жыл бұрын

American Mormons lol

@a_person5853 Жыл бұрын

@TheKodex more Jehovah's Witnesses than Mormons.

@MURDANA_ Жыл бұрын

@@a_person5853 both

@maddietillem6778 3 жыл бұрын

Omg finally someone said that multi-level marketing is a corporate cult. Too many people think cults are just religious and therefore super rare. Also, I love how Scientology does everything in their power to prove they're not a cult. It's ridiculous.

@OttrPopAnimations 10 ай бұрын

frfr

@Nebroc420 3 жыл бұрын

The one criticism I have with this video is that not all cults are run by a single charismatic leader. Cults can also be run by a group of people too.

@Lindamorena 11 ай бұрын

Yes that's an important point

@Wutevs4 9 ай бұрын

Like the governing body or the faithful and discreet slave

@mirandataylor6385 5 ай бұрын

Can you list an example? I don’t know any.

@MsJackieJack 4 ай бұрын

@@mirandataylor6385off the top of my head i know heavens gate was lead by a couple that called themselves Ti & Do but my the time they tried to ascend on Haley Bop, Do had passed away.

@Joshiboiy 4 ай бұрын

God Created us, we sinned (lying, stealing, adultery, and hate) and deserve hell because God punishes sin. But God, in his love sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and whoever believes in Jesus will not perish but have life after death.

@jameskosusnik1102 3 жыл бұрын

"Are y'all with the cult? We're not a cult we're a organization that promotes love and harmony. Yup this is it." Gotta love king of the hill

@briseboy 4 ай бұрын

Are yawl with a two masted sailboat with its aftermast behind the rudder? Yawl.

@Escave734 3 жыл бұрын

All hail our almighty overlord Cogito

@CogitoEdu 3 жыл бұрын

Worship the chubby starch lord for he has risen.

@liaml.e.5964 3 жыл бұрын

Our Lord has spoken!

@butterowlet6774 3 жыл бұрын

amen!

@Real_Lion_of_Judah 3 жыл бұрын

Thou shalt click 'like' on all Cogito videos. Thou shalt subscribe. Thou shalt ring the notification bell. Thou shalt not critique Cogito videos. Thou shalt watch a Cogito video every day...

@abhishek-xh2ld 3 жыл бұрын

Cogito ki Jai ho!

@Espinozaize 3 жыл бұрын

13:37 WAIT!! Cogito is a charismatic individual, at this point he asks us to: Like & subscribe AKA believe what he says in his videos. Also he 16:20 he desires to control our funds by making us join his Nebula system. Furthermore he likes nice & constructive comments(love bombing)...Need I say more

@CogitoEdu 3 жыл бұрын

I HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT!!

@Espinozaize 3 жыл бұрын

@@CogitoEdu Ok, ok...I am easily swayed. I will join I guess, given that heart notification. Though you better go for polygamy with this cult & I want to be like a high priest of some sort & have at the very least 6 wives. That is fair I think

@JenniferinIllinois 3 жыл бұрын

OMG YOU"RE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!

@Espinozaize 3 жыл бұрын

@Pivos Pivepic Weeeell I just like 6 I guess

@Espinozaize 3 жыл бұрын

@Pivos Pivepic Come on it is just a joke

@anotheryoutubeaccount8259 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he uses South Park characters and doesn’t address it lmao

@daphnezaleskie6544 3 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@hexitonstrexintons5289 3 жыл бұрын

When did butters join a yoga cult

@Fungamerplays 3 жыл бұрын

9:59 that's horrifying they convinced her that in a past life she did something "shameful" to use it as leverage now

@jataim4197 3 жыл бұрын

So, its basically: 'spiritual multi-level marketing' with some added CEO worship?

@timwilson8235 3 жыл бұрын

Not to forget the cult I was raised in. The doomsday cult called the Jehovah Witnesses. Every word you spoke sounded like a dicription of them. I am so ad I escaped and woke up.

@hippiechickite 3 жыл бұрын

It’s all relative to what country they are in.. in western world they are a cult, in the eastern countries they are extremist terrorists. But according to this video, they aren’t dangerous, they are not a cult - no one is forced by fear to be in that religion and anyone can leave anytime - they don’t have a human cult leader they believe in God. they don’t spread hate reforms and stay away from politics. South Korea the men go to prison for not joining the army. They do not use front groups or thought reform, anyone who wants to join uses their own free will.

@moosesandmeese969 3 жыл бұрын

@@hippiechickite no Jehovah's witness is a cult. If you leave, you're shunned by the rest of your family who is also in it. They do infact spread hate, especially against LGBT people and religious groups outside of it. It is extremely authoritarian. They make it clear that you will be punished for doubting anything. They are pretty much textbook cult, and to say otherwise is simply legitimizing it

@timwilson8235 3 жыл бұрын

They most certainly are a cult. The shun, they judge, and more. If you leave then your own children or wife can no longer even talk to you. They say differently, those who have seen it know.

@bidishadey3815 3 жыл бұрын

Any group who preach any type of religion is disgusting.

@hippiechickite 3 жыл бұрын

Ben Cofield they make it clear ? How ? There’s no proof they spread hate -

@abthedragon4921 3 жыл бұрын

Cogito you've seriously perfected the art of hooking the audience with the last sentence of your introduction.

@CogitoEdu 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :D

@13squared57 3 жыл бұрын

well im glad butters didnt get caught up in it , but poor kyle went deep down the rabbit hole

@Darcy_Winterthorn 3 жыл бұрын

@@dweltstorm the Blain Cult Episode.

@alans.wendelschafer6588 Жыл бұрын

What would Cartman do?

@charisr.1953 3 жыл бұрын

I have to be honest, I grew up in a Christian-based cult. I know when I tell people that, they think of me as some kind of freak, and who can blame them? The word "cult" has so many misconceptions behind it. This video definitely showed the reality of cults. Obviously, I am no longer involved with the cult, and I feel very sorry for the other children I know who grew up in the cult. I'm also glad that this video mentioned the long lectures because if it's anything he got right in this video, it's this. Every Sunday we go to "fellowship" which is basically church on drugs, which is an hour long, and has absolutely no substance. However, every year there is an "advanced class" that has lectures that last 6 HOURS at a time throughout the ENTIRE DAY. They also have a "foundational class" which is meant for teens when they turn 13, which includes lectures that last 3 hours on the weekends, and you're supposed to go every weekend for 6 weeks. Cults are complicated and cruel, and they left my parents poor, and robbed me of a childhood. I hope this helps give some perspective on this topic.

@rhymesandvibes 10 ай бұрын

wait, this isn't normal? oh...

@undrwatropium3724 9 ай бұрын

Sounds like scientology

@whatisthisnewfeaturehandle 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like a Catholic church

@mirandataylor6385 5 ай бұрын

@@rhymesandvibesNo

@jasonrandom372 17 күн бұрын

Was it Catholicism, Mormons, Jahova's Wittnesses, 7th Day Adventists or a common Protestant, Presbyterian, or Baptist church run in non traditional ways as the typical Protestant, Presbyterian, or Baptist church is traditionally run?

@rrezonkrasniqi 3 жыл бұрын

I was part of the cult Nuevo Acropolis/New Acropolis, they pose as a psychology and philosophy course as a front to get followers, Then when you become a true member you start to do ceremonies and rituals, you dedicate everything to the cult, family becomes a problem, the encourage relationships but mostly with the members. I am glad I got out of it!

@basedcataphract5852 3 жыл бұрын

Im glad your now out, i wish cults doesnt exist I dont like religions or cult but i love God I mean... God didnt chose tmhumans to kill eachother or create religions The best thing is to have a relationship with God Not with the Religion

@juliopeinado2660 3 жыл бұрын

There is a BITE Model that people can use where to tell if it’s a cult or not. B is for Behavior Control, E is for Emotion Control, T is for Thought Control and E is for Emotion Control. It is mainly use to identify cults with it’s criteria. A KZfaqr, Telltale Atheist used the Byte Model to denounce cults like Jehovah’s Witnesses or Heaven’s Gate.

@stephenwright8824 2 жыл бұрын

Steven Hassan's books on the BITE model have been panned by the APA (American Psychiatric Association, the guys who had homosexuality in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as late as 1960) as "questionable science." But as long as folks like Owen Morgan. aka Telltale, use the model, I see nothing wrong with spreading the word.

@mirandataylor6385 5 ай бұрын

You said E twice. Did you mean to say I ?

@Rynewulf 3 жыл бұрын

When Cogito was describing signs of cult activity, it honestly just made me think of society in general. You've got to be careful who you even minorly complain about your job to, or they'll guilt trip you or get your co workers or boss to punish you. Even if you agree with someone's political stance, having criticism or doubts of a particular part will get the conversation shut down at best and collectively criticised at worst, even if talking about non controversial things. Not having the right interests can get you ignored or even ostracised. Coming from or being born into the wrong background in life makes you an inherently bad or inferior person... the horrible list just goes on.

@generatoralignmentdevalue 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is how people get sucked into actual cults. A lot of it is just shitty stuff humans do naturally, but exaggerated a bit and being deliberately exploited by one specific leader.

@Republic_Of_Vicoria_Official Жыл бұрын

Yep

@katimurray626 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true.

@Wilhelm4131 11 ай бұрын

Well it is called culture for a reason

@briseboy 4 ай бұрын

You are.working oit the social primaate species we are born into! Congratulations! Political grouping seeking to suck individuals is , IS Cultism.

@wasteofflesh1584 3 жыл бұрын

Was that Butters joining a cult?!?! 😆

@gursimarsingh5505 3 жыл бұрын

Sudden research prove that cogito gives heart to comments.

@ebonyblack4563 3 жыл бұрын

The isolation of family abuse works similarly. Cults are like abusers who decided controlling their household was not enough and went for a 'grander' scale. I can also say there are cult-like facets to cop culture. Being raised in the big blue family is a trip when you finally get enough distance to see it...

@kaitlyn__L 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, abusive families are often described as mini cults. You see it with family members sharing secrets amongst themselves, excommunicating the people who stand up or leave, everyone deferring to or repeating the statements of the controlling family member, etc.

@olm2550 3 жыл бұрын

When while watching, you realise you were raised in religious cult 😂

@Real_Lion_of_Judah 3 жыл бұрын

There's no real distinction between a cult and 'normal' human interaction. It's all relative. We're all in the cult of the mind until we learn to withdraw from the content of the mind and be independent of concepts and words themselves.

@moosesandmeese969 3 жыл бұрын

@@Real_Lion_of_Judah lmao you're in a cult and trying to justify it by saying "what's the big deal everything is a cult!" It's just a form of denial. No, definitely NOT everything is a cult

@Real_Lion_of_Judah 3 жыл бұрын

@@moosesandmeese969 Saying that language is relative isn't the same as saying it can't point to truth. Some perspectives are more 'cult-ured' than others.

@forestprophet 3 жыл бұрын

@@Real_Lion_of_Judah Preach ❤

@abhishek-xh2ld 3 жыл бұрын

@@moosesandmeese969 dont accuse him of being in a cult just cos you didnt get his point. Have some patience to ask for further clarity cos one of the most imp characteristic of a cultist is passing quick judgments on strangers!

@naughtmoses 3 жыл бұрын

VERY well done. (This from someone who's been in several =and= had several years of post-graduate, formal education on all the forms of cults described here.) Kudos to the writer and producer, for sure.

@liamagellan2503 3 жыл бұрын

Alright dude you're well-educated on this So what are your thoughts on AA/NA/ other 12 step groups?

@stephenwright8824 2 жыл бұрын

@@liamagellan2503 What, the slickest recruitment tactic used by so-called Christian churches? What about them?

@neoteucer 3 жыл бұрын

At an old job of mine (food service) we had a policy of giving out leftover food that was still good but was destined for the trash to local homeless folks, and I got the chance to get to know several people who had abandoned their families and support networks to join a local cult here, and when they got out they had nowhere to go and no support network. They were all sad stories, but the one I most remember was a fellow named Jacob who was a genuinely smart, funny, good dude. He was who taught me that it's not just gullible hippy types that go in for cults - after stress or trauma (in his case the death of someone close to him) the human mind wants to find meaning and support wherever it can, and even someone with good critical thinking skills can fall into that trap. After fice years in the cult he'd cut off his entire family and didn't have any other friends outside of it, so he ended up on the streets. I honestly don't know what ever happened to him after I left that job, but I hope he made it somewhere better, I liked the guy.

@thenovicenovelist Жыл бұрын

I agree. Almost anyone can be susceptible to them under the right conditions. I've seen a friend with a PhD in Biology and another friend with a BA in Psychology completely change who they are and start believing really weird stuff because someone manipulated them when they were at their most vulnerable. I have a degree in marketing communications. When people claim they're not susceptible to marketing, I have to bite my tongue to keep from saying, "Marketers have spent decades analyzing the psychology of audiences down to the specific color schemes they use in restaurants. You're probably more susceptible to marketing than the person who openly admits to buying a Taco Bell burrito hours after seeing a commercial."

@JackRackam 3 жыл бұрын

You make a pretty convincing case with that podcast, not gonna lie

@JustTayo 3 жыл бұрын

Stefan uh?

@kyle3763 3 жыл бұрын

That cult accusation that get tossed around about Stefan is weak. You don't have to be running a cult to encourage people to cut ties with abusive family members. That little piece about "defooing" lacks context everytime I've seen it mentioned by people. But I get it, nuance is hard.

@kyle3763 3 жыл бұрын

@Ian Walker How do you figure? Or do you think family and domestic abuse isn't a real thing?

@lazergurka-smerlin6561 3 жыл бұрын

@@kyle3763 Yea, but encouraging to cut familial ties is very suspicious. The case to justify it needs to be very serious to even consider it. I certainly don't know the details of it but if he's just giving it as general advice, that is incredibly suspicious and honestly harmful.

@kyle3763 3 жыл бұрын

@@lazergurka-smerlin6561 I've only heard him advise cutting family ties as a response to abuse. Some people think that a certain amount of abuse should be swept under the rug if it comes from family members. I think that family members should treat each other better than how they treat non family members. But some people allow their family to treat them in ways they wouldn't stand for from non relatives, and use the family connections to justify accepting abuse.

@AeronPrince 3 жыл бұрын

A few years ago I had the opportunity to meet some moonie "missionaries" in the american southwest. That gave me some serious flashbacks to my mormon days. It is important to always be vigilant. Pay attention to the things groups say and then see what the people who left them have to say. The most important thing is to know yourself. Be aware of your feelings. If you have even the slightest doubt, or feel pressured, step back and say "no thanks."

@tylerbrown7747 2 жыл бұрын

Calling out scientology almost immediately. I love it.

@MykahCroom 3 жыл бұрын

I got sucked into a religious cult when I lived in Seoul, Korea 3 years ago. I got out once I reflected on what was happening. It was scary. When I stopped showing up they came to my house to try to "love bomb" me and get me to come back. I missed my free time. Then I started researching about their church. To anyone visiting Korea or visiting beware of The Church of God who follows "god the mother". But they have locations in other countries too. Be careful. I've been wondering if I should make a video about my 2 months with them. What do you guys think.

@SmuggledPineapples 3 жыл бұрын

Please do, i have a significant other in the midst of one and not trying to lose her over a cult haha more info about this church is needed

@MykahCroom 3 жыл бұрын

@@SmuggledPineapples are you in the USA? I hope that your significant other can come to her senses before it's too late. It took me 2 months before I came to my senses. I know they have churches in most major American cities. I remember from the videos they showed me while trying to brain wash me. They showed me how one of rheir churches in Atlanta does a lot community work. Also, I remember they were telling me how I should go to their church in America. But, my city doesn't have one. I'm from Indianapolis, IN btw, the crazy thing is that the nearest church was in Chicago and they wanted me to go all the way to Chicago for church every week. I live in Japan now, but I also remember that they have a church in Tokyo too.

@Jokkkkke 3 жыл бұрын

Wow they’re actually loads of concepts we can borrow from cult studies to explain other phenomena in society

@henroriro 3 жыл бұрын

Oh almighty invincible leader Cogito, what happened to the guy in the green hat afterwards? Did he spend his entire life in the cult or did he come back to society?

@CogitoEdu 3 жыл бұрын

I like to believe he eventually found a way out :D

@BenLesel 3 жыл бұрын

This further justifies how love is in fact the most important and source need of humans. Love motivates, but when it becomes oriented for the service of a few rather than everyone; the problems begin...

@CG_Hali 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful content! I've watched cult docs before but yours is so well done in comparison! And your production value has really soared since the older videos. Kudos!

@madhusudhanreddy4932 3 жыл бұрын

The society we live in is a mega cult!🤯

@loveadeola 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was thinking as I watched on.

@covenawhite4855 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on how harmful and controlsive the society around you is.

@mainveinstain1428 3 жыл бұрын

Shut up and put your mask back on!

@richlee3777 3 жыл бұрын

American society has a great deal of cult-like elements, especially Trump worshipers, who can somehow pretend a compulsive liar speaks truth. (The old Republicans were never so insane, but this is where it is now.) Not all societies are cult-like, though.

@LearnGermanwithMarzipanfrau 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, we "have to" gain money to get something to eat, to wear and to live in. Could be a cult. :o

@KatrinaRainsong 3 жыл бұрын

Will you be covering "mega-churches"? I grew up in a town where one had a lot of influence and it was creepy!

@fraktaalimuoto 3 жыл бұрын

I have encountered cult front organizations two times. Fortunately I have learned these characteristics, and decided to leave those groups - early enough to not get any problems.

@suckmyballsimnotgay 3 жыл бұрын

Youve got to be one of the best KZfaqr's ever.

@CogitoEdu 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@thebignappp 2 жыл бұрын

i have been using a bunch of your videos to help me build a religion in a d&d world so i have to say thank you so much for all the work

@kuroazrem5376 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Also, kudos for distinguishing between New Religious Movements and cults.

@Rombrom.DerEchte 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing content. I thought cults were sometimes positive and just worship weird stuff. But if you are isolated and brainwashed, of course it becomes negative and you'll be exploited. Btw. I literally fell of my chair at 13:37 (yes, I sat on weirdly on the edge, but still) Keep up the good work!

@PMickeyDee 3 жыл бұрын

This would have been a cool crossover with tell-tale

@stephenwright8824 3 жыл бұрын

I like how Cogito simplifies the BITE model. 🤗

@username65585 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think Stefan Molyneux encourages people to dissociate from their families. He thinks that people don’t have obligations to families they didn’t choose and that if those relationships are negative or abusive, that is when it makes sense to disassociate.

@professorslothingtons7471 3 жыл бұрын

Like this comment if you need rescuing from the Molyneux cult

@username65585 3 жыл бұрын

@@professorslothingtons7471 I used to watch some of his videos years ago and he did say some good things on topics like peaceful parenting. Never followed him closely but I guess people are talking about him now because he was banned from KZfaq.

@SarahVegetarian 3 жыл бұрын

@username I've watched his content for a few years. Not a cult. Everyone is free to disagree with him, not forced to donate (or shamed for not doing so). He can be a very over the top personality, but is very clear on being your own person, making your own decisions etc. To be clear, I dont agree with a lot of what he says, he just has interesting content most of the time.

@lowspec42 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched Molyneux on and off for years. The idea that he's running a cult is ridiculous.

@nickdelucca491 2 жыл бұрын

I’m obsessed with your channel. Thank you 🙏🏻. Definitely subscribing to curiosity stream as well as nebula as soon as I get paid.

@straydog3799 3 жыл бұрын

"There may be a cult living in your town." Well, yeah. They're based out of the next town over, and they even have their own Wikipedia page. They're called Ramtha.

@aneeshfroome4464 3 жыл бұрын

his name was cogito, but he went by the prophet when times were good or the lawgiver when times were bad. i moved on to his prayer farm with 45 other members of the Salvation Starboys who died of a mass suicide, but not me, cos I don't like rootbeer and I only drink what I like! After it was all over, I called my mom to pick me up, she was mad, but she is what Cogito calls "an oppressing doubter". May the light of Cogito's invincible diamond shine through you!

@shock_n_Aweful Жыл бұрын

Most Muslims and Evangelical Christians tick most of those boxes. If they were smaller groups we would certainly count them as cults but because it would offend a large group, we don't.

@phoenixdouchebag904 2 ай бұрын

This is why i always thought to myself cults are just indie religions.

@laa152 3 жыл бұрын

Been addicted to your channel for a few days now! ❤ love all your videos!

@sunilkumarsingh1122 3 жыл бұрын

You make such interesting videos and love your editing , you really deserve more subscription 🥺 Love from India ❤️

@devingunnels3251 3 жыл бұрын

This was very informative, but I was really hoping to learn more about the "traditional" cults, like the Roman mystery cults. Could you cover those in a future video?

@Ravie3 3 жыл бұрын

Those are interesting, but really a different phenomenon referred to by the same word.

@MichaelTheophilus906 2 ай бұрын

There are hundreds of videos and books about the Babylon Mystery Religions: Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

@devingunnels3251 2 ай бұрын

@@MichaelTheophilus906 yeah, but I want one from this channel

@avaevathornton9851 3 жыл бұрын

Weird how I never noticed how similar Cogito's animation style was to South Park's.

@iamboredambored2966 2 жыл бұрын

Cogito needs to have more views and subscribers. This is a really good channel, and I would like to see it take off in a big way!

@kaitlyn__L 2 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t ready to watch this video until now but I’m glad I did. The distinction between NRMs and cults is useful too, being one of degree, exclusion, other “activities” tacked on, leader worship, etc.

@The_Horse-leafs_Cabbage 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny... Whenever I hear about cults, I think of Telltale's substantial collection of vids detailing them.

@miyuedelfelt2676 2 жыл бұрын

It’s important to remember that not all cults have one leader.

@MsJackieJack 4 ай бұрын

I think most groups can veer into cultishness. As soon as independence and individualism are looked down upon, it's cultish to me. I had to walk away from a friend group where people were not thinking for themselves and one person was serving as "glue." The control that one person exerted was so strange to me. Their sense of humor was exclusively putting the others down and that seemed to bring them all closer. Loyalty was heavily stressed. It was like watching trauma bonding in slow motion and gave me the ick. 🏃🏾‍♀️💨

@dcguy3 3 жыл бұрын

Just realized the South Park references in some of your characters

@thedistinguished5255 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine being in a cult through therapy omg. That scared me

@ProletariatWillWin Жыл бұрын

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@maggieo6672 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this much needed information. Sending love from Ontario Canada. ❤️🎶🍁

@shree8994 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos... Watching them from this morning. Your animations are truly great and I love your voice & accent, kinda sounds Irish, idk. Wish you could tell me where is this accent from. P.s: you got a new subscriber 😁