Mind Control Made Easy (or How to Become a Cult Leader)

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  • @jesuschristbutafab9923
    @jesuschristbutafab9923 5 місяців тому +357

    "Since the death of God, theres been a vacancy open" is SUCH a chilling line???

    • @grungeisdead8998
      @grungeisdead8998 14 днів тому

      It made me laugh

    • @lcgirl01
      @lcgirl01 6 днів тому +1

      Since the death of God, there has been a vacancy open. And you can fill that void. Here's how...

  • @sophia86910
    @sophia86910 Рік тому +669

    this is really well made. The part where it mentioned to disguise a mental breakdown as a spiritual awakening had my jaw drop.

    • @catharinamariatheresia1626
      @catharinamariatheresia1626 8 місяців тому +19

      Yup. It actually happened to me.

    • @ZzzzYyyy-kp7dz
      @ZzzzYyyy-kp7dz 5 місяців тому +14

      Christians do this a lot

    • @HeortirtheWoodwarden
      @HeortirtheWoodwarden 2 місяці тому

      ​@@ZzzzYyyy-kp7dz So do Queer activists.

    • @A_n_y_t_i_m_e
      @A_n_y_t_i_m_e 2 місяці тому +5

      New Age spirituality *cough cough*

    • @o0MELLY0o
      @o0MELLY0o 5 днів тому

      At some point it's true and everyone who has done their personality development knows that this is what it feels like. To become something or someone new, the old you has to "die". Everyone, like me, that has been in a burnout knows that. Once you become aware of your of bad habits, you renew. But you have to arrive at the bottom first for this to happen. I am not in a cult nor religion and i despise both deeply. It's just psychology

  • @XQCentral
    @XQCentral 5 років тому +1973

    When you rub off that "Pff this could never hapen to me" stance, and try to invision urself falling for this. Its like the biggest horror ever. My god this is funny and scary at the same time

    • @juliapazosmaidana2929
      @juliapazosmaidana2929 2 роки тому +25

      It's funny, I know some of this thing would work, and at the same time I doubt I would fall for it haha

    • @DewMan001
      @DewMan001 2 роки тому

      @@juliapazosmaidana2929 you doubt you would... But done well enough... To these people even the toughest nut can be cracked

    • @The_Amortal_Univursal_Emperor
      @The_Amortal_Univursal_Emperor 2 роки тому +9

      'Tis better to be a "scream king" (the controller) than a horror fan (the "controlee" or "victim").

    • @marcuspacheco3815
      @marcuspacheco3815 2 роки тому +1

      @@juliapazosmaidana2929 of course you wouldn't Julia you're a special enlightened being. You should come to my seminar about how to become more enlightened and leverage that to become wealthy. 👉 It like literally how they get you. Like you would totally end up in the call unless you're the part of the 1% of humanity who can tell a whole room of like 500 people that they're dipshits. You will 100% cave to the social pressure and then you're stuck

    • @juliapazosmaidana2929
      @juliapazosmaidana2929 2 роки тому +1

      @@marcuspacheco3815 I literally want to go to your seminar too haha just for the fun of it xD but I get it~

  • @nanchoparty
    @nanchoparty 11 місяців тому +129

    I really appreciate how this film aged aesthetically.

  • @ovis4021
    @ovis4021 2 роки тому +906

    As someone who has studied cults/thought reform this is really accurate

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +24

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

    • @keithaustin8113
      @keithaustin8113 2 роки тому +24

      I joined the Marines. This video is spot on.

    • @TrashSpace69
      @TrashSpace69 Рік тому +11

      @@Raymund38TVM HUH

    • @official_jack
      @official_jack Рік тому +13

      I almost joined a cult. This video made me realize what could have happened to me. I didn’t even notice it was a cult until I got free of it. Terrifying stuff.

    • @rchaelk2319
      @rchaelk2319 Рік тому +1

      @@Raymund38TVM Good luck.

  • @RabidLeroy
    @RabidLeroy 2 роки тому +1277

    Every high school should play this as part of how to tell which is peer pressure and which is also nefarious cult formation. The fact that this is an accurate representation of how cults work, both in rituals and characteristics, really does show in this presentation.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +21

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

    • @Strawberryknight
      @Strawberryknight 2 роки тому +15

      I read about two Nigerian university students starting a "fight club" kind of cult, and it grew so huge that it has become the largest mafia gang in Africa. They are called the Black Axe.

    • @emmalouie1663
      @emmalouie1663 Рік тому

      Schools need to be defunded at this point as they've become too political and are violating student's privacy. Schools have cults in them, my university sure did.

    • @CharmingYungboy
      @CharmingYungboy Рік тому +2

      @@Raymund38TVM dope

    • @woopboop2580
      @woopboop2580 11 місяців тому +1

      I was thinking that this should be played in schools too!

  • @apolloxx88
    @apolloxx88 4 роки тому +545

    Damn... makes one realize most jobs, faiths, groups of any kind really, etc are like this to varying degrees.

  • @Lia_frog
    @Lia_frog 2 роки тому +351

    Left a cult a year and a half ago and that seems spot on. The cult leader has stated that we are in danger of evil spirits now. He had my daughter and I followed by my family and my husband watched as well as low level vandalism. These videos are healing.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM Рік тому +10

      My uncle is a cult leader before, we started as a Bible Study Teacher on the street in their own interpretation in the Bible, because he is a former SDA Pastor and also a former Pentecostal Church Pastor.
      So he started teaching on street while me as a kid 8yrs old, I am asking for donations to the people on the street, then when he saved a money from the donation he start rented a small space to became a church and he build a temporary doctrines because he is not registered on securities and exchange commission as a church.
      After that we started recruiting a members, he started to a Bible Study Group, until the doctrines will completed perfectly as a fundamentals interpretation 😂
      When our church is having a 50 active members and a church was earning 50,000 to 100,000pesos a month my uncle desided to registered her church from bible study group into a religion.
      Then when we are already a Christian Religion he started to Claimed that he is a Prophet and also Jesus Spirit is came to him into the day of church Sunday 😂 when my uncle already claimed that boom from 50 active members into 200 to 1,000 active members of the church and we continue to recruit.
      Until we buy own lot to build an own space for the church, until we grow and grow my uncle started to hired a pastor to another branch church 😂 I remember that day I am already 15years old, my uncle forcing her own daughter to preach while her daughter wearing an office attire with mini skirt 😂😂 just to attract and a members was attending always in sunday lol 😂
      The only wrong move of my uncle is he claimed that the end of the world is 2012 he use that 2012 to force a member to recruit fastly because he said without our church they didn't saved, and all member into our church is only will saved that is a strategy to grow fast.
      In year 2010 our members is already 700,000 members lol 😂 and we have many churches that already owned space and property of the church.
      Then 2012 my uncle said was didn't gonna happen 2012 was not end of the world so the members will fall down from 700,000 member to 150,000pesos lol.
      Then my uncle continue to claimed he claimed that he is Jesus he is immortal 😂😂 that claimed is desperately to attract more members and earning much more money,
      And 2018 my uncle died we try to hide that into all members specialy her daughter named Christine she said to me do not tell to any church member except to what he choose to tell, because she know if the members know that my uncle died even he claimed that he is immortal, the members will falling down again, and that gona happen.
      From 180,000 member fall down to 90,000 members until that 90,000 members will seperated into 5 religion because our pastors of our church robbing the members and build another indipendent Church that not belongs in our function.
      And now our church is gone and disbanded by my cousin because of lack of members that attending church every Sunday.

  • @samh2340
    @samh2340 Рік тому +84

    Came here from tik tok expecting a meme, instead found a genuine educational video on how cults are formed and run. As a second gen cult survivor, I genuinely think this should be a real PSA. I only know how to recognize cults and high control groups/individuals because of how much I've studied them. They really do seem innocuous at first.

  • @54762109758
    @54762109758 5 років тому +1516

    I've probably seen this film about a couple dozen times. I've been recruited into a business pyramid scheme, but picked up on all the red flags because of this film. Recently I went to a Transcendental meditation center (a front group), but soon found many red flags after paying for the course and digging into its history. (I'm getting a refund soon).
    I try to show this film to as many people as possible - we need less suckers in this world. Thanks for making this.

    • @mirzaghalib8659
      @mirzaghalib8659 3 роки тому +9

      Bey man. Ive looked into TM myself...what is dangerous or cult like about it in your opinion. I ask because a lot of successful people seem to practice this type if meditation.

    • @marlonmarquez4798
      @marlonmarquez4798 3 роки тому +36

      @@mirzaghalib8659 the thing is. most succesfull people start this kind of mumbo-jumbo AFTER they've become succesful.

    • @MrClarissacain
      @MrClarissacain 2 роки тому +1

      I just found this video today because i should be working but my mental health is not great. I see this comment is 2 years old. I have an overwhelming desire to know if you ever actually GOT the refund, or if they were just future faking you ("fun" fact, Dr Rahmani, a narcissistic abuse focused therapist, says she's been sought out by former cult victims since they're subject to the same manipulations. The word "fun" here stands in for interesting, heartbreaking, horrific...)

    • @lolhyena1714
      @lolhyena1714 2 роки тому

      👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @justmadeit2
      @justmadeit2 2 роки тому +2

      If you are reading this, i actually made my own cult member t shirt at home, using basic t shirt, small paint brush and bleach, if you would like to make one too then simply type in the following above....Create a cult member t shirt

  • @yamoja3529
    @yamoja3529 2 роки тому +1046

    I had been in a cult for two years that was almost exactly like presented in this video, called Twin Flames Universe. I am so happy I am out.

    • @xx_g0thicc_xx
      @xx_g0thicc_xx 2 роки тому +90

      congratulations on getting out!! i hope you’re safe now :) would you mind telling me about your experience in the cult? no preussure if you’re uncomfortable doing so. i’m a christian apologist in training and i specialize in cults and new religions, i’d like to hear your story :)

    • @Cr4z3d
      @Cr4z3d 2 роки тому +36

      Sounds like a game title, lol

    • @yamoja3529
      @yamoja3529 2 роки тому +84

      @@xx_g0thicc_xx I guess I am not able to talk about it in public. I still haven't recovered fully from it. I am having a hard time finding myself again after this brainwash but I am on my way and not giving up. I have my life back and that's the best thing that happened this year.

    • @yamoja3529
      @yamoja3529 2 роки тому +15

      @@Cr4z3d wish it was ;)

    • @jclink11
      @jclink11 2 роки тому +5

      @@xx_g0thicc_xx I just broke out of insane cult

  • @johncady9780
    @johncady9780 2 роки тому +206

    I can totally relate to this. I survived 16 years in a cultic, abusive religious organization.

    • @KayAteChef
      @KayAteChef 2 роки тому +2

      JW?

    • @johncady9780
      @johncady9780 2 роки тому +19

      @@KayAteChef Not JW. It was a Pentecostal splinter church that broke from the UPCI.

    • @dylanmica1
      @dylanmica1 Рік тому +4

      Interested in hearing more

    • @Leshpngo
      @Leshpngo 4 місяці тому +1

      I’m so glad your out, good job :) I was in a cult of some sort. You are not alone.

  • @05grace91
    @05grace91 5 місяців тому +20

    Another point to add cult behaviour doesn't just stop on religious but can also happens in non-religious grup such as social media influencer, politics and even in your family.

  • @aeskalisdiablo2943
    @aeskalisdiablo2943 Місяць тому +4

    I followed this guide and now I have a devoted group of followers in my cult. Thanks Carey Burtt!

    • @pjguzman
      @pjguzman 28 днів тому +1

      help me start mine

    • @aeskalisdiablo2943
      @aeskalisdiablo2943 23 дні тому

      @pjguzman Why, when I have the answers you seek. Come, join us and find the truth.

  • @ellaeleven6255
    @ellaeleven6255 Рік тому +184

    I don't know the chances of this comment being seen, but me and my friends did a group costume off of this video for Halloween (2022). I got to be the guy on the table with the flowers (stuck fake flowers down my slacks) and we had reflective-cloak guy + Mr. Sunglasses. We made ~20 tshirts in a (very accurate) blue with 'Cult Member', gave them to associates; even roped in our Physics teacher to wear one. Totally confused our professors, had to explain the joke a lot, but totally worth it. Great video, and thanks for making it, because almost anything is worth it if you get a free tshirt ;)

    • @babylonreef
      @babylonreef Рік тому +2

      Nice!

    • @themaxterz0169
      @themaxterz0169 3 місяці тому

      What in God's name encouraged you to have that profile pic, jeez!

    • @NotSteel
      @NotSteel 29 днів тому

      That's awesome

  • @LemonQueenTM
    @LemonQueenTM Рік тому +72

    “I invented air!”
    I laughed way too hard at that 😅
    But seriously this is really scary… I’m sorry people actually go through this kind of stuff. It’s one of those things that you think won’t happen to you, and you can spot it easily if it does, but there’s a *reason* many people fall for it. Same thing with toxic relationships.

  • @user-do1oe5yt9t
    @user-do1oe5yt9t Рік тому +280

    I am free from a cult, and I hate it. I want to go back, I can’t bring myself to do it. I’d like to go back and have a family that loves me, and will always have your side and always be on your side. It’s almost like home, being outside of a cult is very scary when I think about it more and more. I’m too independent and I have nothing to rely on, I’m alone in a way, and I’m still surrounded by people. It’s an awful feeling

    • @CalebSalstrom
      @CalebSalstrom Рік тому +68

      I think that is a symptom of our modern world. We all crave our natural state of small community from our nomadic evolutionary period that dominated the majority of homo-sapiens existence. Social media does not replace socialization, and our brains require social presence and positive social support networks. I see evidence of this in the massive increase in fringe extremist groups/mindsets. Of course, this has been influenced greatly by malicious groups... Still, I think so many are willing to join these movements because they are also lonely and scared.
      This state of existence we have designed around ourselves is completely at odds with our very being. I think we urgently need to reduce our community sizes and increase our investment into empathy and understanding of our species' connection to the world around us. Unfortunately that is against many powerful group's best interests. What a bizarre state of liminality we reside in currently.
      I wish you the best in finding peace, love, and community.

    • @elijahgrimm8052
      @elijahgrimm8052 Рік тому +1

      The thing to keep in mind, is that it was all fake. It wasn't natural, it was manufactured to keep you inside and afraid of the outside.

    • @tititigabu8200
      @tititigabu8200 Рік тому +10

      human condition...but explore other outlets

    • @RazPerignon
      @RazPerignon Рік тому +1

      What cult? Can I join?

    • @benjiwis5228
      @benjiwis5228 Рік тому

      Then go back loser, live in your fantasy world

  • @AarmOZ84
    @AarmOZ84 2 роки тому +171

    I been in a few churches like what is being described in the video!
    The best religious groups encourage individual self reflection and making choices for yourself. The most cultish religious groups I been to always encouraged following their teachings no matter how many personal sacrifices you needed to make to conform.
    In short.....
    Healthy religion: gives you tools to help you develop in your spiritual lives.
    Cult: gives you the tools so that you can sacrifice your self for the group.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому

      Yeah churches is part of religious cult, in started they're giving you like rice or food, they doctrinate you until your mind became control by the church workers until your brain cant functionally normal, that is like you are abnormal but you didn't know that you are abnormal then other people judge you about your self and belief then your co cult members said "stop wasting your time to non believers, leaved her, that kind of word is a cult, because the real church didn't teach that kind of word to their members, because the real church teach is to love your enemy, love including the people that non believers.

    • @standardprotocolformat6090
      @standardprotocolformat6090 Рік тому +2

      Best summary yet.

  • @MatthewMuhammad
    @MatthewMuhammad 2 роки тому +147

    This is still one of the best short indie films I have ever seen. I first saw it in 2007 and come back to it here and there.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +4

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

  • @veryconfused9768
    @veryconfused9768 2 роки тому +160

    i was recently recruited and it was like this, like even ifi know how cults work i still got fooled. we were helping orphans they said, like something like world peace would be too much for me but helping a bunch of children was, and then when with teaching childrens i fell in , i mean idk how i started liking their ideas, soon all ideas looked right. i am so afriad now thinking how fragile my mind is, fortunetly my mother visited and pointed how much i changed, i dont use social media due to a truamatic events befire and my mom just visited casually, but pointed like my hands were shaking and how i looked weird, i thought wth mummy but she stayed with me for few days without saying anything and soon i also started seeing my different behaviour. i am happy and glad my mom came for sudden visit.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +7

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

    • @themaxterz0169
      @themaxterz0169 6 місяців тому

      ​@@Raymund38TVMWhat was the name of the cult?

  • @deckard210000
    @deckard210000 3 роки тому +506

    This is amazing! I love the old version but it appears to have been remastered/edited. All the dark parts are clear. I can finally see the wrapped group of people in the city scene. I am so happy this video continues to be available to watch. This is one of the most important videos ever made about identifying/recognizing falling into cult like thinking ever made. In no way does this video ever not be prescient to our society.
    I also love the backing music. So perfect.
    Don't ever let this video fall into nothingness. This piece of art is succinct, true, and applicable no matter the year it is watched or was made.

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 2 роки тому +3

      > This piece of art
      How much would you estimate this meme is worth? I'd say at least 50k

    • @fragiledate
      @fragiledate Рік тому +4

      @@memesofproduction27 this is so funny haha, its not a meme, its obviously an art project! it was also like, 23 years old when you commented this.

  • @girlboss4089
    @girlboss4089 2 роки тому +245

    Thanks so much! I’ve been trying to find a way to become a cult leader, but it’s so hard! I’m so happy i found this.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +15

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂.

    • @macmoll
      @macmoll 2 роки тому +25

      @@Raymund38TVM T.L.D.R. Too Long Didn’t Read

    • @whiteboard7thstreet
      @whiteboard7thstreet 2 роки тому +5

      @@macmoll a good read

    • @Strawberryknight
      @Strawberryknight 2 роки тому +2

      2 persons can start a cult, or a person with bipolar like the guy in Fight Club.

    • @AT-fj2rn
      @AT-fj2rn Рік тому +2

      Ikr, super helpful!

  • @kanton1975
    @kanton1975 10 років тому +301

    Great my friend, great!
    Should be shown (and taught) on every high school

    • @madthumbs1564
      @madthumbs1564 8 років тому +23

      Earlier than HS, and shown repeatedly because some people will miss it, not absorb it, and forget parts of it.

    • @kim6erlina
      @kim6erlina 3 роки тому +11

      earlier, we need people to understand, not just listen.

    • @thebesthuman4794
      @thebesthuman4794 2 роки тому +2

      Then there won’t be any followers!

  • @byuman2885
    @byuman2885 Рік тому +53

    I was Mormon my whole life. My family lineage goes all the way back to New York where Joseph smith founded the religion and my ancestors were some of the very first members of the church even being baptized by Joseph’s brother (hyrum smith) and because of that, even considering the idea of leaving the religion never was a possibility. It’s the only life and meaning to existence I’ve ever known and understood and 80% of my friends I’ve ever known have been in the same church.. but I left 3 years ago and it breaks my heart to watch my siblings and family members and friends all believe what I once did. It’s sickening.
    I’m struggling to answer the question: so I dedicate myself to show them the lies and tell them the truth or do I support their beliefs and ask that they respect mine and just let them stay in the church because they are happy and it does do a lot of good things?
    You have to understand that even though I started to have many doubts, it took me 2 years from the time I stopped practicing to the time that I was ready to start finding answers knowing that it might not all be true. And even though I thought I was ready to handle the fact that I might’ve been living a lie my whole life, I was completely wrecked for months once I actually found out the truth about the church… I was devastated. Since it was all fake, then what else is and what can I trust is true with anything in life I thought was the truth? I made me question my sanity and reality.
    I’m great now though. I love where I am!

    • @steve-ok2090
      @steve-ok2090 9 місяців тому +1

      Grew up Mormon too, served a mission in 2014-2016. Can’t believe now accurate this film is.

    • @behrouzvossoughi5465
      @behrouzvossoughi5465 7 місяців тому +2

      Cults offer us things that we people look for: a group to belong to, friends, structure, a mission in life, warmth etc....but all based on untruths and ignorance and total submission. Why would you think for yourself if others can do it for you?...why grow up when you can remain a child forever?...why explore and learn about the big scary world when you can stay safe inside your own group?

  • @MrTorrit
    @MrTorrit 2 роки тому +83

    This is pure gold. I will show it to my son when he is about 14. This would be so useful to show in schools. The mesmerising music really adds to this. Unforgettable.

  • @AwoudeX
    @AwoudeX 9 років тому +195

    hilarious and creepy at the same time

  • @OldTimeyDragon
    @OldTimeyDragon 2 роки тому +39

    I don't know why, but the guy in the silvery robes is super entertaining to watch.

    • @Cr4z3d
      @Cr4z3d 2 роки тому +10

      It's the charisma

    • @OldTimeyDragon
      @OldTimeyDragon 2 роки тому +15

      @@Cr4z3d Y'know, I think it's just the fact that he's so quirky, yet says everything with such enthusiasm and confidence, and the fact that his body language is very theatric. He just seems like an interesting character.

    • @PickleDude839
      @PickleDude839 Рік тому +1

      He seems kind of similar to him Carrey

  • @thedevil1667
    @thedevil1667 Рік тому +19

    The style of this the repetition the music. Is so dystopian. I love it

  • @NOISEONOMICON
    @NOISEONOMICON 6 років тому +122

    the whole world is conducted this way but in macro proportions. Keep rolling.

  • @nafsikaeuripi7
    @nafsikaeuripi7 Рік тому +30

    This is a certified cult classic

  • @eccothepixy8107
    @eccothepixy8107 Рік тому +35

    I know this is like funny but also accurate and some people (like those with autism) can be really susceptible to this stuff even if it's obvious to others. If you have that friend who is just a little too nice or trusting, please keep an eye out for them. I've got sucked into multiple small scale cults that seemed like a group of friends. I almost didn't survive

    • @southparkmex26
      @southparkmex26 Рік тому

      Maybe you don’t have knowledge of self. If you know yourself you know how to say no or how to not allow other beliefs to interfere with yours.

  • @paulinadiksaite1211
    @paulinadiksaite1211 5 років тому +133

    guess who's starting a cult!

    • @CometMothman
      @CometMothman 4 роки тому +7

      *ayyy!!*

    • @Ulises-Gonzalez-3131
      @Ulises-Gonzalez-3131 3 роки тому +4

      😆😆, It reminded me the trumpers and Q followers who only blame pedo-democrats but fail to blame pedo-republicans. 🤔🤔🤯👀 and the fact that in 4 years very few have been caught and punished.

    • @ugandaknuckles6096
      @ugandaknuckles6096 3 роки тому +2

      Do not project your own mentality into others, boy. If there is a cult then it if you, liberals. Shaming white people and making black people into believin6that white people will destroy them. Telling yourselves that you are fighting for a cause.

    • @gblargg
      @gblargg 2 роки тому +7

      @@ugandaknuckles6096 Nonsense, post-Trump has shown us how much republicans go along with the destruction of America. They're almost all cucks.

    • @devilsasscrack2354
      @devilsasscrack2354 2 роки тому +1

      @@ugandaknuckles6096 yea but the trump supporters don’t question any authority unless it’s the left the left kind of questions it all most of them don’t even like biden but hey better then trump i suppose

  • @Jobe-13
    @Jobe-13 2 роки тому +318

    This makes me disgusted. Because there are so many churches that are like this. Even though it’s very subtle, religions and cults are different. The issue is that the religious may find it extremely difficult to tell the difference. Which is why they’re very susceptible to cults within their own religions.

    • @secretname2670
      @secretname2670 2 роки тому +5

      Anti-Reddit police here, you are arrested

    • @sillysillygoose111
      @sillysillygoose111 2 роки тому +2

      @@secretname2670 are you talking to someone else how in the world is this related to reddit

    • @secretname2670
      @secretname2670 2 роки тому +7

      @@sillysillygoose111 no , i am just telling him what i noticed his comment sounds like. After I "red it" I couldn't help but see few red flags

    • @sillysillygoose111
      @sillysillygoose111 2 роки тому +2

      @@secretname2670 ohh, i see

    • @ayyyemossy1355
      @ayyyemossy1355 2 роки тому +2

      YES! This is so true

  • @codygooch510
    @codygooch510 2 роки тому +117

    Thanks I started a cult in rural Alabama with these tips! Very helpful!
    10/10

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +4

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

    • @codygooch510
      @codygooch510 2 роки тому +9

      @@Raymund38TVM TLDR??

    • @stephm.6075
      @stephm.6075 2 роки тому +4

      Where do I sign?

    • @commandererwinsmith5888
      @commandererwinsmith5888 Рік тому

      @@Raymund38TVM holy. Shit.

    • @commandererwinsmith5888
      @commandererwinsmith5888 Рік тому +2

      @UCIWPjmkv6jMWly6ZVq9QCyQ Dude your story is weird but interesting like seriously it needs more attention because what you gone through wasnt easy but yo i hope youre doing fine and i hope that cult disappears

  • @547doug
    @547doug 9 років тому +300

    I shared this film with my daughter, part of critical thinking training and awareness. Thanks!
    On another note, can you hook me up with the "weekend intensive" girl? Wow! Her doctrine is flawless!

    • @iianarmani3709
      @iianarmani3709 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah she’s got a doctrine I could get behind

    • @Emmett_Br0wn
      @Emmett_Br0wn 2 роки тому

      Timestamp?

    • @Strawberryknight
      @Strawberryknight 2 роки тому +3

      2:55 It'd be fun to have a rigid schedule with her.

    • @Kipwich
      @Kipwich 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Emmett_Br0wn “weekend intensive” is 1:54

  • @HexagonSun990
    @HexagonSun990 4 місяці тому +7

    "infinite emptiness" I've felt that before... Recently, even.

    • @HexagonSun990
      @HexagonSun990 4 місяці тому +1

      "There was no you there to begin with "

  • @Trash.baby.2004
    @Trash.baby.2004 2 роки тому +41

    I’ve been somewhere where a lot of cult tactics were used and it’s scary how you can be in the most normal place and not see the red flags and cult tactics

  • @bejammin2000
    @bejammin2000 Рік тому +21

    For something filmed in 1999... it sure does look like it's made from the 70s...

    • @cantpopdismolly
      @cantpopdismolly 2 місяці тому

      I thought it was from then as well! It definitely looks like a 1970’s student film

  • @valentinafariello5733
    @valentinafariello5733 2 роки тому +91

    I had my cult-focused obsession this whole month. I started with the mini Tv serie "The Vow" about the NXIVM cult, then went for Waco, of course i knew about the Jonestown Massacre as well and i'm looking forward to check some new material (Feel free to suggest)
    I came here to say that this Is the exact checklist of what they do to change a mf. Really cool video!

    • @iamthevillainofthisstory1240
      @iamthevillainofthisstory1240 2 роки тому +5

      Hey, if your still on this obsession. I think theres a good documentary about Scientology on either Netflix or Hulu.

    • @valentinafariello5733
      @valentinafariello5733 2 роки тому +6

      @@iamthevillainofthisstory1240 Hey! Thank you very much i will check that! ☝🏻

    • @iamthevillainofthisstory1240
      @iamthevillainofthisstory1240 2 роки тому +2

      @@valentinafariello5733 no problem!

    • @AM-bd1pm
      @AM-bd1pm 2 роки тому +4

      Wild Wild Country on Netflix

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +1

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

  • @DCMarvelMultiverse
    @DCMarvelMultiverse 2 роки тому +26

    This reminds me of how religious groups on campus find recruits.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

  • @companymen42
    @companymen42 2 роки тому +16

    This describes modern corporate culture to a tee. Scary!

  • @Squanto22
    @Squanto22 4 роки тому +31

    I watch this multiple times a year. It's my happy place

  • @robesdebah4811
    @robesdebah4811 5 років тому +260

    I think I might have been tricked into watching this video by clever reddit hackery. If so....it's probably for the benefit of the leader or greater cause.

    • @wangjiefan8939
      @wangjiefan8939 5 років тому +4

      What are you doing on UA-cam? Don't you know Reddit is the superior social media platform?

    • @ratupmyass
      @ratupmyass 5 років тому +3

      @@wangjiefan8939 he found the vid from tomt, i did too

  • @Jobe-13
    @Jobe-13 2 роки тому +11

    *Taking notes profusely*

    • @INDYOSKARS
      @INDYOSKARS 2 роки тому +2

      *"The Guru is ALWAYS Right !"*

  • @cskandrsgyrgy
    @cskandrsgyrgy Рік тому +7

    We love the Leader,
    The Leader is love,
    When I'm not with him,
    I feel like a schlub.

  • @Polina-ye3wh
    @Polina-ye3wh 2 роки тому +11

    I haven’t slept for 36 hours and here am I

  • @CairoCreations
    @CairoCreations 3 роки тому +118

    When you think about it the Mormon church is kinda like this- please don’t be mad but the prophets and the singing and the book and idk about you but my church said we shouldn’t hang out with non Mormons.
    If anyone is curious I left the church at 15. (Two years ago) now I know their homophobic and they preach the idea of men being above woman. I’ve been in contact with a friend who’s still in the church who is uncomfortable around me because I’m nonbinary and an ex-Morman. She keeps talking about wanting a nice husband. I could talk about this for a while and I know this comment is gonna make people mad but- I’ve just had bad experiences with the church, it caused me self doubt and major self esteem issues. I felt like because I wasn’t a girl living up to thier standard of “an obedient daughter, wife, and mother.” That I wasn’t good enough and no one would love me. I’m leagues happier now but I still have those intrusive thoughts. Please leave your stores (or angry replies) if you want below.

    • @dabisbadbegim4680
      @dabisbadbegim4680 2 роки тому +14

      It is literally a for-profit cult tho. The church invests like a fucking hedge fund.

    • @sineadtarmey
      @sineadtarmey 2 роки тому +16

      I'm really glad to hear that you are happier now!

    • @andersoncomstock3391
      @andersoncomstock3391 2 роки тому +11

      no but the schedule part was literally what girls camp was for me, it was awful and i hated going every year

    • @xx_g0thicc_xx
      @xx_g0thicc_xx 2 роки тому +8

      hello!!! christian apologist in training here ^^ i specialize in cults and new religions and boy can i tell you that YES!! Mormonism is a cult, as well as Jehovah’s Witnesses :) if you like me to elaborate, lmk ^^ /genuine /positive
      i say all this in love and with the desire to educate, not to tear down or bully. /genuine
      edit: spelling

    • @JiMMy-xd8nu
      @JiMMy-xd8nu 2 роки тому +2

      @@xx_g0thicc_xx the only genuinity I see here is your manipulativeness.

  • @multifandomtrashygrassyehe2715
    @multifandomtrashygrassyehe2715 2 роки тому +14

    Now it's either time to create a cult or destroy a cult, I wonder which to choose

  • @NotSteel
    @NotSteel 29 днів тому +2

    Cults are so cool, but terrifying at the same time

  • @hansclaw
    @hansclaw 2 роки тому +7

    this video save my life couple years ago

  • @hallucinojerks9796
    @hallucinojerks9796 Рік тому +11

    This was the most meaningful 12 minutes that I've ever seen put to tape! Thank you.

  • @emilybrown9863
    @emilybrown9863 2 роки тому +50

    Man, as someone who has a cult leader character, this is wonderful as a writing reference (gave me a lot of good ideas :) )

    • @borntobeewild7529
      @borntobeewild7529 2 роки тому +7

      This is really inspiring, I have a manipulative cult leader character its so fun writing stuff for him

    • @Anonymous-ph5nl
      @Anonymous-ph5nl 2 роки тому +5

      I wrote a character backstory for an evil DnD 5e campaign a year and a half ago about a cult leader. His evil mission is to tear down the mystical chains holding Nyarlathotep and bring destruction to the Material Plane.
      I didn't know much about cults, which is a blessing, and I basically made his cult a lame faith group. But, after watching this video, I think Drakkar Akto the GOOlock deserves an upgrade.

    • @xz5567
      @xz5567 2 роки тому

      Ok then dont watch "holy hell" and never ever read cults in our midst

    • @goatmanwithstrawberrytea7432
      @goatmanwithstrawberrytea7432 Рік тому

      actually, I am currently writing for my dnd campaign writing a cult for the bbeg, thanks to this it's become a lot easier to write the cult, and it's given me a lot of insporation

  • @nileshkundu8134
    @nileshkundu8134 2 роки тому +20

    You know what, cults are everywhere in this modern society..... for example: most of the whole music industry, the entertainment industry in some parts etc.

  • @shamaYahu8635
    @shamaYahu8635 5 місяців тому +5

    How to push an agenda by delegating the opposing Factor(s):
    *Step 1:*
    Use hidden but blatant hypocrisy
    *Step 2:*
    Tickle the fancy of people's hearts
    towards that "Factor" by speaking
    in general and stating the obvious.
    -Doing so well achieve a "in general"
    response and will make you seem
    wise in the eyes of the listener.
    * *In order words:*
    * *If it applies for 1 it will apply*
    *for 2 as well*
    * *They won't bother to question*
    * *Tell them what they want to hear*
    * *The blind following the blind*

  • @KennyKowalski
    @KennyKowalski 4 роки тому +43

    This is absolute genius. Thank you for sharing it with us!

  • @agoodwasteoftime
    @agoodwasteoftime 28 днів тому +1

    this seriously should be shown in schools. How many people could be saved from falling into cults having seen something like this beforehand? Kinda scary to think about.

  • @SUPERRBENSONN
    @SUPERRBENSONN 2 роки тому +7

    This sounds like schools. Work sites. The government. The army. The hospitals. The world oh my bad did I think out loud? Even some our parents sound like this don’t they?? Programs

  • @ninicoh
    @ninicoh Рік тому +8

    The way it fits religion is crazy.

  • @amayavespera3231
    @amayavespera3231 3 роки тому +16

    I remember watching this in a high school English class and always remembered it. I’ve seen it quite a few times now.

  • @rasberries566
    @rasberries566 5 місяців тому +4

    This should be shown at schools! Education is key.
    Fellow ex-cult members, your courage is inspiring

  • @Havardr_Ash_Kenaz
    @Havardr_Ash_Kenaz 2 роки тому +50

    Everyone who has seen this video should watch it again and compare each of the criteria with aspects of economies, societies, media and especially governments. The most successful types of cults are governments.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому

      That is almost the same bro politics is also a cult, because of their propaganda and political dynasty bloodline, also some politicians is building their own group called diehard supporters or loyalist, that they used to the politics compaign and rally if they lost to elections some is build a terrorist group too. That is almostly same of religious cult, the only different between the politics cult and religious cult, the religious cult is not needed a campaign and you didn't need to be a popular to start a religious cult anyone can build a religious cult and anyone is fit to became a religious cult leader, but not anyone is fit to became a politics cult leader you need to spend a lot of money to that kind of cult, not like in religious cult all you need is to create a doctrines in specific books like bible and claimed, and started only small group like 3 to 5 members that helping you to spread your doctrines using flyers or social media flatform start giving some foods or resources in the beginning like some rice targeting a not educated people or poor people then you can use that people to grow your cult they when you reach already 50 members or 100 up members active you can targeting a wealth rich people by fear like "if you didn't join to my cult you are not going into the paradise when you are died" thats the strategy bro then you keep that rich people actively on your cult priorities that wealth rich people then when you reach your target and he is believed in you completely you started to implent her to donate for the cult.

    • @INDYOSKARS
      @INDYOSKARS 2 роки тому

      "The Government is ALWAYS Right !"
      Well they ´saved´ us all from Corvide
      everybody knows that !

    • @randomsnow6510
      @randomsnow6510 Рік тому

      yea the cult ideology is called politics, not only that the politics claims its not a ideology even tho it is.

  • @MacMeisterToronto
    @MacMeisterToronto 5 місяців тому +3

    This video needs to be shown to every middle and high school kid everywhere. 😟🇨🇦

  • @contradictator7482
    @contradictator7482 2 роки тому +6

    Growing up protestant this video is very scary

    • @domnubest
      @domnubest Рік тому +1

      Every Christian evangelical group is exactly like in this video 😂

  • @alexanderscott3404
    @alexanderscott3404 10 місяців тому +4

    I was in a cult called “time to heal” a mental health/therapy/healing cult and it turned out to be an appalling and atrocious
    experience - still recovering from the psychological abuse from it’s antisocial and rude leader
    This video contains plenty of the same red flags I saw in the cult I was in - this video is a bit scary but it’s also really informative. Cults can ruin peoples lives.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @brennenhrebeniuk9661
    @brennenhrebeniuk9661 Рік тому +7

    This is very accurate! The music was oddly chilling for how basic it was

  • @zomb13_lover
    @zomb13_lover 29 днів тому +2

    This is unnerving and fascinating at the same time

  • @dodec8449
    @dodec8449 4 роки тому +28

    Great, finally seeing the high quality version!!!!!! This is one of my most favourite internet videos of all time.

  • @maxiedoescrime8200
    @maxiedoescrime8200 4 роки тому +16

    *mom come pick me up I'm scared*

  • @Golfpill
    @Golfpill 5 років тому +113

    "Holy" shit! Freaking awesome. Waking up from being a JW.

    • @writeousrhema
      @writeousrhema 3 роки тому +13

      Are you all the way out yet?

    • @Golfpill
      @Golfpill 3 роки тому +16

      @@writeousrhema yep

    • @xx_g0thicc_xx
      @xx_g0thicc_xx 2 роки тому +8

      oh wow!! congrats on getting out ^^ are you safe now? if you don’t mind me asking :)

  • @dlausactor6373
    @dlausactor6373 Рік тому +5

    Welcome to Cult of the Lamb.

  • @johnmalkovich5932
    @johnmalkovich5932 Рік тому +3

    One of my favorite videos. I always come back to re-watch it.

  • @B1aa06
    @B1aa06 Місяць тому +1

    The human mind is something so incredible, it can be manipulated easily with the right techniques, referencing good moments of their lives or childhood and replicating it in your cult is too a good strategy .

  • @upasanaguntupalli
    @upasanaguntupalli Рік тому +2

    why was this so therapeutic and calming to watch?

  • @jamesearlcash1758
    @jamesearlcash1758 Рік тому +6

    This is fun, I watched this video twice. This applies to the whole westernized
    social construct, everything from religion to sports entertainments etc operate
    the same way under a different disguise.

  • @aheartofbronze9378
    @aheartofbronze9378 2 роки тому +23

    At first I laughed at this video but by 1:39 I was a little said because this is how I was trick into joining the WMSCOG Cult and this is what they did💯💔

  • @jordanpowers7725
    @jordanpowers7725 8 років тому +29

    Great film. Short sweet and potent.

  • @JulyBaby
    @JulyBaby 2 роки тому +20

    Ironically sounds like the church I go to before I became Athiest and was Catholic back then

    • @Koleoscopy
      @Koleoscopy 2 роки тому +8

      Right! This compares identical to multiple churches I’ve been to at a youth groupn

  • @lallyk3945
    @lallyk3945 2 роки тому +11

    This is how it's done. And it works on people again and again.
    Great film!

  • @hartleyw6323
    @hartleyw6323 Рік тому +3

    This can happen even within legitimate organizations with the right lunatic seeking power. I'm going to share this video.

  • @bbbloodboy6121
    @bbbloodboy6121 2 роки тому +6

    This is why I'm a centrist

  • @FickleWid
    @FickleWid 7 років тому +20

    the music is great

  • @fuzzpope
    @fuzzpope 2 роки тому +8

    Outstanding. This should be required viewing for everyone.

  • @jackripper7670
    @jackripper7670 3 роки тому +9

    I join cults and become the leaders till they run me off because this video showed me mind control techniques years ago. Heavens gate wrote the book.

  • @steveroberts9453
    @steveroberts9453 25 днів тому +1

    The background music is so trippy.

  • @paco6439
    @paco6439 2 роки тому +42

    The exact steps that narcissist use to draw in their victims.

  • @astolfo9377
    @astolfo9377 6 років тому +26

    I need to do this one day

    • @Cr4z3d
      @Cr4z3d 2 роки тому +2

      Astolfo cult

  • @Dizzyfrog
    @Dizzyfrog 2 місяці тому +1

    The family part really broke me.

  • @Makofueled
    @Makofueled 2 роки тому +24

    I wonder if we can make a cult with the initial love bomb but slightly less control over individuals within it, so external criticism of the group can be more easily deflected since the bad elements are fewer.
    May lead to less fervor though, which is a shame.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +3

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

    • @geetagill9243
      @geetagill9243 2 роки тому

      You effen psychopath!

  • @jmoney3218
    @jmoney3218 2 роки тому +6

    World domination is now within my grasp. Thank you for key pleb

  • @jueeraut2742
    @jueeraut2742 2 роки тому +46

    I think its better to stay away from exterme and wierd beliefs and doctrines just for the sake of escaping tough times or challenges or the harsh realities at large. I would choose to be brave and face them rather than joining some stupid group following some insane beliefs!

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 2 роки тому +5

      Would you join a group of people choosing to be brave and face them?

    • @raphaelalexandreyensen6291
      @raphaelalexandreyensen6291 2 роки тому +7

      Juee Raut the beliefs and doctrines you think are normal ARE extreme from an outside perspective, yet the way cults recruit isn't presenting the wacky wierd crap first but the subtle normal seeming fruits that first get you in the door.

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому +1

      My uncle is a cult leader, we start a cult when i was 11yrs old, he build a small church, then we recruit by giving a flyers to the people, the flyers was containing a claimed that jesus is here and jesus is waiting for you go this address and you will see jesus, after that we give a rice to all people that attend in bible studies, then another day some people will attend again and again, my uncle needs an actor like i am blind or i am sick then he pretend to heal me, then my uncle started a doctrines for the people every attend is 1 to 3 doctrines, that is 19 doctrines all 19 doctrines is with some apologetic words and bible verses, then when the people was finish a doctrines they baptized by my uncle in the river like in the bible, then when our members is already 100 and 60 to 70 is active he started to recruit a workers, like, music organ operator, choir, readers, and in the inner core is learning a doctrines to became a pastors or minister and some is helper to my uncle house that voluntary serving her, and all the members are required to voluntary giving a flyers in public when your work is done, i remember my uncle said to all members "i see you everytime do not lied to me the spirit of jesus is in to me and i am jesus in this era" after completing all workers in the church and inner core, then my uncle started to required all members to donate every church hours sunday and every 15th and 30th of the month. They will grow fast since a pastor and minister of the church is only 6months learning to became a pastor and minister then my uncle started targeting a wealth people or influence people like public servant congressman, governor, mayor, councilor, they recruiting a people with fear in their word like "you are died you didnt came into the paradise if you didn't follow me and you did believed me i am jesus in this era spirit of jesus is in to me" 😂 some government officials and rich people will became our members they donate a millions just to have an own lot for the church that they build, then yr 2008 our first big church was already build, a church will house in the back of church for workers. Until my uncle was foolish mind to claimed that he is immortal 😂 then some former member of the church shoot a gun in her head while in public market then my uncle died at age of 48, i am age of 19 now i am already a pastor when my uncle died, then our cult started to fall down, an active members starting to collapse and the donations started to collapse too. Then the leaders of the church schedule a meeting including me, then they said to me "pretend that spirit of my uncle is now in me and i am now the new jesus and new leader of the church" 😂 but i didn't accept the offer of church leaders, then the church members active is totally drop off, and church leaders is always convincing me to do what they want but i always reject it 😂 the leaders of the church is already know that my uncle is a false prophet but since they are already fool by my uncle and they gained a salary they like to continue to cult, until my old sister was became a new cult leader while me is quit to that cult religion 😂 until that cult was totally close the donations was not sustained a salary of the cult leaders then my sister was decide to disband a cult in 2012 and gone to that area and change her name and sell the property of the church like lot and churches a cars, they she started another business 😂 sometimes when i imagine the past that is like a dream that they came and gone, some former members was became my friends and i said the truth to all former members but i always pretend that i am also a victim and pretend that i am fool 😂 because i need to do that for no accusations against me 😂 pretend to be fool and also a victim but the truth is not i already know from the beginning because i am a founding members but i can't do anything because i am only a kid and my uncle is supporting me to my tuition fees my food or allowances to the school so i only do that i think is right 😂

    • @Raymund38TVM
      @Raymund38TVM 2 роки тому

      You don't know what you said bro, if the cult members are completely fool like he was a kid or like 2yrs old baby of their mind, they do what every cult leader said.

  • @kr1221E
    @kr1221E 3 місяці тому +2

    I didn't watch it all, I know they're only actors, but it's sinister. In a way an abusive family is like a cult.

  • @tiamelancholyjeoncockity
    @tiamelancholyjeoncockity Рік тому +2

    Whatever reason, I find this video so soothing, it's the music and sound quality, it gives that nostalgic feeling.

  • @TheHyena-ru8bz
    @TheHyena-ru8bz Рік тому +8

    Surprised this hasn't gone viral yet. Great short film!

  • @iamthevillainofthisstory1240
    @iamthevillainofthisstory1240 2 роки тому +12

    I just realized how everything they explained ties into politics.

  • @Cupid_is_dead
    @Cupid_is_dead 6 місяців тому +1

    It's so unsettling and memorizing at the same time.

  • @TiagoDeckerMedeiros
    @TiagoDeckerMedeiros 5 років тому +12

    I love this film so much.

  • @ShanksmasterGeneral
    @ShanksmasterGeneral Рік тому +1

    This is the most frightening horror movie I have seen in a long time.

  • @ryanmims9110
    @ryanmims9110 2 роки тому +9

    The soundtrack didn't have to slap this hard

  • @rhilust
    @rhilust 2 роки тому +5

    im addicted to this

  • @michaelchance6125
    @michaelchance6125 5 місяців тому +1

    A very good example, this should definitely be shown more in education systems. A good religion doesn't force you to change it should ask and left you choose to change or better yet not need to change at all!