Cults

"Cult" may refer to the original and typically ancient sense of "religious practice" or to a newly established religious movement. It is also a pejorative term for a group whose religious beliefs are considered fanatical and unacceptable.

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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

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Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult

Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamist Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs

Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM

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Quotes Tagged “Cults”

“ When we're so caught up in a culture of consumerism [and that is precisely what network marketing is, consumption as a cult] images of people smiling in cars, happy homes and holidays, triggers deep feelings of insecurity. ...more ”
― Nick van der Leek, Two Face: The man underneath Christopher Watts

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“ If people blame themselves, they turn away from the real flaws in the system. ”
― Emily Lynn Paulson, Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing

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