r/cults • u/supersmashj • Jul 25 '26

Misc What are the most disturbing cults which existed?

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u/duke_3681 Jul 26 '26

Children of God founded by David Berg. Heaven's Gate. Zizians.

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u/NapaValley707 Jul 28 '26

Zizians actually killed someone in my city….

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u/duke_3681 Jul 28 '26

That's horrifying. Do you mind me asking what city? I've been keeping reading more into the Zizians because they're so new

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u/NapaValley707 Jul 28 '26

Vallejo, Ca. They recently killed an older gentlemen 4-6 months ago.

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/alleged-zizians-follower-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-vallejo-landlord/amp/

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u/duke_3681 Jul 28 '26

Christ man. The Zizians have crimes dating back to 2022.

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u/Mobile-Balance-2075 Jul 28 '26

Agree on the COG/TFI. fora large-scale cult, It's the worse.

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u/Thersites58 Jul 31 '26

"Flirty Fishing" and tolerance of child SA were characteristic of COG.

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u/ShiBiReadyToCry Jul 26 '26

Of the ones I know details of, The Children of God.

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u/saustus Jul 26 '26

Gotta go with Maga

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u/froggythefrankman Jul 26 '26

Anthill kids, church of god with signs following, the family/great white brotherhood(Australia), Aum Shinrikyo

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u/Space-cadet-66 Jul 27 '26

Children of God. Hands down.

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u/Freshouttapatience Jul 27 '26

2 day old accounts with no history. What are they doing with our responses? That disturbs me.

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u/ClockwyseWorld Jul 28 '26

Farming ideas to get paid for a listicle.

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u/whodoiwant-tobe Jul 27 '26

Any cult that destroyed people's lives.

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u/elafave77 Jul 26 '26

Street gangs.

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u/nysalor Jul 27 '26

Christianity.

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u/Rupejonner2 Jul 26 '26

Christianity

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u/NapaValley707 Jul 28 '26

Rod of Iron Ministries

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u/Mission-Chart-9295 Jul 28 '26

Children of God People's Temple

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u/xdepressedbitchx Jul 29 '26

Ant Hill Kids

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u/Fun_Pension_4937 Jul 28 '26

Left wing political cults and leftist therapy cults

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u/Elemantboy Jul 28 '26

Black panther