8 signs that your movement is a religious cult

Most leftists don’t believe in God so they need some kind of religion in their life.

Farmer in Chehalis, Washington wrote:

1. You call non-believers "deniers"

2. You brainwash children into being afraid because most adults are too hard to con

3. You control your followers' diets, specifically meat

4. You use peer pressure and appeals to dubious claims of "consensus"

5. You want to control who and how many people are allowed to reproduce

6. You believe natural disasters are punishment for humanities' "sins"

7. You say there can be no debate because the issue is "settled"

8. Rich people are allowed to buy indulgences to avoid scrutiny for their sins

Feel free to add more if you got 'em.

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I'd also add that your leaders live a lifestyle that is hypocritical of what they preach

First it was AOC, now it's Greta. Why are old white men so scared of little girls?

Greta the science climatist wrote:

First it was AOC, now it's Greta. Why are old white men so scared of little girls?

I was thinking about 14th century Catholicism when I wrote this. But now that you bring it up, it does perfectly describe the Climate Change movement. Great point!

The leader is always male (could include some legit religions including Catholicism and also cults)

The leader looks as filthy, disheveled and unkempt as the followers (this excludes most legit religions but not cults)

You believe any super natural events that you were told stories about or is written in your book actually happened.

Farmer in Chehalis, Washington wrote:

Greta the science climatist wrote:

First it was AOC, now it's Greta. Why are old white men so scared of little girls?

I was thinking about 14th century Catholicism when I wrote this. But now that you bring it up, it does perfectly describe the Climate Change movement. Great point!

Your list has a lot of false positives and outright falsehoods regarding the 14th century Catholics.

Did 14th century Catholicism call non-believers, "deniers"? Pretty sure they called them enemies. "Hey, let's have a crusade and go slaughter and torture these "deniers."" No.

All religions brainwash their children. It's not exclusive to cults.

Peer pressure is what the inquisition was about? I would hardly describe what Torquemada did as peer pressure.

The Catholics didn't really care who reproduced outside of the belief, but they definitely wanted their believers to reproduce like rabbits.

Powerful people in and out of cults use their money and power to avoid scrutiny for their sins.

You need a new list. Maybe go study actual cults for 5 minutes.

Here is a cult:

1. charismatic leader

2. indoctrination

3. exploitation of the members by the leader

You have a supply of cyanide large enough to kill 1000 people.

You hand out grape kool-aid for your followers to drink when “deniers” step in to help the “unfaithful” and “disbelievers” of your flock to escape.

Sounds like the Republican Party!

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You believe any super natural events that you were told stories about or is written in your book actually happened.

g-g-g-get it out, Junior

Sounds like Mormons.

King of THE CHUCK wrote:

Most leftists don’t believe in God so they need some kind of religion in their life.

Unlike the right wingers, who pretend to believe in God and his son, Jesus, while shaking down the rubes who follow them.

Farmer in Chehalis, Washington wrote:

8. Rich people are allowed to buy indulgences to avoid scrutiny for their sins

You can't buy your way into heaven bro. It doesn't work like that. But, you are non-believer, what else I can say. ;-)

Greta the science climatist wrote:First it was AOC, now it's Greta. Why are old white men so scared of little girls?

Farmer in Chehalis, Washington wrote:

Greta the science climatist wrote:

First it was AOC, now it's Greta. Why are old white men so scared of little girls?

I was thinking about 14th century Catholicism when I wrote this. But now that you bring it up, it does perfectly describe the Climate Change movement. Great point!

More like 21st century Zi*nism

You should read Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six. It is only a matter of time before an extremist environmental group attempts something similar. Mass shootings will be nothing compared to what they try and do.