Current cults, which we thought were long past

Some cults simply refuse to go into oblivion, despite the terrible crimes with which they were connected in the past. It turns out that there are many people who have so strongly believed that neither court sentences nor common sense can shake their system of values.

Aum Shinrikyo

The Japanese sect arose when its founder returned from the Himalayan mountains, calling himself the new Buddha and the new Messiah. A lot of people responded to his sermon, despite the fact that Asahara was a despotic ruler more than a spiritual mentor. By the mid-90s, his views and teachings acquired an apocalyptic character and 10 members of the sect committed the largest terrorist act in the history of Japan in the Tokyo metro. As a result, 12 people died, and thousands were injured.

Today, the cult continues under the name Aleph and is distributed, oddly enough, in Russia, where Aum Shinrikyo's activities are criminal and destructive.

Heaven's Gate

This umological Christian movement became famous for the fact that in March 1977, 39 sect members committed mass suicide, getting drunk with vodka, having previously taken barbiturates. Despite such negative advertising, the official website of the cult is still active, and the administration regularly responds to letters of interest.

Branch of David

As a result of the schism of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a cult was formed under the name of the Branch of David. This cult was forcibly led by a certain William Koresh, whose activities led to the siege of the Mount Carmel estate, where Koresh preached his radical ideas, stored weapons and ammunition, and also entered into sexual relations with minors. Despite numerous arrests, sectarians are still active.

The Nation of Yahweh

In 1979, in the streets of Miami, Halon Mitchell preached about the black knee of the Jews and called black Jews true Jews. Not reaching Israel, Mitchell organized in Miami Temple of Love, where he began to hold a meeting of black Jews. Since 1986, Mitchell has been actively expelled from the temple "angels of death" with an order to kill white and black traitors. He was arrested in 1990, but released after 11 years. Black Jews are still active.

Cult Cargo, or John Frum

On the island of Tanna, isolated from the outside world, an American cargo plane landed one day. Local residents were struck by the wealth of the cargo and they organized a local cult, preaching the offensive of such a time when all the blessings of the white race would come to Tanna and enrich the adherents of the sect.

Brotherhood, or "scavengers"

In 1971, Jim Roberts founded an ascetic religious sect called the Brotherhood. Over time, people began to call adherents of the cult "scavengers", since all of them, including the leader, were fed from garbage cans. The authority of the leader was absolute, and the hierarchy in the cult was unshakable. Women should serve men and support the cult of "free love", regardless of the desire to participate in it. Despite the fact that Jim Roberts died in 2015, the sect continued to exist.

Unification Church

The totalitarian cult of the Munists, after the name of their leader, began his plan to "capture" the world in 1954. A huge number of followers went far beyond Korea, Japan and China and the branches of the cult began to appear in the US, France, Canada and other states. At the heart of the church is the family, marriage ceremonies are held massively, and the partner determines the church regardless of romantic feelings. In 2012, the founder of the cult died, and his wife took his place. Today the leader of the munist is the eldest daughter of the pair of founders.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

After the Mormons abandoned the practice of polygamous marriages, the traditionalist group of "faithful" broke away from the church majority, forming their headquarters in Colorado. Followers of the sect continue to profess racism, xenophobia and homophobia. Despite the fact that the leader of the cult was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2005, he continues to lead the sect through encoded letters.

Nuoububianism

This extremely strange cult was organized by Dwight Yorke in the mid-60's. Initially, it was an Islamic movement of black Americans, but over time the belief system expanded due to ufology, Egyptology, the history of Atlantis and a number of other strange ideas. In 1993, to avoid a police investigation of child molestation and tax evasion, York moved his followers from New York to Georgia. Despite the attempt to escape, he was caught and sentenced to 135 years in prison. Nevertheless, this cult is still active.