#cult mention

[fernthewhimsical]

So anyway @zeus-is-god is part of Joy of Satan which is a known racist cult (like, neo-nazi levels of racism). They do not try to deny that they are part of JoS and if you look at the language used in this interaction, they are actively trying to recruit people.

So report and block, lets get more nazi scum out of our communities

[atlas-corporation]

everytime i see people laugh at the concept of cults and how ridiculous they are i actually start seething as somebody who WAS in a cult for multiple years

people dont join cults because theyre stupid. people join them because cult leaders PREY on them. they find people who are vulnerable and offer them community and perceived safety

they dont come out swinging with "im the only one who can speak to this meteorite" or "the world is going to end on xx/xx/xx". they open by bonding with you over regular activities. you meet in line at the coffee shop and get to chatting, and they give you their number. you find them at the park playing basketball with other members and assume theyre friends.

youre with them for weeks, maybe months before they let you feel like an "insider." they tell you everything in pieces so you have time to internalize it. they encourage you to keep these things secret, because other people wouldnt understand- and if you do tell others and they do call you crazy, that just solidifies that belief and pushes you further into the cult.

sometimes they have members be the reason for certain 'discoveries' or new elements of control. in the cult i was in, i had to be away for an extended period of time, and when i returned, the leader told me they had discovered astral projection was driven by emotion and in their deep yearning to see me had astral projected to my location to watch over me while i was away. while it was framed as a means of companionship, community, and protection, all it truly did was make everybody involved feel that they were always being watched and were never truly alone. it scared us into following the rules of the cult when we were at school or work.

its a gradual process. if i explained everything that i would be taught in one sitting to myself prior to joining the cult, i never would have. i would have laughed and said 'that sounds ridiculous, who would ever believe that?' but thats the point. its boiling frog syndrome. since its so gradual, you dont notice youre boiling until youve already been burned too badly to leave.

in fact, being in this cult did severe restructuring to my system and caused me to discover the fact i even was one- years before i was ready to learn that information. to this day i still struggle with parts- even those that front semi-frequently- following old rules and inflicting old punishments upon us.

anyway. yeah thats why im mad about people who joke about cults. no a group of people with the same pfp is not a cult. no a friend group is not a cult. no a discord server with a religious theme is not a cult.

[mother-ofthe-universedraws]

Die in a Fire AU; some brief facts about the twins.

[oncillaphoenix]

I don't think N would be terribly interested in most social media but tbh I can see him getting big on TikTok. he makes an account because Bianca mentions using it for scientific outreach and he figures he can use it to teach a few people how to form deeper bonds with their pokemon, and he has enough good looks and accidental cult leader rizz that he quickly goes viral despite his lack of update schedule or video editing skills. his account is half calling out habitat destruction and videos about how to read your pokemon's body language, half him rambling about random cool math concepts at 3 in the morning while his legendary dragon looms ominously in the background. ok wait I'm weirdly invested in the idea of future N as a semi-accidental tiktok influencer now

[windybluebelles]

Whiz Kid Billy Batson goes to Gotham to get an interview from the Waynes…

Only to shove all of them out of the way and start talking with this random blonde teenager???

And- is that Greek? Since when could Whiz Kid speak Greek? Are the teen’s eyes glowing? What is happening???

Guys I do badly want Billy and Bernard to interact it’s not even funny.

You cannot tell me that Billy, The God’s Champion, Batson and Bernard, nearly became a human vessel for Dionysus, Dowd, wouldn’t feel a kinship with one another over their weird relationships with the Greek Pantheon

Also also also also, I really want Bernard and Freddie to share theories they used to believe in about superhero’s. Tim could also join in with his past stalkerish tendencies, it would be like family bonding, but for autistic boys with troubled home lives.

Honestly I just want any fic where either Bernard or Billy interact with either eachother or other DC characters with relations to Gods or Cults

[awkwardandeccentric]

So I know that a lot of people are anxious about the “Stolas joins I.M.P. Arc” and I get it, but since it looks like the show is going that way, I do want to point out three reassuring things:

1. He’ll more of a chance to find community. It wasn’t just Paimon keeping him under lock-and-key that kept him isolated. It’s also a cult that actively kept him discouraged from talking to anyone that wasn’t a Goetia or a Sin. There just aren’t that many Goetia or Sin, and even less who like him. If he’s able to diversify his options for community, he’ll find other out and proud queer people. Autistic people. People who don’t use him as the scapegoat or the cautionary tale. It’s not like Blitzø will keep him dependent and locked up. If anything, I imagine Blitzø will actively encourage Stolas to find community in others.

2. Stolas’ classism/racism is at its worst when he’s around the other Goetia (namely Stella). Probably because he's unconsciously trying to fit in to a community that will not accept him. But when he doesn't talk to the other Goetia for a while, he chills out a lot. Not to where he needs to be, but he at least treats them like autonomous beings with feelings. I think it’ll be a lot easier for someone to point out his race/class issues if he’s not being influenced by a community that requires that mentality to be accepted.

3. The Ars Goetia is a cult. I cannot stress that enough. He’s in a cult. He needs to GTFO for his own safety and well-being. It’s a high-control setting that does not allow you to fraternize with anyone not like you and controls everything about you, like how you dress, who you marry, your reproductive life, your job, etc. He was nearly murdered and there were no repercussions. The Ars Goetia need to be torn down as a society. They are actively damaging not only their own people, but also a lot of Hell, itself.

[bendysinitiation]

Sammy’s cult if it was awesome

This isn’t technically in the au, it’s more concept, but I love it. It is based off of a snippet of a Snow White documentary where it was a band playing but all of them had these eerie Mickey Mouse masks on with soulless eyes. Apparently, it was extra footage in the Snow White dvd, but I can’t really seem to find more about it.

(Image ID: A black and white digital painting of Sammy Lawrence conducting a band. His hands are raised, the pose that signals the song is about to start, with his conducting stick in his left hand. He, along with the players, are all wearing plastic-looking masks of Bendy, much more 3D than his usual cardboard mask. He also wears a tuxedo with a tie and pants. End ID)

Reference photo under cut

(Image ID: A black and white photo of a band. All of them have haunting Mickey Mouse masks on. The trumpets are in the front facing to the side, and there seems to be clarinets and a sousaphone to the far left. There’s a crowd watching them. The black sign on top says “Mickey Mouse”. End ID.)

[manganumber4]

Hunter x Hunter: Chapter 401 Theory

Both English-speaking and Japanese fans of Hunter x Hunter have theorised that Beyond Netero was modelled after the Aum Shinrikyo cult founder Shoko Asahara in chapter 401.

[ingo-in-places-he-shouldnt-be]

Ingo shouldn't be joining a cult.

(Version with hat under the cut because I couldn't decide.)

[snakes-and-fluff]

There's a myriad of reasons Fuuta joined Amane's cult, but I think another is to drive home the parallels between him and Es. As Fuuta said himself in T2 they're very similar; judging people on the basis of very little information and assuming you know right from wrong. And - especially back in T1 - Es had absolute faith in MILGRAM as a system: even when Mikoto was adamant he'd done nothing wrong, Es was sure that he had just based on the fact that he was in MILGRAM to begin with. (Just like Fuuta would see a callout post and assume that the person must have done something bad to justify it.)

Being put in a stressful situation and believing in something with better information than you, better morals than you, a plan for you...

Even in this, they're just the same.

[thedeafprophet]

this post got recommended to me on pinterest and this was the first thing i thought of akfkfkgkghj

[jojo-heritage-posts]

truly a top 5 jojo scene is dio trying to rope avdol into his sex cult and avdol jumping out of the closest window immediately

[computer-gummy-worm]

i like silas a lot

[transfemmes]

whats wrong with cults?

Not to sound mean but did you just gain consciousness

[silly-detector]

clownie's 2000 follower buffoon bonanza

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE OF MY SILLY LITTLE BLOG *sobs*

I thought a basic "get to know me" post w/ some random facts about my person, beyond my love for clowns (though clowns will be mentioned on this post), was in order, so without further ado:

My birthday: December 24th!

Other Interests: Film, horror content, fashion, music (I am legitimately a person who, when I say I'll listen to anything, I mean I'll give anything a shot once. Lately I've been listening to a lot of Tom Waits), writing

Favourite Colours: Black, purple, green

Favourite Animals: I have too many, but I'd like to highlight bears, elk, and pigs <3 and since it was asked for my favourite bird to be specified, I'm quite fond of pigeons/doves!

Favourite Food: Bacon Cheebseburgerg... HOLD the vegeables

Comfort Characters: The Joker (Batman), Batman (Batman), Deadpool (Marvel), Jack Skellington (The NIghtmare Before Christmas), Garfield (Garfield), Cpt. Jack Sparrow (Pirates of The Caribbean), Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice), Chucky (Child's Play franchise), Jack Torrance (The Shining)

Kin List: https://tinyurl.com/yc5zw5e2 | I'm open to answering questions about my kins but please note my experience is kind of hard for me to put into words, so I won't have all the answers you seek 🫡

Random Trivia: I grew up in a cult 👍 Luckily by the time I hit puberty I had already mentally checked out of it and detected their BS

How did I get into clowns: Funny story, I used to be terrified of everything as a kid, due to a lot of factors, so yes, I used to be scared of clowns. I believe the exact moment I started becoming more interested in them, however, is when they were brought into my elementary school for a fire safety demonstration. And look at me now! Now I want to f-- [I am forcibly torn away from the microphone]

A list of my favourite clowns will be a seperate post! 👍👍

[jonahmagnus]

Gunnerkrigg court has angel shit that is soooo cool in the perfect way for me. Like look at this. She is religious to them. She weaves metal into flesh like its a normal thing to be able to do. When someone looks at her its almost mind breaking but she hasnt noticed anything strange. Kat. I love you.

This part makes me feel insane. Oh my fucking god.

No wonder why Robot is lowkey a cult leader with her as his god. I get it dude

Its like everyone else is an ant and can only comprehend her in parts but she can see them in their entirety