Sects and cults

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Created on: 22-03-22 13:53

NXIVM

Founded by Keith Raniere
Members would join and sign up to a program which had "development courses"- cost £2700
Closed away and separate from society (17 hour days)
Girls had to send indecent images to their 'master', many had to have sex with Raniere

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Church of Maradona

Famous football player- scored using 'The Hand of God' against England in world cup semi-final in 1986
Own versions of 10 Commandments and Lord's Prayer
World-accomodating

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Rajneeshpuram

Innocent people joined- deprived in some sort of way
No children- people encouraged to be sterilised
Lots of well-educated people joined (e.g. doctors) STARK & BAINBRIDGE- relative deprivation in action

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Manson Family

White supremacist
100 members- white, M/C, young girls/women who were radicalised by his teachings
Attracted by promise of commune-like lifestyle

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Westboro Baptist Church

High level of commitment
Claim monopoly of the truth- you're going to hell if you're not with them
World-rejecting

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Order of the Solar Temple

Made up of society's elites- all had high economic backgrounds (e.g. millionaires, police officers, doctors, civil servants)
Exclusive- mystical ceremonies that were very hidden
World-rejecting
Top authority= Synarchy of the Temple

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Famous football player- scored using 'The Hand of God' against England in world cup semi-final in 1986
Own versions of 10 Commandments and Lord's Prayer
World-accomodating

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Church of Maradona

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Front

White supremacist
100 members- white, M/C, young girls/women who were radicalised by his teachings
Attracted by promise of commune-like lifestyle

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High level of commitment
Claim monopoly of the truth- you're going to hell if you're not with them
World-rejecting

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