Signs you are in a cult

[Spamature]

Highly dubious numbers.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/uhenergy/2016/12/14/fact-checking-the-97-consensus-on-anthropogenic-climate-change/#808a7a111576

https://climatechangedispatch.com/97-articles-refuting-the-97-consensus/

a Canada-based group calling itself Friends of Science has just completed a review of the four main studies used to document the alleged consensus and foundthat only 1 - 3% of respondents "explicitly stated agreement with the IPCC declarations on global warming," and that there was "no agreement with a catastrophic view."

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/02/debunking_the_97_consensus_on_global_warming.html

Links 1 and 3 rely on a 15 yrs old gathering of the evidence about scientific thought back then.

Link two should be compared with the thousands of peer reviewed papers that dispute their list.

 

[marvin martian]

Listen up Trumpies and see if this sounds familiar.


1. The leader is the ultimate authority
If you’re not allowed to criticize your leader, even if the criticism is true, you’re probably in a cult.Cults begin with a charismatic leader who claims some supreme knowledge. They may call themselves a prophet, messiah, messenger, or an enlightened teacher. They can also be CEOs, military officials, politicians, and self-help guru

2. The group suppresses skepticism
If you’re only allowed to study your organization through approved sources, you’re probably in a cult.

3. The group delegitimizes former members
If you can’t think of a legitimate reason for leaving your group, you’re probably in a cult.

Because the cult considers itself the ultimate authority on truth, it can’t imagine anybody leaving it with their integrity intact. Thus, it has to perpetuate a false narrative that former members were deceived, proud, immoral, or lazy.

If former members speak out, they are dismissed as bitter, angry, dishonest or evil. Cults often impose some kind of shunning to shame former members and prevent them from infecting other members with the truth.


4. The group is paranoid about the outside world
If your group insists the end of the world is near, you’re probably in a cult.

Cults position themselves as the sole refuge from an evil outside world that is intent on their destruction. Cults thrive on conspiracy theories, catastrophic thinking, and persecution complexes.

https://medium.com/@zelphontheshelf/10-signs-youre-probably-in-a-cult-1921eb5a3857


5. The Group Is Elitist

Essentially, this means that the group — and its leader — consider themselves to be the cream of the crop. They aren’t mere mortals; they’re on a special mission to save humanity.


6. The leader is above the law
If you’re held to a different moral standard, specifically in regard to sex, you’re probably in a cult.

A prevalent idea among cult leaders is that they are above the law, be it human or divine.

7. The Ends Justify the Means

Basically, this means that the group’s mission — whatever it is — is to be held in the highest regard. Higher, even, than the laws and mores which dictate how non-members behave

8. The Leader Is Not Accountable to Other Authorities

This is a big one.

A cult leader, as the being who is in charge of the group, does not answer to any other authorities.

9. There is no financial transparency
If you’re not allowed to know what the group does with their money, you’re probably in a cult.


10. Fear and Dread

Most — if not all — cult members feel fear. It may be set aside briefly during group activities or gatherings, but it’s there. Even the most devoted members fear what may happen to them should they choose to leave (or even consider leaving) the group.

https://twentytwowords.com/signs-youre-in-a-cult/

Yup, you've got every one of them. Get help stat!

 

[Dino]

Links 1 and 3 rely on a 15 yrs old gathering of the evidence about scientific thought back then.

Link two should be compared with the thousands of peer reviewed papers that dispute their list.

Not my fault you’re using a questionable 15-year old dubious statistic and still trying to pass it off as relevant.
Scientific thought is simply not as unanimous as you’d like to make it sound.
By this point I shouldn’t even be needing to tell honest people how to find honest debate on the topic. You’re not a 16-year old Swedish girl as far as I know.

 

[Alinvegas]

Listen up Trumpies and see if this sounds familiar.


1. The leader is the ultimate authority
If you’re not allowed to criticize your leader, even if the criticism is true, you’re probably in a cult.Cults begin with a charismatic leader who claims some supreme knowledge. They may call themselves a prophet, messiah, messenger, or an enlightened teacher. They can also be CEOs, military officials, politicians, and self-help guru

2. The group suppresses skepticism
If you’re only allowed to study your organization through approved sources, you’re probably in a cult.

3. The group delegitimizes former members
If you can’t think of a legitimate reason for leaving your group, you’re probably in a cult.

Because the cult considers itself the ultimate authority on truth, it can’t imagine anybody leaving it with their integrity intact. Thus, it has to perpetuate a false narrative that former members were deceived, proud, immoral, or lazy.

If former members speak out, they are dismissed as bitter, angry, dishonest or evil. Cults often impose some kind of shunning to shame former members and prevent them from infecting other members with the truth.


4. The group is paranoid about the outside world
If your group insists the end of the world is near, you’re probably in a cult.

Cults position themselves as the sole refuge from an evil outside world that is intent on their destruction. Cults thrive on conspiracy theories, catastrophic thinking, and persecution complexes.

https://medium.com/@zelphontheshelf/10-signs-youre-probably-in-a-cult-1921eb5a3857


5. The Group Is Elitist

Essentially, this means that the group — and its leader — consider themselves to be the cream of the crop. They aren’t mere mortals; they’re on a special mission to save humanity.


6. The leader is above the law
If you’re held to a different moral standard, specifically in regard to sex, you’re probably in a cult.

A prevalent idea among cult leaders is that they are above the law, be it human or divine.

7. The Ends Justify the Means

Basically, this means that the group’s mission — whatever it is — is to be held in the highest regard. Higher, even, than the laws and mores which dictate how non-members behave

8. The Leader Is Not Accountable to Other Authorities

This is a big one.

A cult leader, as the being who is in charge of the group, does not answer to any other authorities.

9. There is no financial transparency
If you’re not allowed to know what the group does with their money, you’re probably in a cult.


10. Fear and Dread

Most — if not all — cult members feel fear. It may be set aside briefly during group activities or gatherings, but it’s there. Even the most devoted members fear what may happen to them should they choose to leave (or even consider leaving) the group.

https://twentytwowords.com/signs-youre-in-a-cult/

Reminds me of the DNC

 

[Alinvegas]

First of all they would say,
"How dare you question Trump's right to shoot an infant" ?

No. The first thing we would say it "Prove It"

 

[Spamature]

Not my fault you’re using a questionable 15-year old dubious statistic and still trying to pass it off as relevant.
Scientific thought is simply not as unanimous as you’d like to make it sound.
By this point I shouldn’t even be needing to tell honest people how to find honest debate on the topic. You’re not a 16-year old Swedish girl as far as I know.

Not in my link.

The scientific consensus is clear. Building on two previous studies, a landmark 2013 peer-reviewed study evaluated 10,306 scientists to confirm that over 97 percent climate scientists agree, and over 97 percent of scientific articles find that global warming is real and largely caused by humans.


A more recent peer-reviewed paper examined existing studies on consensus in climate research, and concluded that the 97 percent estimate is robust.


This level of consensus is equivalent to the level of agreement among scientists that smoking causes cancer – a statement that very few people, if any, contest today.

 

[Spamature]

No. The first thing we would say it "Prove It"

Just like you're asking for proof that Trump solicited foreign interference in the election even though he did it right in front of the entire world.

 

[Alinvegas]

Just like you're asking for proof that Trump solicited foreign interference in the election even though he did it right in front of the entire world.

But he didn't. You choose to hear it as him soliciting help while he was merely making a suggestion. The guy is smart, and lefty can't stand that. He will not be thrown out of office and lefty can't stand that. He will be re-elected and lefty can't stand that. What a wonderful country we live in. God Bless America.

 

[Spamature]

Reminds me of the DNC

Reminds me of this.

 

[MrMike]

Cultist? You mean like using kids to sing a song about their cults Dear Leader?

 

[Spamature]

But he didn't. You choose to hear it as him soliciting help while he was merely making a suggestion. The guy is smart, and lefty can't stand that. He will not be thrown out of office and lefty can't stand that. He will be re-elected and lefty can't stand that. What a wonderful country we live in. God Bless America.

I guess the special chosen people heard something different. But the rest of the world clearly heard him call for China to turn their secret police loose on Biden and his family.

 

[Spamature]

Cultist? You mean like using kids to sing a song about their cults Dear Leader?

Is Trump cultist and former GOP candidate and right wing leader lying about the cult's belief that Trump has a mandate from Heaven.

Are you calling Pat a LIAR ?

 

[EatTheRich]

Not my fault you’re using a questionable 15-year old dubious statistic and still trying to pass it off as relevant.
Scientific thought is simply not as unanimous as you’d like to make it sound.
By this point I shouldn’t even be needing to tell honest people how to find honest debate on the topic. You’re not a 16-year old Swedish girl as far as I know.

Scientific thought about the basics is very much unanimous. And anthropogenic climate change is definitely among the basics.

 

[Nutty Cortez]

I guess the special chosen people heard something different. But the rest of the world clearly heard him call for China to turn their secret police loose on Biden and his family.

'Secret Police' ? Where did he use that term. Show us.

 

[Dino]

Scientific thought about the basics is very much unanimous. And anthropogenic climate change is definitely among the basics.

I already pointed out that it is not.

 

[Drumcollie]

1. The leader is the ultimate authority
Thinking the President isn't the leader
2. The group suppresses skepticism
Does ridiculing anti climate science right a bell ?

3. The group delegitimizes former members
Joe Liberman anyone? Bernie Sanders?

4. The group is paranoid about the outside world
Russia collu...No it was the Ukraine....

5. The Group Is Elitist
Hillary Clinton.


6. The leader is above the law
Hillary Clinton


7. The Ends Justify the Means
Heroides...Not Macchiavelli

8. The Leader Is Not Accountable to Other Authorities
Why isn't Hillary in jail.

9. There is no financial transparency
Thinks there has to be transparency.

10. Fear and Dread
Trump is ruining America.

 

[Drumcollie]

Signs you are in a cult

 

[Spamature]

'Secret Police' ? Where did he use that term. Show us.

That is who would handle it. Or do you think China would have a full and open investigation of a sensitive political matter like trying to bring charges against the leading candidate (even over Trump ) for the US presidency ?

 

[Mick]

That is who would handle it. Or do you think China would have a full and open investigation of a sensitive political matter like trying to bring charges against the leading candidate (even over Trump ) for the US presidency ?

Kind of like the "open investigation" pencil neck, Pelosi, and their ilk are undertaking in the House? Ya know, where the accuser's legal team is not allowed to view proceedings, the defense is not allowed to present evidence or call witnesses, allegations are thrown into the fray by nameless and faceless entities, and a man caught blatantly lying about the defendant in public proceedings is running the whole clown show?

Sounds like a left wing banana republic. You must be proud.

 

[Spamature]

Kind of like the "open investigation" pencil neck, Pelosi, and their ilk are undertaking in the House? Ya know, where the accuser's legal team is not allowed to view proceedings, the defense is not allowed to present evidence or call witnesses, allegations are thrown into the fray by nameless and faceless entities, and a man caught blatantly lying about the defendant in public proceedings is running the whole clown show?

Sounds like a left wing banana republic. You must be proud.

The legal representative of the individual being questioned was allowed to have their lawyer by their side, but not lawyers for the administration. So that is untrue. Also this is stuff was classified by the Trump admin so nobody get to see the hearings surrounding it at this time.

If you think it looks like something from a banana republic then cast your gaze at the big banana in the Oval Office and his minions, not at congress.