Disturbing Cults That are Still Active Today

[@Dantavius]

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[@OliveMule]

YOU FORGOT TO MENTION CHURCH OF CHRIST/MORMON/LDS/RLDS

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

falun gong is not a cult it's a form of tai chi the chinese communist party labeled it a cult because they felt threatened by it but lets be honest the CCP is a freakin cult just north korea

[@sickkk522]

Love the vids dawg

[@Jersonx3000]

@@OliveMule Crazy how Christians, muslims and Jews etc don't see that their also in cults.. all religions that talk about imaginary beings are cults

[@samuelsoltero247]

You forgot KZbin, nowadays you could call it a cult.

[@emilycarey7667]

I love how Heaven’s Gate ACTUALLY responded with their opinion on the album

[@thatgirlendy5294]

but not scientology LMAO

[@briano9397]

I can't believe this Rep saw all his friends die and still believes this 😮

[@Linudroit]

​@@thatgirlendy5294too busy trying to keep that tax exemption 😿😿

[@FPS_Kenny]

That had me crying LOL

[@themeanestturtle]

That came from so far out of left field that it had me chortling lmao

[@monso0n805]

Scientologists are going to attempt to dig dirt on Dan just to realise that he's already told everyone all of his dirt.

[@sloppyjoe6866]

I heard Franklin is a Scientologist.

[@DUKEHadToDoItToEm]

"like my ex wife"

[@Mggggssss]

They’re going to find his ex-wife and make them get back together and have a child named franklin

[@magnusgreel275]

@@Mggggssss WOAH settle down there, Scientologists are just an evil money-grubbing cult. They're not literally Satan.

[@dannythemanny69]

Dirty Dan is fearless. I can relate

[@jesselobsinger3325]

I love that “it’s called mass suicide but these people were murdered” Playing on people fears and insecurities to cause them to kill themselves. How much more evil can you be.

[@jesselobsinger3325]

@@bigbearbully5556 that doesn’t change anything

[@ToeKnee7613]

Koolaide is an all American drink... I grew up on it as a child... then later It became associated with the CIA mind control(drug) experiments there in wherever JJ had the giant murder spree in where? Somewhere in South America, "Jonestown"...

[@TomJones-op9nj]

Adults are responsible for their actions….mass suicide…..it’s not like the heavens gate dude didn’t kill himself ….he also mutilated his genitalia ….sounds like he bought into what he was selling

[@M364A]

@crlody3045 ?

[@jesselobsinger3325]

@crlody3045 you seem very happy. I’m sorry I didn’t say what you wanted. Perhaps I’m using my limited knowledge on why people fall for cults from the few KZbin videos I’ve watched about cults. Why are you mad at me for hating evil people and feeling bad for their victims?

[@LowTierRat]

My cult is still going strong, Dantavius lives in fear knowing that I’m coming for him. Watch your back Dan.

[@Genos72453]

Forgive him Father Franklin, surely we can make him join us. He shalt be quite a formidable force by our side with his mass following.

[@jxn1056]

Hey it's Franklin 🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@milky_ranch4985]

Father Franklin please forgive this fool, he will never know the truth standing in the filth he calls the truth. Please forgive his sins father and spare mercy on his soul. Amen

[@LowTierRat]

@@milky_ranch4985 No.

[@thatguythatdrawzz749]

Father Frank, forgive me but it appears I must do the act of "taking a big shit", I thank your beautiful green presence!

[@pixelpossum49]

i deeply appreciate your empathy for the victims of these horrible cults. so many people are very hateful to victims because they dont realize that these cults prey on the most vulnerable people they can find, and then they make them even more vulnerable by exploiting their fears, cutting them off from their loved ones, being forced to move to live in a new place where they dont know anyone, and cutting them off from information of the outside world. you said it best when you said "its called a mass suicide, but these people were murdered." messing with someones head in a way that you know will cause them to take their own life is absolutely murder.

[@yoshigottagun]

The fact that you actually got in contact with heavens gate and asked them about Uzi's album is fuckin wild.

[@mitch5944]

And the dude responded lmaooo despite being a cult member he's kinda chill for that

[@pingus9934]

​@@mitch5944they respond to everyone's email. I sent them an email about reviving the cult (jokingly) and they said there's nothing to revive, everyone is dead.

[@regularartist699]

whoever responded knows ball too that album was mid as fuck

[@kenirainseeker539]

Not particularly, they're known to respond to emails

[@user-wh4rw7rb8f]

And then they replied saying it was mid 🤣

[@clxs8091]

The "No Family Guy" rule at the Monastary must be due to the Heavens Gate episode when Meg joined a cult😂

[@camerabox1]

no "no king of the hill" rule? luanne joins a sorority that deprives its members of protein, bathrooms, and any outside contact.

[@highlordlaughterofcanada8685]

Sounds like the kind of petty shit a cult would do to me.

[@brightlight3520]

you know this guy was joking right? the episode you mention, season1 episode 3 , didnt air until 1999, 2 years after the heavens gate "incident"

[@BioshockDrill]

​@@brightlight3520it's almost like family guy was making fun of that exact event.

[@brightlight3520]

@dougrichards8017 which is why it wasnt a rule at the actual cult becuse the episode didnt exist yet. read what im replying to before thinking you are so clever

[@just-shaquille]

i think your videos are singlehandedly bringing back my attention span. couple months ago i was lost in the sauce of youtube shorts, but now i can easily digest your videos in a single sitting. thanks man you make great videos

[@frankkirkman5994]

Yo shaq-jay I feel similar. I hate how the short video format has grabbed my brain from my skull and I can't stop swiping on those stupid short videos. I don't think my attention span is corrupt but it's definitely lacking from the days of unlimited screen time.

[@spyrex3988]

u probably not read books

[@frankkirkman5994]

@spyrex3988 not really, like when I was a kid yeah, now I spend more time on Wikipedia to learn stuff. But yes I should read more physical print books, it may help hahah maybe less weed too.

[@noodlynoodle]

​@@spyrex3988 Judging by your English you likely don't either 💀

[@marving.8868]

Dantivus is the messiah bringing back attention spans. He is our leader let's give him our money so he can build our church!

[@Hyperdeath.Kisses]

Props for having a proper balance between being respectful to the victims of these cults and humor throughout this video. Absolutely fascinating, keep it up!

[@shooby9496]

You know a topic is grim when a lack of child molestation nets you tons of points.

[@grippingspiders]

I live in France and had an encounter with members from the Raelian Movement. They were giving out free hugs and since my friend was a little bit depressed at the time, she hugged them. I hugged them too and they gave me a flyer which talked about how life was created by aliens in a lab. I remembered seeing stories of ex members saying it's a dangerous cult. I still have that flyer

[@Thomas-v9n8k]

Wow

[@AYVYN]

I’m sorry… Sorry that you live in France hehe

[@locipro9937]

Woah. Do you still have that flyer? I'm kinda curious to see what it looks like.

[@redsunflowers7322]

I went to the G20 in 2009 to walk around and check out what was going on and take oictures. They had a march and I stood off to the side. A bunch of people handed me and my ex flyers, which we looked at when we got home. Some of them were for cults. I don't remember the details now and don't have the flyers anymore, but it was very weird.

[@v_da_crackhead]

I'm French too but I never heard of them!

[@Leonore995]

One of my uncles was married to one of the founders of Heaven’s Gate for 20 years. She didn’t believe that suicide was the way to get to the spaceship, but she believed one of her sons was the “chosen one”. At my grandma’s funeral she tried opening the casket so grandma could get beamed up lol.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

Wtf

[@almond3066]

And that's why you don't marry and have kids with obvious freaking lunatics lol

[@drewlincoln8110]

Of you can get in contact with her ask her about eternal atake

[@randojambo9890]

Marshall applewhites son was my teacher in 7th grade lol

[@Justarandomguy492]

@@randojambo9890that’s crazy be careful of him 😂 because applewhite himself was a former teacher apparently

[@im_amil]

I messaged heavens gate in 2018 and the active member that still runs the email answered a lot of my questions and was honestly a pretty chill dude

[@im_amil]

Just realized I also asked them about lil uzi. And I mentioned a few podcasts that talked about them. They went through and found the podcast I mentioned and watched it just to tell me their thoughts. I didn’t keep how many questions they answered of yours but it’s the same person im assuming, he’s using the exact same cadence lmao. Im shocked they’re still responding

[@j3kkkkk]

i emailed Heaven's Gate like 7 years ago asking if they had any official heavens gate merch for sale and he responded within a day letting me know they didn't lol.

[@mysocialstreams]

​@@louiepooh1510 lol you're probably not lying lol

[@ricardozetino6907]

Has anybody asked them if they know one of the people who contacted them was a guy who runs a KZbin channel called dantavius in which he made a video in which he reveals that he (Dantavius) contacted them (Heave Gate) ?

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

Same. I wrote in about 2012 and they responded and were pretty cool. I don't get the impression that they still practice or believe though.

[@fabrizeantonio4425]

The last dude running Heaven's Gate's eternally preserved website is the textbook definition of "when your homie a cultist but he lowkey chill"

[@drewesalahor4857]

Some of my closest friends in Japan were born into "Family International" also known as "Children of God". They are all half Japanese (mothers being Japanese). I know 3 people (including my best friend who now has severe brain damage now) that were sexually abused consistantly in their childhood. I cannot express the pain i feel for him every day Thank you for putting this in S.

[@frankharvey88]

“Kid diddling is an automatic S” is by far the craziest thing you could ever hear in a tier list video if you don’t have the full context

[@feumie]

You have to make a deep dive into the unification church. It's so crazy to me that an organization has so much political influence and yet are able to fly under the radar. It's actually lowkey disturbing

[@microc3phaly]

They were centralized in my hometown in upstate NY. Definitely a bizarre group. Lot of nice kids born into their religion, but I feel bad for them if they don’t get out

[@psyxypher3881]

A lot of groups do that. You'd be surprised how much power the ADL has. Seriously. They threatened to tank Iceland's tourism industry if they banned genital mutilation.

[@redsunflowers7322]

​@@psyxypher3881people have no idea how much power they have. I don't agree with that particular practice, but the ADL is *far*too powerful. I'm not sure any group should have that much power.

[@cyb3r.punk13]

@@redsunflowers7322not surprising tbh

[@spence8507]

​@@psyxypher3881genital mutilation?

[@glxw_]

“kid diddling is an instant S” with no context is single handedly the wildest thing someone could hear 😭

[@rodrigodecarlosayuela4589]

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves" Matthew 7:15-20

[@chirubi0478]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@gauner1312]

I am atheist but still agree with that. I'm glad I never got to be preyed upon by any form of cult.

[@willaimUtuy]

amen

[@Hic_Sunt_Leones-o7v]

I can think of a certain orange pompous ass former actor and POTUS who fits perfectly in that "false prophet" category. Sadly to many Christians fall for his BS.

[@yxrackman2397]

🙏🏾🙏🏾Matthew always cooking

[@fortifyjoy]

with the timestamps I thought "paying bills" was a cult not a sponsorship and I was so ready to agree

[@shanemurphy-fb1rl]

My father was in Synanon and it gave him very bad mental problems such as PTSD and other issues. He would trip out to see this. He has told me a lot about Synanon. It's pronounced Sin Na non. Joe musico took my dad under his wing. He was one of the men arrested for the snake bite in mail box.

[@ReaperGoji]

Do you still see your dad at all after that?

[@sloshtugz4087]

Is he a dapist

[@tjprosper7704]

​@@sloshtugz4087grapist

[@real_surreal_sir]

Heard about synanon first from a podcast series of episodes, and it only seems to ever get worse the more I learn. All I can say is best wishes and hope he can eventually heal mentally, at least as much as is actually possible from an experience like that. Nothing but sympathy, your Dad is a victim of a truly heinous group and PTSD tbh sounds frankly like natural response given circumstances, hope hes doing ok and you as well

[@lealmelisa]

😢😢😢 I am sorry that happened.

[@usuallyangry]

I did a paper on Heaven's Gate for my final assignment in Religion 101 last semester. I found it morbidly ironic that the Hale-Bopp comet they were focused on left Earth's orbit, never to be seen again, in the same year of the mass suicide. Guess their spaceship _did_ come for them after all.

[@jmelande4937]

I’m hoping this is sarcasm. Just in case, and for the dummies that read your comment and decide to join Heavens Gate, It wasn’t in earth orbit. It is in a very long period eccentric orbit of the sun and will return in the year 4385.

[@usuallyangry]

@@jmelande4937 I was, dumbass...Do you really think I read about how shitty Heaven's Gate was and thought "I should join"?

[@tearsintherain6311]

@@usuallyangryyes

[@josephscannell5134]

@@usuallyangry lolol

[@bethanyhanna9464]

​@@usuallyangry You forgot to type out "*Note the sarcasm", for those who need it. 🤣 There are a scary number of people in this world who need it. 🤦‍♀️

[@princezariel897]

Brigitte Boisselier, the woman who claimed to have cloned a human baby for Clonaid, used to be a professor at the college I go to. For a playwriting class several years ago, one of the assignments was to write a short play about her 💀

[@nautilusnotasquid]

darn that's sick

[@ttthecat]

Wow. Wow. Just wow.

[@ttthecat]

Also, wow. I can't imagine this experience as a student.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

Man, that's so narcissistic it HURTS.

[@Air_Serpent]

That's gotta be the most amazing narcissism of all time

[@dappermusic5856]

First time listening to this guy, perfect for background noise to go to sleep

[@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205]

That’s why I’m here. 😂

[@DaemosG]

The bible does talk about pedophilia actually. It outright states pedophilia is a sin but certain translations and pastors distorted the line so they could excuse child diddling and claim being gay is a sin instead.

[@AllTheWeirdestProject]

I had a cult try to recruit me at work, along with another employee. I recognized it as a cult, and my co-worker checked the guy's website and went, "Yep. That's a cult!"

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

Name of it?

[@AllTheWeirdestProject]

I am intentionally not saying, as they have a SERIOUS presence here on YT. I'm just going to say that they are disguised as self-improvement organization, and their founder is treated similarly to what Keith Raniere was in NXIVM before the truth about DOS came out.

[@gaylothropmissinformed1046]

​@@AllTheWeirdestProjecti may know which one you mean

[@read.my.name.]

​@@gaylothropmissinformed1046which one 👺

[@user-ayiy824jbd]

@@gaylothropmissinformed1046yup. im familiar unfortunately

[@TrickyNano]

Always a good day when dantavius posts

[@jonathano503]

NPC comment

[@K.I.R.B.]

Did you know there’s an actual cult that worships Franklin the turtle?! Dan you gotta do something about it, it’s disgrace to humanity!

[@iamhere490]

w u t.

[@VonDoof]

Your next after we get Dan - 🐢

[@MisatoBestWoman]

what?! I thought the Gadget Hackwrench one was the only one involving a cartoon character *:O*

[@valencisao]

Can I get proof or something cause I want to research this

[@Stewyballs]

🐢🐢

[@shuangwu668]

I am glad you mentioned FaLunGong, I was so terrified at the time as a child, a school mate was brainwashed into murdering her own parent, they were "devote" members, however not devoted enough to donate all their properties, and the girls was told to kill both of parents so she can live with them. There are also rumors in school that they are also kidnapping children. Everyone in my town was shaken.

[@cadrenadams9109]

I only found this channel last night and at least twice I have heard you say “take this with a gram of salt” rather than “a grain of salt” and the thought of just munching down on a gram of salt is wha made me subscribe.

[@JordyPordy10]

I would love to see a deep dive into the Unification Church cult. It being so encompassing in politics is fascinating.

[@yungjunkie666]

Then go into a Christian church

[@shutup5063]

​@@yungjunkie666 retard

[@ManiacMayhem7256]

​@@yungjunkie666 That's a fedora take. Especially to Catholics and Orthodox who would find these guys so heretical they wouldn't even consider them Christian. I highly doubt the Unification Church accepts a literal interpretation of the eucharist, accepts deuterocanon, prays to Mary and saints, among other numerous theological issues.

[@walkmonkey7]

I'm pretty sure they're referring to how christianity has openly infected american politics. @@ManiacMayhem7256

[@CornFlex420]

​@@ManiacMayhem7256 you totally missed the point of what they were saying but keep rambling on madman

[@jd49631]

A bunch of serious social issues which affect many vulnerable people and which victims benefit from speaking up and being open about their experiences: KZbin- let’s go ahead and ban every word which helps the victims effectively explain and open up about their suffering. Yep, that will help.

[@alexemann]

Remember that time a couple years ago where there was a church in Pennsylvania holding a mass wedding for people getting married to their guns? They are not directly part of The Unification Church, but they are an offshoot of the UC.

[@LittleKitty22]

Getting married to their GUNS...? I wonder how they consummate the marriage...

[@jabbathehutt2774]

I remember having the day off school for that. Crazy shit.

[@austindelisle3900]

@@jabbathehutt2774whatttttt you need to give details please

[@Christisking1911]

That is the son of the moonies cult leaders. Rod of Iron ministries is what it is called. They moved to Waco Texas recently I believe.

[@mmalove98]

@@Christisking1911as a texas native id really appreciate if they’d quit doing that 😭

[@magicmonkey657]

I had a friend that joined Xenos a few years back. It was crazy seeing just how quickly his entire mindset shifted into being hyper focused on his religion

[@chadchad3507]

watching this man go from 20k to almost 500k in 1-2 years is absolutely insane. Keep up the work dan ❤

[@johnlemon3933]

I live in Switzerland and these mass "suicides" in these houses are still burned into the memories of the people that were around at that time. It was a huge thing.

[@NotoriousEmu]

A movie director friend of mine said he was approached countless times to join NXIVM. He mentioned you couldnt say anything bad about it because everyone was in it. It was a very popular group with those in the movie industry in the pacific northwest. He had also worked with Mack on a number of projects but it was before she joined and so it was a complete shock to see how far she had fallen when this all came to light. r

[@6daysago167]

NXIVM isn’t that interesting, I only say that because it boils down to a narcissist who wants to get attention from women.. the guy was too nerdy to attract women on his own, so he got another lady to help him find attractive women, lol.. it’s pretty pathetic on every angle.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

​@@6daysago167The dude was Manson with more money and less creativity.

[@sarahcosgrove6771]

@@A_KZbin_Commenterthe dude was mass trafficking children, orettt wild

[@nightdipper5178]

Smartest guy involved with the Heaven's Gate was the guy that bought the property, after team nike left the building. He demolished the home, subdivided the lot, built four homes and made a bundle. It is a very wealthy area.

[@lolalalia4119]

Jumping the gun but only 16 seconds in and I already subbed 😂 hit me with an It's Always Sunny cold intro and I'm paying attention

[@kenzieisdead2486]

ive been trying to find a video that shortly sums up a lot of these topics cause i didnt feel like watching a whole bunch of 2 hour long videos. great vid, earned my sub.

[@kennethracoma6409]

There was a student who went to my old high school who joined NXIVM and according to our CE (Christian education, in my school we explore more than our religion and we got to the subject on dangerous cults) teacher some years she comes over to the school and explains the dangers of cults.

[@noneatall398]

Wtf is NXILVM

[@KielBasaKisser99]

​@noneatall398 it was some kind of multi-level marketing scheme and cult at the same time. There's documentaries on youtube about it.

[@noneatall398]

@@KielBasaKisser99 thx

[@vir9002]

NXIVM, many arrested for abuse.

[@ZombieFighter95]

If I had a nickel for every big tea brand connected to a weird cult, I'd have two nickels. Whch isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[@Rottooth]

Been to a Shen Yun show, not only is the show anti CCP, which isn't bad in itself, they're also anti science as well.

[@LikaLaruku]

Anti-CCP is good.

[@drmaulana2600]

​@@LikaLarukuanti CCP is good, but anti science is bad, so..yeah, shit's wild

[@ManiacMayhem7256]

Are they young earthers?

[@Rottooth]

@@ManiacMayhem7256 No but one of their segments was guy singing about how evolution is a "disgrace". Just like how young Earthers believe that god created everything, Falun Gong, and by extension, Shen Yun, believe everything on Earth is created by their gods.

[@mr.fahrenheit7009]

Who isn't "Anti science " now a days

[@benmcreynolds8581]

What disturbed me the most was the part that covered rent being so unaffordable and dysfunctional nowadays.. How can our country keep functioning like this? It's not possible for everyone to be financially well off. It shouldn't be a requirement where you need to be well off in order to live life at it's most basic level.. it's so absurd how things have gotten. I miss the 90's. I wish we could blend aspects of the old and the new.

[@iswearimnotafurry4953]

omg i did a research project for Order of the Solar Temple as my final project for my history class last year!! i was so surprised i hadn’t heard of it before, i’m glad you included it in this video

[@srobertweiser]

I remember reading about that story in the Chicago Tribune back in '94.

[@iswearimnotafurry4953]

@@srobertweiser that’s really cool!

[@cynmarlene8454]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video, and for mentioning Xenos/Dwell. I am a former member. The testimony you quoted is exactly what ended up happening to me and I saw it happen to others.

[@AshtonRogers-se1zj]

When my mind wanders to the subject of cults and people who are members of cults,I always catch myself thinking things like,"What kind of sheep-brained automoton would ever allow themselves to be taken in by something that's so obviously ridiculous to me!?" And when a "knee-jerk reaction" type thought like that pops into my head,its immediately followed by a little pang of guilt. Because that's not fair. I'm sure it's just like getting robbed or being on the frontlines of a battlefield or something like that. Inasmuch as you may like to think you'd behave a certain way,but until you find yourself in a situation like that you have absolutely no idea what you would actually do.

[@jtmassecure4488]

Well religion exists it’s pretty easy to fool people billions of them are

[@AccordingSign32]

These cults typically prey on people that are vulnerable, whether emotionally (lonely, traumatized, hopeless etc) or financially(prey on poor people) or socially influenced through certain industries and communities (the more people around you are involved, the more you might be drawn to it). I think a lot of MLMs get their whole shtick going in very similar ways, selling the idea to get rich. It’s quite sad to think about

[@chemicallylemon]

A guy I worked with found a pair of decades on Craigslist that were in his size. The description read "only worn once" and we both immediately went "ohhhhh"

[@JokersD0ll]

I’m confused??

[@smokeybowls187]

​@@JokersD0ll The Heaven's Gate members all wore Nike Decades during their... ceremony. It was a bit of dark humor.

[@mrskunk4732]

​@@smokeybowls187very old joke. Hemingway made a poem about the concept. "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

[@Andrew-uh4wf]

There’s a cult house a short walk away from my house. Big building with a huge garage door, no windows, religious sign up sign nearby, in a wooded somewhat secluded neighborhood area. Scares me everytime I walk by it! 😅

[@caitlinsnowfrost8244]

The way Dantavius is able to effortlessly move between being sarcastic and funny and being genuinely somber and solemn just increases my respect for him that much more.

[@alexc4303]

I just discovered your account and I LOVE how candid and honest you are! keep up the good work - ill be showing all my friends your content omg

[@ryanwilliams4561]

I think the most dangerous cult at the moment is Roman Reigns, “The Bloodline”

[@DUKEHadToDoItToEm]

Modern wrestling sucks but still an underrated comment

[@Ashketchum12233]

💀

[@BRIANNA_00]

​@DUKEHadToDoItToEm Wrestling sucks in general tbh It's just half-nude oiled up dudes tussling with each other.

[@DUKEHadToDoItToEm]

​@@BRIANNA_00from the mid 90s to mid 2000s there was interesting storytelling around the wrestling and interesting wrestlers. Now everyone looks the same acts the same and the WWE writing staff is the worst it's been in 40 years, it's actually just half naked oiled dudes now, didn't used to be

[@noastrength]

​@@DUKEHadToDoItToEm Well, the bloodline storyline has been the best storyline in the last 20 years. Probably Top 3 of all time.

[@thefreelich4875]

0:59 No, not Dream! There needs to be charisma for a person to be a cult leader!

[@Chelaxim]

I mean, I don't see the appeal but for someone who was literally faceless at the time to get teenager girls acting like a fool. There has to be some charisma.

[@nerevar8823]

Or good looks. He has nothing

[@Euro.Patriot]

His fanabse is just iPad kids.

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

@@Euro.Patriot I don't think you understand how his fanbase consists of grown men

[@Euro.Patriot]

@@rizkiramadhan9266 They're fans of the kids not of Dream.

[@ShiroiKatana]

I worked at a Christian church and Bible college in Korea. One morning about 20 shincheonji members showed up outside the college, stood across the road, and shouted stuff in the direction of the building for a while. We just ignored them and they went away. Also, check out happy science and soka gakkai. Both cults in Japan.

[@ScottyMania313]

The fact that Heaven's Gate responded gives them some legitimacy, at least on the cool factor.

[@micahmurphy7991]

The most fucked up part of the Heavens gate cult was calling eternal atake mid

[@brightsoull]

Were they lying though?

[@_Deity666]

@@brightsoullyes

[@smatte-loup]

That dude weird asf

[@mitch5944]

Honestly considering that the reviewer was probably an older dude he's kinda chill for that most people that age wouldn't even give it a chance haha

[@JohnDarksoul69]

yeah cuz it's not mid, it's actual garbage

[@reginaldcollings2150]

Great work on your video as usual. I actually knew Mr Ben back in Miami in the 2000s. He was a very cool guy to others, but for some reason he did not speak to me. For some reason, I felt uncomfortable around him. After he died, I found out why I felt that way. He probably saw me as somebody he couldn't braid wash so he didn't like that.

[@Jenna_Miles]

Braid wash?

[@jordanbabcock9349]

​@@Jenna_Milesuse your braid, it'll figure you out.

[@DarkerThanHell]

​@@Jenna_Mileshe bald

[@reginaldcollings2150]

Sorry professors. I'm sorry that my voice is too deep for voice to text to capture as accurately as normal tones.

[@Jenna_Miles]

@@jordanbabcock9349 Ok I’ll think it over. Hopefully I’ll work it out but I am medically braid-dead so it might be tough 🤭🤭🤭

[@curtismarek1706]

Synanon's practice of bullying it's patients with "The Game" is still a thing. Cenikor is a company that has rehab centers around the United States, and was founded by a former Synanon member. Patients at these rehab centers are horribly abused. It's a whole rabbit hole that I do not have all the evidence to talk about but it's actually insane.

[@RE1GN_BLOOD]

Heaven’s Gate was next level. Every inch of it was super disturbing and creepy. Those people were social rejects seeking acceptance and they were eaten alive by that guy. It’s beyond taboo but I’ve always been really fascinated with it

[@bryancoburn6523]

For the first time i clicked on this video, never had heard of you Your opening had me spit out my drink, definitely subscribing now

[@kittyvanilla]

You are such a Christmas angel, Dantavius. Thank you for the content.

[@jeebuskraist5864]

it's immeasurably ironic that in the middle of this cult tier list video I had to watch an ad for the Israeli Ministry

[@flamestornado9272]

You have to watch their ad if you are gonna talk about them

[@Fuckthis0341]

So glad people realize Heaven’s Gate is still active. I found out when I went into the business world and realized a company I worked for did business with them.

[@RK-eo8gl]

Never trust anyone who uses the words "Trust Me" especially people who you do not personally know.

[@elin_]

It's absolutely terrifying how easily manipulated people are.

[@curryberry7930]

Man my flight is 2 hours late-a new dantavius video is exactly what I needed ❤

[@CultConversations]

Tremendous video! I appreciate the work and dedication put into this!

[@p_rcelain]

i honestly appreciate the warning segments at the start of every video, because like, even if i really like a creator there are just some things i cant stomach (ex. p**ophilia), so i appreciate dantavius being one of the few people who put warnings in their videos

[@postmellon8138]

Your an ex pedophile?

[@QEsposito510]

Lol

[@GlacierStripez]

You people are so sensitive I swear.

[@p_rcelain]

@@GlacierStripez I'd understand if this was about something dumb like yelling or swearing but it's literal pedophilia ofc it's a tough subject

[@Air_Serpent]

If pedophilia doesn't give you a negative reaction, you're suspicious or you need help.

[@thatpurpledaddy6731]

Your accent takes these kinds of videos to a different level. Far more engaging than a British accent and much more entertaining when you get snarky.

[@KingSeven123]

The sudden bits of comedy like no picture available for Mohamed are brilliant!

[@zeldaknowitall]

You know I was thinking this morning how I haven't seen a new Dantavius video in at least 3-4 business days and now here we are. That is some good mind reading

[@jojobinx4020]

A cult owning the Washington times is very surprising to me. I would love a deep dive into any of these cults (except heaven's gate I've heard that story so many times) but the Unification Church has to be the most intriguing one.

[@Fan_del_Yaoi_de_viejos115]

theres an episode about that cult in a documentary series in netflix, its call "how they became cult leaders"

[@danielleburke87]

Better then the jews

[@Le_Heater_Man]

Would be great to watch a deep dive video on the Aum Shinrikyo cult. I remember watching old "Zero Hour" documentary, but it would be really good to hear it from Dantavius.

[@srobertweiser]

I remember those ricin attacks being all over the news back in '95.

[@grandmasteryoda6717]

You should do a whole video on the Unification Church.

[@malaki1344is]

Its my 1st time coming across this channel, its like finding a treasure, now i can go back and watch all the other gems he has made.👍

[@Joshyboy225]

Rip Dantavius, the Scientologists are gonna get his ass

[@claudiadelafuente446]

I’m so shocked Jehovahs Witnesses wasn’t on here in the top worst

[@demioussleigon]

LMAO

[@barbarascott9174]

Why?

[@jogosdiversos9757]

@@barbarascott9174 they're a high control doomsday cult, they even lose religion registration in norway

[@timlewis7218]

Child s abuse covered up by JW'S.

[@pianomirror4833]

Islam is so much worse its not even close

[@asemahlenkoyane]

It's creepy to think some Cults are still active till this day hopefully, they don't kidnape Dantavius.

[@williamharrison7748]

They're everywhere! Islam, Christianity and sikhism are examples of big cults! Scary isn't it?!

[@Tbeumo]

Huge religions like Christianity and Islam can be considered as cults too if you take history into account. 99% of the followers are civilized people, but some of them are absolutely cultic even in this modern days.

[@PhoenixAscension554]

nope because its not a cult its a religion, you are being disrespectful to every religion including theirs

[@Air_Serpent]

A cult isn't defined as an evil religion. It's a small religious group. It just has a negative connotation now.

[@watchdogsgarbagetruck8324]

This video came around at the perfect time, I had been recently looking into Heaven's Gate

[@teandjello]

They still recruiting

[@DylanPorto45]

i just found out Dantavius lives in the same city as me LMAAOO. cheers bud, dont worry...ill only watch you sleep a couple of times

[@asthenolith]

I'd say the same but I recently moved across the country so unfortunately I cannot join you, as much as I would love to 😂

[@jabusinn3876]

Thank you for these high-effort, funny, educational, and entertaining videos. I have been a sub for a while and wanted to let you know how much I appreciate these videos, so thanks.

[@user-hu8tw2ot3t]

Im an Orthodox Christian, and nothing ever annoys me more than people using religion or claiming to be Jesus to start a disgusting cult/organization

[@Fuckthis0341]

I have terrible news for you: the Orthodox and Catholic churches are no better. The fact that you identified yourself as an ‘orthodox’ instead of just a Christian means you are part of a cult that puts their made-up bullshit before Christ. And you fell for it while wagging your finger at others for the same. Either read the scripture and know Christ for yourself as your first identity or know that you’re just a part of a Heavens Gate predecessor organization.

[@Leonidas300SP]

Religion's existence makes this possible. Make belief upon more make belief. Christianity is one of the biggest cults out there.

[@user-hu8tw2ot3t]

@@Leonidas300SP Whatever you think buddy lol. It is the far opposite of a cult, us Orthodox have been and continue to be persecuted for our faith. You have no idea about our faith, yet you throw out baseless statements. “If the world hates you, know that it hated me first” -Jesus

[@Leonidas300SP]

@@user-hu8tw2ot3t a dead guy that made preposterous claims is your cult leader alongside the "chosen" clergy. I was unfortunate enough to have been a christian for almost 30 years. I believed all the nonsense that comes with it. I also believed that whenever someone said anything against my make belief views that they were persecuting me. It's an awful system to be a part of.

[@user-hu8tw2ot3t]

you most likely have never experienced an Orthodox Church. sounds like you were just too emotional. when I say persecution im talking about people literally coming into our lands and killing us. you know nothing about the real faith and now you spew your nonsense. you will answer to God one day. repent@@Leonidas300SP

[@bac0nhawkmaster]

The weakness of one's mind does not alleviate any consequences of the actions they choose to perform. I am strongly against the manipulation of free will and agree with you as far as the heaven's gate members being led towards those actions, but in the end each of those individuals made that final choice of their own free will. Nobody was murdered, simply led down a bad path without the mental capacity to counter the influence they'd invited in. Sad, yes, but not an act of murder.

[@FullofSouthernCharm]

Please do a deep dive into Hebrew Israelites and black cults

[@prevost8686]

I bet he won’t touch it.

[@bingusbinted]

Dantavius always ending the year with a bang!

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

in your mom

[@midnitest0rm]

5:38 “it’s 4 times larger than Earth and it’s got Saturn-like rings.” Dude, you were looking through a telescope. you saw Saturn. Not a UFO

[@natt3334]

I love videos about cults so I'd definitely watch you getting deeper into any of these

[@bothmarioANDluigi]

'stop me if youve ever heard that before' i spIT OUT MY WATER DUDE

[@corpsky0]

47:32 " A star of David and a swastika" the crossover nobody expected

[@IAmMightyMike]

"Kid diddling is an automatic 'S'" -Dantavius 2023

[@thematic3893]

I emailed the heavens gate people a few years back: "Did it work? 👀" 2 minutes later, they replied saying "Yes." LOL.

[@pee-p7727]

One time me and my gf were going to a store and there was this poor little girl outside in the rain asking strangers for money for her “mission trip” turns out she was a member of the unification church :( i hope shes doing well i felt to bad for her like she was outside in the rain all day

[@Thepatheticone718]

Not the little girls man :(

[@TheEclecticGoat]

Many experts on cult activity have talked about therapists as the new cult leaders. Most people are too educated to fall for the same things these people used to use to suck people in, but we are taught to trust public speakers and therapists. It's pretty horrible.

[@AJDraws]

This guy sounds like a Mafia enforcer. Subbing

[@dlsjr123]

I saw a building that said “KF Spaceship “ and thought it was a aerospace company. Turns out it’s related to a cult called the Keshe Foundation. Hard to find good info on them but would love to see a deep dive on them

[@ernestomuniz3084]

back in Uni my friend and I were approached by members of the Unification Church. They were pretty persistent and even got my friend's #. He had to block them because of spam. It's just crazy how young and international their reach is.

[@SysOpQueen]

@55:26 Congrats on your clean time! I injected heroin and other opiates for 10 years before i quit! In my opinion going to programs makes it harder to stay clean because you stay surrounded by addicts and your life continues to revolve around drugs. The only difference is you obsess over not using drugs as opposed to obsessing over using them... different things work for different people!

[@canteensupplier9084]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm 90% sure he was joking

[@SysOpQueen]

@@canteensupplier9084 i didnt realise that til after the fact but idgaf so the comment stays

[@edgybarbie77]

Congrats on 10 yrs clean🙌 I got a little over 2 yrs still going strong

[@SysOpQueen]

@@edgybarbie77 Hell yeah girl, stay strong!

[@GlacierStripez]

He was joking.

[@lucasblack5110]

Honestly got my like for clearing up the nexium heart burn / cult confusion I’ve had since hearing about it lmao