Cults

Doom Sells, But Who's Buying?

Tina Dupuy | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media


Tina Dupuy

My mother, who has spent the past 35 years convinced the world could end at any minute, has maintained a perfect credit score. Lesson here for doomers: Don't ever sell short the short sell.

Fox News is Not Just Biased -- It's a Cult

Bryant Welch | Posted 10.29.2009 | Media


Bryant Welch

For cults, and Fox News, their objective is total control of the victim's mind so that the viewer becomes the easily manipulated pawn of the cult. Right, Glenn Beck? Bill O'Reilly?

Why the God Delusion Won't Go Away

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.02.2009 | Living


Deepak Chopra

What's the difference between extreme religious conviction and delusion? Between a religion and a cult?

Germany Drops Scientology Ban Attempt

AP | MICHAEL FISCHER | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


POTSDAM, Germany — Germany is dropping its pursuit of a ban on Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of illegal activity, security off...

So What to Do with Those Mujahedin Terrorists?

Trita Parsi | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Trita Parsi

What is often forgotten in the discussions about the Mujahedin is that it is not only a terrorist organization, but also a cult that brainwashes its members.

When A Loved One Joins A Cult

Mona Ackerman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Of course you can be supportive, but probably the best gift you can offer your child is permission to live their own lives.