The Nice Cult Presents

Pastor Kevin Smith, Leader of Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries, Jamaica, a Cult Church... The Good: Creative Fees Nice Estate The Bad: Sex abuse Murder Control over bathroom privileges Religion should be more than a one trick pony The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): The Nice Cult Service that creates tittles Sources: Wikipedia: ⁠https:...

In 1987, after the outbreak of the  First Intifada  against  Israel , Hamas was founded by Palestinian  imam  and activist  Ahmed Yassin . It emerged out of his  Mujama al-Islamiya , which had been established in Gaza in 1973 as an Islamic charity involved with the  Egypt -based  Muslim Brotherhood . [21]  Hamas became increasingly involved in the  Israeli–Palestinian conflict  by the late 1990s T...

The travelling evangelist, Neville Cooper, originating as the Springbank Christian Community, the group established a settlement called Gloriavale in the  South Island 's  West Coast Region  during the 1990s. Gloriavale Christian Community became a self-sufficient community with its own school and various agricultural, tourism, and transportation businesses including a short-lived airline call...

Umbanda  is a religion that emerged in  Rio de Janeiro , Brazil in the 1920s. Deriving largely from  Spiritism , it also combines elements from  Afro-Brazilian traditions  like  Candomblé  as well as  Roman Catholicism . There is no central authority in control of Umbanda, which is organized around autonomous places of worship termed  centros  or  terreiros , and is broadly divided between White U...

On Sept. 11, 1857, a Mormon militia in southern Utah seized a wagon train from Arkansas and brutally murdered 120 people. The "Mountain Meadows Massacre" still troubles the descendants of both the attackers and victims. The Good: - The Bad: Communication The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): In The Mouth of Two or Three Bananas... Sources: Wikipedi...

Miller is seen in a  viral video choking and throwing an unnamed woman  to the ground at a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland, saying, “Oh, you wanna fight?... The Good: Iceland Hot Springs Awesome Names The Bad: Abuse Grooming Underage Drugs The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Sources: Rollingstone.com: https://www.rollingstone.com Esquire: ⁠https://www.esquire.co...

Göbekli Tepe is  one of the world’s most significant, yet mysterious, archaeological sites. Between the tenth and eighth millennia B.C., people there erected a series of massive stone circles where groups gathered for religious or social purposes.  The Good: Honor Father And Mother Great Work Ethic Amazing Stone Tool Works The Bad: To Much Work The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incor...

Dimas was the cult leader of a ritual group, Padepokan Dimas Kanjeng Taat Pribadi, in Probolinggo, East Java, who claims to have the ability to multiply banknotes. His supposed mystical power attracted hundreds, if not thousands, of supporters, who regularly gathered at his secluded residence. The Good: Game Show Inspired The Bad: Murder Bad Magic Stealing From Impoverished The Culty (is there any...

The cult, known as “The New Light of God”, is made up of  indigenous people who claim to be chosen by God to sacrifice non-believers, even if the heretics are members of the own families , according to residents in El Terron, Panama. The Good: Jesus on a Motercycle Family The Bad: Murder Torture Goat Sacrifice The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): A Yearly B...

Ruby Franke from 8 Passengers and ConneXions’ founder, Jodi Hildebrandt, are arrested over child abuse charges. The Good: Inspired to be better parents now Inspired coffee table book The Bad: Bad parenting Starving children Duct Tape Parenting The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Maybe a coffee table book Never record committing a crime Sources: Hitc.com: h...

Eleven murders over a period of four years sent shockwaves through the Krugersdorp community and made headlines nationwide. Listen in as we discuss the details. The Good: Cookies Stories Being The Center of Attention The Bad: Murder Giving Satanists a Bad Name The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Story Corner ( Every week in season 6 we will have a story fo...

Eligo Lee Bishop, otherwise known as Nature Boy, the top of the religion known as “Carbon Nation” ... Listen to find out more. The Good: The 3 Ns Nature, Nudity, and Niceness  The sun might be good for fighting MS The Bad: To much sun Having a belt as a nudist The Stink Rape Forcing Keeping someone up by talking The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Clean th...

Opus Dei , formally known as the  Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei , is an institution of the  Catholic Church , whose members seek to implement  Christian ideals  in their occupations and in general society. The Good: Stories Anacondas Court of Vikings The Bad: Courts Vikings WIth Horned Helms The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Pilgrimage to G Mo...

María Lionza  is the central figure in one of the most widespread  new religious movements  in  Venezuela . The cult of María Lionza began in the 20th century as a blend of  African ,  indigenous  and  Catholic  beliefs. The Good: Stories Anacondas Court of Vikings The Bad: Courts Vikings WIth Horned Helms The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Pilgrimage to...

Thor brings us down the life of a carnie. We learn never to brag about killing someone. The Good: Travel Climbing Ladders Farris Wheels The Bad: Murder Carnies Arbys Blackmail No Remorse The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Bring Arbys to a Carnie whenever you go to a carnival Sources: Killerqueenblog.com: https://thekillerqueenblog.com/the-carnival-cult-mu...

This is our 100th episode. We play games and review the apocalypse of many religions.

August Engelhardt wrote a book called A Carefree Future (Eine Sorgenfreie Zukunft) in 1898, which described a colony of fruit and vegetable eaters, specifically cocoivores (coconut eaters) he was founding in the then  Bismarck Archipelago  (now  Papua New Guinea ) in the  South Pacific , a place known for its  headhunters . After graduating from  Erlangen University  in physics and chemistry, he c...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode has details of sex trafficking of minors. This is not a funny episode. The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Protect Children National Human Trafficking Hot Line Number: 888-373-7888 Sources: The Nice Cult: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenicecult.com⁠⁠

Frederick Philip Lenz III, also known as Zen Master Rama and Atmananda was an American author, software designer, record producer, and spiritual leader. He founded what he termed "American Buddhism", which incorporated the teachings of  Tibetan Buddhism ,  Zen ,  Vedanta ,  Mysticism , and  New Age  ideas. The Good: Martial Arts Meditation Music Art The Bad: Mental, physical, emotional a...

This cult makes Gunnar look like he is a good father. It just might do the same for you. The Good: Giving Children a Home Yoga The Bad: Child Abuse Water Boarding Just About Everything The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Bobbing For Apples Sources: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_(Australian_New_Age_group) BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/...

All Gunnar can think of is sex during this cult. Find out why. The Good: Inventions School Singing Not Forcing Individuals to Stay The Bad: No Sex Lack of Companionship The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Eric Bjarnson is going to teach how to learn languages Sources: Pbs.org: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-shakers/about-the-shakers/ LearnReligions.com:...

This episode we talk about several cults that are hitting headlines. The Good: N/A The Bad: N/A The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): N/A Sources: The Nice Cult: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenicecult.com⁠⁠

This AI cult is preparing for the takeover. Thor seems to have found out the secret of how to survive. The Good: Being Prepared The Bad: AI Takeover The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): From last weeks episode, we take on deciding a date of when Renaldo will come and have added a cake and cornflakes to the occasion. We take adding AI Renaldo to our website....

Thor brings us down the road of one of the biggest apocalyptic cults in history. He also tells us how good he is in bed, which surprises us all. The Good: Being Prepared The Bad: Predicting The Apocalypse Multiple Times 62 Pages to Explain One Verse of Scripture The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): This one is up to our listeners Sources: Wikipedia: https:/...

Please join us on a journey through channeling. Let us know if this is a cult by going to thenicecult.com and clicking on the weekly question The Good: Changes Gunnars Point of View on Channeling... Slightly Gwen Wrote a Book Overcoming Fears The Bad: Channeling Following Blindly The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Play is The Way Sources: Facebook: https:...