Comments on: Cults and Social Media

By: Peace Dog

Peace Dog — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 02:09:37 +0000

Mike, I have many concerns about social media myself. YouTube in particular. I see how easily it is for people to follow streamers because they find a sense of belonging and make “friends” in the live chats. It’s been a concern of mine since YouTube began the live-streaming option. I’ve seen subscribers afraid to leave a YouTube channel because they don’t like the creator anymore. They’re afraid to leave because the YouTuber may call them out during a livestream and other such nonsense. It becomes almost cult-like. If you make negative comments about a YouTuber, their band of followers comes after you. I’ve known some people who have been harassed, doxxed, and cyber-bullied. I had somebody follow me from one YouTuber’s channel over to Blown For Good’s channel to tell me they’ve taken screenshots of comments I’ve made! Who does this? It’s extremely concerning.

After observing the Twin Flames cult that formed on Facebook, I think we are going to see more and more cults that start on social media. Hopefully, more will bring awareness to this and also to the dangers of parasocial relationships.

By: Karl Woodrow

Karl Woodrow — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 23:21:10 +0000

Oh! I have an idea! DM could be put in an electronic straight jacket and left in a mountain fortress for a billion years!! Actually a prison cell would do nicely.

By: Aquamarine

Aquamarine — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 07:49:35 +0000

Good Lord in Heaven.
6 thousand boxes.
All have to be “prepared” (whatever that means) and reboxed and shipped…in 7 days.

Without knowing ANYTHING about Scientology. with NO intel whatsoever except – along with the above data – the length of time that this org has been established, I would immediately, right off the bat, be suspicious. My own “inner voice” would be saying, “There is something wrong. This is a highly disorganized group. Stay away!”

Again, not knowing anything else, just this alone would set off warning bells in me.

By: Yawn

Yawn — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 23:44:20 +0000

Chilling.
Subjective warfare under or within the guise of ‘social media’ is a new and amplified wolf in sheep’s clothing. The novel little flat screen that has been adopted with such passionate ‘must have’ sincerity has become the opioid of the masses. Just try denying one to or taking one off a teenager. The withdrawals rival any drug of dependance. Interactive TV, who would have thought of that when TV first came out? Dick Tracey maybe?
Sort of ironic but fortunate that Scientology attacked the internet. A small silver lining in amongst a sea of hypnotic influence that opportunistic cults are taking advantage of, and new ones are propagating. Governments are biding their time as they lick their chops involving themselves in this evolution.
Social media is here to stay and is growing at an exponential rate. George Orwell explained the inner strength and inherent weakness of the human spirit rather well in writing “1984” way back in 1949, he was remarkably astute & uncannily accurate. The perpetual but now AI enhanced wars are already here.
This sure is very negative of me. I now find myself even apologizing to myself, but social media is the most expansive, invasive and growing propaganda machinery that humanity has ever created. This article and occurrences of this nature should be of no real surprise. That’s the really scary bit. ‘Apathy Kills,’ was the hippe based banner of the Vietnam era. They weren’t wrong.

By: Peggy L

Peggy L — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 20:15:00 +0000

In reply to Peggy L. I just wanted to add that I tend to forget that one, despicable, depraved human can do so much damage, either by acting alone, or, in the case of those like LRH, can do so much damage when left unchecked. it can be someone on unsocial media too. It's heartbreaking when those most harmed are children. Yes, something can be done about it.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 19:58:24 +0000

Thank you Mike for sharing this information. The internet/social media is a cesspool. I always wonder where it will all end. I hope you and your family are well. Take care and stay strong.

By: Peggy L

Peggy L — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 19:01:00 +0000

Thank you Mike for sharing this information. The extent of human depravity is chilling.

By: Fred G. Haseney

Fred G. Haseney — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 02:09:24 +0000

I came across “The Social Dilemma” at the Internet Archive about 3 years ago. It blew me away. Yes, Mike, chilling and important it is.

Thanks to you and your blog, Mike, a safe place for me to destimulate as you educate.

By: Mike Rinder

Mike Rinder — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 01:38:20 +0000

In reply to Fred G. Haseney. Thanks Fred. The Social Dilemma is a chilling and important documentary that everyone should watch. I have recommended it before.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 01:04:04 +0000

Infinite ability to keep paying and paying and……

If the IRS took away the cult’s tax exempt status and thus the ability for members to deduct their contributions from their taxes that well would dry up swiftly and the the diminutive midget would cash out and head to the Fleecewinds and hide.