(Originally published August, 2018 Redd*t r/GA)

Summary: How the term 'cult' has been used in modern times to sideline those who stand outside the mainstream; original meaning of 'cult'; why Christianity was originally labelled 'a cult'

Now that I have your attention, as a preliminary, I refer you to a current thread that deals with something similar:

"Conspiracy theorist" – never forget it was coined by the CIA”

According to some sources, ‘conspiracy theorist’ was first coined by the CIA to denigrate and shut down talk that challenged the mainstream (cabal) narrative about the assassination of JFK. (See “CIA memo 1035-960”)

So what about the expression ‘cult’. As in “Qanon is a cult”?

Before we move to deny the label, perhaps we’d better consider how and why this label is being used in the first place. Where does the term come from, and how did it arrive at its current meaning, and why are these questions relevant to the Great Awakening?

TL;DR summary: Qanon is facilitating and fostering the emergence of a completely new culture by encouraging critical thinking, open-mindedness, questioning existing narratives, and long-held established mainstream ‘views’. The use of the expression ‘cult’ in modern terms, like the use of the expression ‘conspiracy theory’, has been used to shut down views and ideas that threaten the Cabal’s narrative and control of power, resulting in a culture that has been exploited and used to attack ALL faiths, religions, beliefs and freedoms.

History of the word 'Cult'

The expression "cult" in its modern usage is widely understood in a very negative way – i.e. “a group with socially deviant or ‘novel’ beliefs and practices” Cult - Wikipedia

Online Merriam-Webster gives as its first definition “: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious (see spurious 2); also : its body of adherents – i.e. the voodoo cult, a satanic cult” Cult - Merriam Webster

In the 1600’s, the English word cult meant to worship or offer homage. Later, it came to mean simply a particular form or system of worship. The word originally comes from French, (culte, 17th century), the Latin root of which is ‘cultus’, meaning "care, cultivation, worship, reverence". The Latin cultus, btw, is the root of other common English words such as culture, cultivate, etc., which have all retained their generally positive meaning.

Later, cult or ‘culte’ came to mean a primitive system of religious belief, and the rituals thereof, and then the meaning shifted to mean “devoted attention to a particular person or thing” (early 1800’s).

Again, from Wikipedia: “The terms cult and cultist came into use in medical literature in the United States in the 1930s for what would now be termed "faith healing", especially as practiced in the US Holiness movement.”

The expression really hit the mainstream, however, in the late 60’s and 70’s in the USA, and was essentially used to label any new religious movement (NRM) or group that was unorthodox or challenged orthodox religious theology or views. The secular (militant?) anti-cult movement came to charge ‘cults’ with mind-control and brainwashing. (Where did they get that idea from .... hmmmm? Clowns Are Interesting?).

This assertion of mind-control gave rise to and legitimized the phenomenon of ‘deprogramming’ – essentially kidnapping new converts and breaking their new faith under very CIA like conditions.

In this way, driven by militant secularism, the term ‘cult’ became a weapon, often taken up by mainstream religious institutions and groups, against those with beliefs that challenged the norm.

So what is going on here?

As Q readers, we should be able to recognize a few elements that the modern pejorative use of ‘cult’ has with ‘conspiracy theory’:

One, an attack on unpopular or unorthodox views by the ‘mainstream’, because they are not ‘mainstream’.

Two, the hijacking or a term that is then weaponized in ad hominem attacks on something that is seen as a threat to the existing status quo.

Yes, the expression ‘conspiracy theorist’ has been used in exactly the same way, just with a different target.

So how has this expression 'cult' been used? Consider these questions.

· Coined by who?

· For what purpose?

· Then pushed by who?

· To mobilize who?

· To control and manipulate who?

· To suppress what?

How Truth Emerges in History

Consider the reality of how truth is revealed and experienced, historically, taking the example of Christianity. When the Christian religion began, was it different in any way from what we would today label as ‘a cult’ (modern usage)?

Here’s how the Romans saw Christianity:

“Christians are cannibalistic, incestuous, ass-worshiping magicians who practice dangerous superstitions. Or at least that is what early critics thought.” Defending the cannibals

“CAECILIUS THE PAGAN: You Christians are the worst breed ever to affect the world. You deserve every punishment you can get! Nobody likes you. It would be better if you and your Jesus had never been born. We hear that you are all cannibals--you eat the flesh of your children in your sacred meetings.”

Why early Christians were despised

The truth is, all of the world’s faiths (and many important new non-religious ideas) began in this way – inspired by an individual moved to teach initially unpopular and unorthodox views about reality, belief and truth, with a high level of awakening, transformation, realization and dedication experienced by those who responded.

In fact, these factors (awakening, devotion (commitment), loyalty, transformation) are common to all religious reformations and new religious movements. The fact that evil can sometimes abuse these does not detract from their essential value. In fact, these factors are also the very values that ‘the powers that be’ have wanted to bury by taking the expression ‘cult’ and weaponizing it against any new spiritual movement or idea, good or bad. (cf: Cultural Marxism ‘control the language, control the narrative).

From a historical perspective, new religious groups and movements have always risen throughout history to revitalize, reform and redirect failing or corrupted practices and faiths. How many iterations did Christianity go through in its course to bring liberty culture to the world?

Dozens. Hundreds. How many prophets arose in Israel to challenge the corrupt - leaders or people – and redirect a new initiative of faith to move the providential process forward?

In Christian history, Jesus Christ transformed Judaism and opened up a completely new dimension in monotheistic belief – “God is my Father and your Father”. Yet, he was killed. St. Francis of Assisi brought (attempted) reformation to a very corrupt Catholic church. Luther was ‘a heretic’, and would have been burned if they could catch him. The list goes on.

Awakening, devotion, redetermination, change, transformation - these are good things. These are things that evil wants to suppress. They are things the Cabal, the devil, corrupted power, want to suppress, and at all costs. Why? Because “.... know the truth, and the truth will set you free”. Real slavery requires keeping a people in ignorance of their true power and value (which is why Q continually reminds us of this point, too.)

So, new ideas, unorthodox beliefs, dedication and transformation – often radical – these are not bad things. In and of themselves, they are neutral. The real issue is, as Q (#1295) points out, "Be careful who you are following".

So that's the caveat. Discernment is important. Legitimate examination, critical thinking, these are critical. But so is an open mind, a courageous and open heart, and sincere humility (lack of a fear of being wrong). All of these elements are necessary. Be careful of who you are following, but also don’t shut down or run away from ideas, just because they threaten your views.

The Rubric So. Coined by who? For what purpose? Then pushed by who? To mobilize who? To control and manipulate who? To suppress what?

You can use this rubric to analyze ‘conspiracy theorist’. But we can also use it to examine ‘cultist’, too.

The expression ‘cult’ in its modern sense was coined by secularist and entrenched ‘forces that be’ for the purpose of denigrating and suppressing what they considered a threat to their power and control (new religious reformations and movements). The expression was taken up and pushed by the Mockingbird Media, always happy to cash in on hysteria and further ingratiate themselves to the Cabal and it’s puppets. It was used to mobilize often sincere but sometimes fearful people and sheeple, large mainstream groups, to control them, and manipulate them into shutting down their minds and any – ANY – Challenging perspective. (Protect the orthodoxy at ANY cost. Even if it means using fear, arrogance, or an unwillingness to confront difficult ideas.) The target was suppression of any new awakenings, any new spiritual movements or religious reform movements that challenged those powers that be.

This approach was so blithely and completely adopted and bought into by an unsuspecting public that now it is completely mainstream and no one barely bats an eyelid at this label “cult’ – unless you happen to belong to one of those unpopular or unwelcome ‘cults’.

Do we buy into Evil’s narrative? Or what?

Even if you belong to one of those groups labeled as ‘a cult’, you may well rush to say “No, no. No! I’m not in a cult! We are not a cult!”. But if you do this, you actually, inadvertently, simultaneously, end up doing two things:

One, reinforcing the controlling Cabal-type narrative (“new ideas, movements for awakening, unorthodox religious or faith views are bad. Wrong. Evil. Shut them down, or else.”) and

Two, tacitly validating and reinforcing the methodology (tactic) of creating and using a ‘shut down’ narrative – any narrative – for an evil purpose.

You still play on their terms. You just try to wiggle out of the kill box [], instead of disarming and immobilizing the *weapon.

And that’s how bad it is today. This is how deeply ingrained and mainstream evil’s ways have become in our society. Evil uses our fears, uses our weaknesses, uses our comfort zones, to manipulate us and keep us as slaves. It sets up definitions and uses these to shut down truth.

They want to prevent us from realizing this very important and fundamental truth: the only true way to freedom is a path that pursues, at parallel and simultaneously, both an internal path of self-accountability (confronting difficult ideas, and mastering them) and an external path of challenging and overcoming corruption, evil and slavery in our world around us.

To rephrase that point: a true culture and society of freedom from evil, slavery and corruption can only come about when enough of the individuals in society challenge themselves to be better than they currently are, and keep themselves accountable to that virtue, and when enough of them also challenge the external, ruling evil powers, powers that seek to keep that very process of self-awakening, self-reflection and self-accountability from unfolding.

So, go ahead, MSM. Call "Qanon" a cult. Call Q a cult. Call me a cultist, if you want. I do not care. I really don’t. Your words, your coined expressions, your manipulation and coded attacks - these mean nothing to me.

I will not be defined on your terms any more. And I will continue to tell the truth. All your efforts are nothing more than an ancient and evil technique to shut me up and prevent Truth from Coming to Light. Well, too bad for you. Dark to LIGHT.

So, kindly take your labels, and shove them. We will not be defined on your terms anymore. We are rightfully a free and sovereign people.

Q1712 Your evil has no place in this world.