In the first episode of The Nice Cult Presents we cover the fascinating history of mail order brides. We start a new competition to get Thor a new wife. Gunnar solves more problems as the acting bishop of the nice cult.

Pana-Wave is an offshoot of a religious group called Chino-Shoho ("True Law of Chino") based in Shibuya, Tokyo, founded by a woman called Yuko Chino in 1977 and combining elements of Christianity, Buddhism and New Age doctrines. The Good: Low Key Sexually Seals The Bad: Too Much White The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating in…

Russian doomsday cult The Good: Not Declaring to be Christ Let People Get Medical Attention The Bad: The Cave Living With The Dead Rule #1 The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Excommunication NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna21836019 Cultfacts.org:⁠ https://www.cultfacts.com/cults/ CBS News: https://…

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy is a Filipino pastor and the leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC or KJC), a Restorationist church based in the Philippines. He founded the KOJC in 1985, proclaiming himself the "Appointed Son of God" and the "Owner of the Universe". The Good: Bunker Large Estate Philippines is Beautiful The Bad: Sex Trafficking Illeg…

Thor goes deep into what Jesus really looked like and why cultures portray him in their own ways The Good: The Bad: Focusing on Color Racism The Message is Important, Not Everything Else The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Renaldos mother is from the Solomon Islands and his father is Comanche Wikipedia: htt…

Nathan Tells of a magical place where everyone matters... The Good: Communal Living Self Sufficient True Democracy The Bad: Draws Too Many Crazies Communal Living Lacking a Leader Gross The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Thor is making a place for people to come and stay... for a short while. Vise: https:/…

40 minutes of catching up before the cult... The Nation of Yahweh is predominantly a Black Hebrew Israelite religious movement which was founded in 1979 in Miami by Hulon Mitchell Jr., The Good: Hair products Skin products Diets can be good The Bad: Murder Having others do your dirty work Stevia Racism Anime The Culty (is there anything in this cul…

Jonathan Jacob Meijer (born 1981 or 1982) is a sperm donor, born in the Netherlands. As of April 2023, a Dutch court estimated that Meijer had fathered between 500 and 600 children, and may have fathered up to 1,000 children in total across several continents The Good: Darwin would be happy with him Travel the world The Bad: Ego Turning it Into a G…

Listen and let us know if this is a cult. The Good: Sell Yourself Good Enough to Become President Nepotism The Best Wall Ever Trump Knows How to Build a Wall Someone Ghost Wrote a Book For Trump The Bad: Nepotism Lies Bully to Anyone Who Apposes Make America Great Again So Devoted That he Can do no Wrong The Culty (is there anything in this cult wo…

Church of Universal Medicine is a cult founded and led by Serge Benhayon, a former bankrupt tennis coach from New South Wales The Good: Anal Snake Spirite Removal Winston Churchill Reincarnated The Bad: Grooming Child Abuse Abuse Destroying Literature Reincarnation With Consequences The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into…

Before NXIVM there was another NLP-derived cult, Tony Quinn's EDUCO The Good: Education is good Working out Correspondence Courses Moving to the Bahamas Sharing your essence The Bad: Think Therefore I am Sex Scandals Milking it The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): The Best Correspondent Course Contest The 4 …

Daniel David Palmer was the founder of ⁠chiropractic⁠. Palmer was born in ⁠Pickering Township⁠, ⁠Canada West⁠, but emigrated to the United States in 1865. He was also an avid proponent of ⁠pseudoscientific⁠ ⁠alternative medicine⁠ such as ⁠magnetic healing⁠. Palmer opposed anything he thought to be associated with mainstream medicine such as ⁠vaccin…

Daniel David Palmer was the founder of chiropractic. Palmer was born in Pickering Township, Canada West, but emigrated to the United States in 1865. He was also an avid proponent of pseudoscientific alternative medicine such as magnetic healing. Palmer opposed anything he thought to be associated with mainstream medicine such as vaccination. The Go…

The Anabaptists originated in the 1520s in Europe at the time of the Christian Reformation. Based on their reading of New Testament Scriptures, they believed that water baptism, a sign of membership in the Christian faith, should be reserved only for adults who could make their own decisions in matters of faith. The Good: Spanking Nuns Practice Goo…

This is Nathans favorite UFO cult. Share International describes the group as: "A worldwide network of individuals... whose purpose is to make known the fact that Maitreya ― the World Teacher for the coming age ― and his group, the Masters of Wisdom, are now among us. The Good: Solving World Hunger Healing The World From Polution The Bad: Gunnar Do…

This one will blow your mind. The French revolution was nuts. We introduce Tator from The Church of the Benevolent Waffle. The Good: Spanking Nuns The Guillotine if used correctly The Bad: Over 100 Beheadings a Day Giving Money to The USA Reason Without Checks And Balances The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?)…

Ryan was the leader of a small, racist, anti-government group that occupied a compound near Rulo, Nebraska in the early 1980s. The group had loose ties to the Posse Comitatus, with links to the Christian Identity movement The Good: Farms The Bad: Torture Murder Goat Molesting Muscle Testing Everything The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth…

Her present day following was first reported in Mexico by American anthropologists in the 1940s and was an occult practice until the early 2000s. Most prayers and other rituals have been traditionally performed privately at home The Good: Saint That is More Than a One Trick horse The Bad: Drug Running Associated With The Undesired Elements of Socie…

A new religious movement founded in Japan on 6 October 1986 by former Wall Street trader Ryuho Okawa, whose followers regarded him as the incarnation of a supreme being from Venus. Happy Science has been described as a cult. The Good: Following Dreams Prolific The Bad: Calling Yourself God Channeling Brings Out The ADD in us All Spiritual Vaccine F…

As a pharaoh, Akhenaten is noted for abandoning Egypt's traditional polytheism and introducing Atenism, or worship centered around Aten. The Good: Monotheism is Good For Remembering Gods Name Consolidating power Smaller Stones Build Cities Faster Would Make a Good Porno The Bad: Incest Set Yourself up as All Powerful All Blame Focused on One Person…

Nathan is off his rocker if he thinks this is a cult. Please let us know what you think by going to thenicecult.com The Good: Entertainment Amazing Athletes The Bad: Stomping with every punch People think that it is real Can die doing moves incorrectly The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): We have taken on Wr…

Best described as a cross between D&D and fundamental Mormon sects. The Good: DND Saved Provo Imagination The Bad: Child Brides Flat Earth Crazy Beliefs The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Listeners will write in a decision that we will roll for the outcome Sources: KUTV: ⁠ https://kutv.com/news/ New Religi…

We have an insider into the MLM world. The Good: Trying to help people Have some good Products Lottery Affect The Bad: Lottery Affect Price Cure All Statements The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Becoming a Nice Cult member will not allow you to join any MLM organization Sources: Nathan The Nice Cult: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Is the Woke movement a cult? The Good: Social justice is a good thing The value of human beings is a good thing The Bad: Looking at History with modern morals Cancel culture Buzz words The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): George Washington is added to the Magesterium Collecti The Nice Cult members pronoun is…

Learn more about the Queen of Canada, who was declared such by the king of the United States The Good: Saved us From WW3 Caravaning Printing Money The Bad: Getting Rid of Monarchy Believing in something Optimistic The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Calling and Election made sure Church and Government Wanti…

Bryan Johnson is on the quest to become the youngest old person in the world. The Good: Being Healthy Open Source The Bad: Not Balanced Too Focused The Start of a cult The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Cult Watch List Sources: BryanJohnson.com: https://www.bryanjohnson.com/ Wikipedia: ⁠⁠https://en.wikiped…

Learn more about the Queen of Canada, who was declared such by the king of the United States The Good: Saved us From WW3 Caravaning Printing Money The Bad: Printing Money Promotes Murder Threatening Death Not Contributing to Society UFO Tech For Healing The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Printing Money For…

Those who study the church claim it shares many similarities with other Korean cults. There is a belief of absolute obedience to the religious leader, a group-specific interpretation of the Bible, and teaching of the imminent coming of Jesus Christ, with a provision of the place for the final shelter. The Good: Fiji Water The Bad: Beatings The Slap…

Jarno Sebastian Elg is a Finnish satanist, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 23-year-old man, who was not named, eating some of the body parts and instigating others to participate in a ritual that included torturing the victim and listening to heavy-metal music on November 21, 1998 in Hyvinkää. The Good: Nothing The Bad: Everythi…

Who is this Santa Claus really...? The Good: Gatherings of Friends Giving Presents Receiving Presents The Bad: Santa The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Give yourself a gift from Renaldo instead of Santa Clause Sources: Vice: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-story-of-santa Wikipedia: https://en.wik…

Dive into the mysteries of life through practical tools to accelerate positive change and self-discovery. Gain clarity and forward movement to breakthrough ... The Good: Orgy Magic Saving The World The Bad: Orgy Magic Unwilling Sexual Pressure Buried alive The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): Yearly Erotic R…

Malagasy mythology is rooted in oral history and has been transmitted by storytelling (angano, "story"), notably the Andriambahoaka epic, including the Ibonia cycle. At least 6% of Madagascar are adherents of the religion, which is known as Fomba Gasy The Good: The Hag The Bad: Grain to Children Ration Cartoons Are Bad Teachers The Culty (is there …

Gibson arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1861, and founded a colony among members of the LDS Church who were already in the islands. He purchased land on the island of Lanai with funds from the colony in his own name... The Good: Hawaii Sandwiches Tomato soup Going Rogue The Bad: Gentleman Manipulator Taking land Lies Lies Lies Building a House of…

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 Servic…

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–Palestin…

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 busin…

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…

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 T…

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.r…

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 C…

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 …

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 cul…

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 Ne…

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 Corne…

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 …

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 incor…

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 incor…

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: h…

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 U…