COVID-19 Pandemic is NOT Proof of the End Times as Proclaimed by Doomsday Cult Leaders

This year, 2020, has unfortunately been full of triggering events for many former members of Doomsday cults. There have been earthquakes in Croatia, Russia, and Texas to name just a few. Locusts have swarmed parts of East Africa damaging crops and livelihoods. The coronavirus pandemic is being described by some as a global pestilence. All of these major phenomena are being described by Bible-esque cults as doomsday predictions and fulfillment of Bible prophecy. This applies to so called fundamentalists in many religions too, according to Stephen Kent, sociologist and expert on cults. “These include Christianity, Islam, ultra-Orthodox Jews, Scientology, and fundamentalist Hinduism,” according to Kent.

Fear of “The Last Days” or Armageddon is deliberately being spread by those with agendas to control. And this messaging is difficult for ex-cult members. Thus, I felt it was timely and necessary to discuss how cult leaders are using fear to control and manipulate. Phobia-indoctrination is designed to make the member dependent upon the cult leader. Many Apocalyptic cults are using recent events in order to retain current and recruit new and former members.