Asaram Bapu, Cult Documentaries, NXIVM, Zizians, Legal
"A new docuseries, Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu, is currently streaming on Discovery +. The series explores the controversial case surrounding the self-proclaimed Godman.
Disgraced Godman Asaram Bapu, who is out on interim bail in a rape case involving a minor, has a new docuseries out on the controversial case. Called Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu, the series will explore how the case unravelled in front of the media and then the court.
The teaser was shared on Discovery Plus' social media handle with a description that read, "Uncover the alleged crimes, deceit, violence and manipulations of a once-revered spiritual leader, Asaram. Gather insight through his current and former followers, and the truth behind being his devotees."
Asaram Bapu was convicted by a POCSO court in Jodhpur and sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a minor in his ashram. He was serving a life sentence in Central Jail, Jodhpur, and was released on an interim bail in January this year.
The Rajasthan High Court granted interim bail to the 86-year-old Godman, who is serving life imprisonment for raping a minor at his ashram in 2013.
" ... [A] powerful subgenre all about dangerous cults and extreme religions exists. While the idea of a cult may seem far-fetched or even unthinkable to some, cults actually do exist. In fact, they are not a thing of the past; cults exist even now.
NXIVM is a prime example—as recently as 2018, India Oxenberg was still engulfed in the Keith Raniere-led cult before getting out. And believe it or not, people are still members of NXIVM today."
NY Post: The case of the radical 'Zizian' vegan trans cult and the shooting death of border patrol agent
" ... Authorities are investigating the connection between murders across the country to the "Zizians" — a cult of highly-educated trans vegan "rationalists."
Jack "Ziz" LaSota has allegedly influenced his followers to kill.
The transgender leader of the group, who has posted about "transhumanism" and other topics. Some followers say LaSota is dead, but that seems to be a plot to avoid authorities. LaSota used the name "Andrea Phelps."
Two Zizians who are accused of attacking Curtis Lind in Solano County, Calif., because they were squatting on his property. Lind, who lost an eye in the attack, shot and killed Borhanian, but was going to testify against Leatham and another accused assailant and "Ziz" follower, Suri Dao."
Gizmodo: Suspects in Recent Murders Are Two Young Computer Nerds That Reportedly Have Ties to a Techno-Cult
"Taylor said the group [Zizians] believes in timeless decision theory, a Rationalist belief suggesting that human decisions and their effects are mathematically quantifiable.
The Zizians also apparently believe that because there are two hemispheres in the brain, individuals can split their consciousness between two personalities by waking one side at a time, Taylor said. She said veganism and animal rights are also central to the ideology. A bio for an Instagram account that appears to belong to Youngblut reads, 'talk to me about being vegan and ai alignment.'"
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