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What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - nest0r - 2011-05-21
http://www.slate.com/id/2295099/pagenum/all/
“When Prophecy Fails has become a landmark in the history of psychology, but few realize that many other studies have looked at the same question: What happens to a small but dedicated group of people who wait in vain for the end of the world? Ironically, Festinger's own prediction—that a failed apocalypse leads to a redoubling of recruitment efforts—turned out to be false: Not one of these follow-ups found evidence to support his claim. The real story turns out to be far more complex.
What Festinger failed to understand is that prophecies, per se, almost never fail. They are instead component parts of a complex and interwoven belief system which tends to be very resilient to challenge from outsiders. While the rest of us might focus on the accuracy of an isolated claim as a test of a group's legitimacy, those who are part of that group—and already accept its whole theology—may not be troubled by what seems to them like a minor mismatch. A few people might abandon the group, typically the newest or least-committed adherents, but the vast majority experience little cognitive dissonance and so make only minor adjustments to their beliefs. They carry on, often feeling more spiritually enriched as a result.”
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - Javizy - 2011-05-21
I just wish I'd been around to buy a cheap laptop or TV from the saps selling all their belongings.
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - ViolentDeathProvider - 2011-05-21
I'm going to enjoy hearing what excuses (or apologies?) the May 21 Rapture crowd is going to throw when there ISN'T a huge earth quake at 6 pm and when they wake up in bed tomorrow morning.
Though if it really ever did end I would be thoroughly f***ed!
Also, check this out, kind of off topic but interesting:
Rapture Pet Care Service
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/21/136475372/after-the-rapture-who-will-walk-your-dog
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - mudbum - 2011-05-21
Making them wrong is not going to make you right, thats more duality. Thanks for the links. We are all pretty smart here, lets not perpetuate this game of legitimacy.
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - nest0r - 2011-05-21
The author of this article makes a nice point in the last couple of sentences. Also, their Mind Hacks blog's related entry (same author) has this bit: “Psychologists and sociologists have eagerly accompanied those waiting for the second coming of Christ, alien visitation and nuclear apocalypse to see how the followers would react.” – There's a cruel yet elegant symmetry to this image.
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - ViolentDeathProvider - 2011-05-21
nest0r Wrote:The author of this article makes a nice point in the last couple of sentences. Also, their Mind Hacks blog's related entry (same author) has this bit: “Psychologists and sociologists have eagerly accompanied those waiting for the second coming of Christ, alien visitation and nuclear apocalypse to see how the followers would react.” – There's a cruel yet elegant symmetry to this image.Wow, that's a perfect way to describe it.
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - bodhisamaya - 2011-05-21
ViolentDeathProvider Wrote:Rapture Pet Care ServiceGenius!
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/21/136475372/after-the-rapture-who-will-walk-your-dog
Hmmm... 2012 is going to be a gold mine for some creative entrepreneurs
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - Katsuo - 2011-05-21
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end?
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - zigmonty - 2011-05-21
It would have been hilarious if, say, all the mormons disappeared at the appointed time and all the christian believers were left going "wait... what??".
Hell Director: Hello, newcomers, and welcome. Can everybody hear me? (taps the mic a few times) Hello? Can everybuh-? Okay. (the crowd quiets down) Uh, I'm the hell director. Uh, it looks like we have about 8,615 of you newbies today, and for those of you who are a little confused, uh, you are dead, and this is hell, so, abandon all hope and uh yada yada yada. Uh, we are now going to start the orientation process, which will last about-
Man 4: Hey, wait a minute, I shouldn't be here. I was a totally strict and devout Protestant! I thought we went to heaven!
Hell Director: Yes, well I'm afraid you were wrong.
Soldier: I was a practicing Jehovah's Witness.
Hell Director: Uh, you picked the wrong religion as well.
Man 5: Well, who was right? Who gets into heaven?
Hell Director: I'm afraid it was the Mormons. Yes, the Mormons were the correct answer.
Crowd: (disappointed) Awww.
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - bodhisamaya - 2011-08-25
Discrimination for the sake of public safety
What could have been
What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end? - AlexandreC - 2011-08-25
bodhisamaya Wrote:Discrimination for the sake of public safetyHAAHHAAHAAH!