Notorious Cult Rankings
Fifty of the most notorious and infamous cults and extremist groups throughout history.
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Peoples Temple / Jonestown — Jim Jones—
Heaven's Gate — Marshall Applewhite—
Branch Davidians — David Koresh—
Aum Shinrikyo — Shoko Asahara—
The Manson Family — Charles Manson—
The Solar Temple / Order of the Solar Temple—
Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God—
NXIVM — Keith Raniere—
The Family / The Children of God — David Berg—
Rajneeshees / Osho Movement — Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh—
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) — Warren Jeffs—
The Church of All Worlds—
The Process Church of the Final Judgment—
Scientology (controversial)—
Unification Church — Sun Myung Moon—
The Way International — Victor Paul Wierwille—
The Word of Faith Fellowship — Jane Whaley—
The Love Has Won cult — Amy Carlson—
The Twelve Tribes—
Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps—
International Church of Christ (Boston Movement)—
The Family International—
The Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation—
The Source Family — Father Yod—
The Farm — Stephen Gaskin—
Ant Hill Kids — Roch Thériault—
Order of the Solar Temple — Luc Jouret—
Thuggee — Kali cult (historical, India)—
The Assassins / Hashshashin (medieval)—
Catharism / Cathars (medieval)—
The Flagellants (medieval)—
Skoptsy (Russia, 19th century)—
Khlysts (Russia, 17th century)—
The Covenant, Sword and Arm of the Lord—
The Order — Robert Mathews—
Christian Identity movement—
Church Universal and Triumphant — Elizabeth Clare Prophet—
Elizabeth Báthory's circle (historical)—
The Moonies — mass weddings era—
Breatharianism (multiple leaders)—
Ramtha's School of Enlightenment — JZ Knight—
The Wesboro Baptist Church (extremist fringe)—
The Church of Bible Understanding—
Garbage Eaters / Brethren cult—
The Restoration of the Ten Commandments (Uganda)—
The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project—
The Koreshan Unity — Cyrus Teed—
The Ecclesia Athletic Association—
ISM (Instituto Sinergetico de Mexico)—
The Sullivanians—