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'''Cults''' were belief-based organisations, often having smaller numbers than [[religion]]s, which focused on the worship of [[god|deities]] or were formed with a goal or purpose for their organisation. They were often viewed to have 'unusual' beliefs when compared to other religions.
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'''Cults''' were belief-based organisations.


Many cults were formed for specific goals or purposes. The [[Cult of Skaro]] was a cult formed during the [[Last Great Time War]] by a group of [[Dalek]]s to think in manners outside that of the Dalek race. ([[DW]]: ''[[Doomsday]]'') The [[Cult of Shining Darkness]] was formed with the purpose of destroying all [[robot]]kind. ([[NSA]]: ''[[Shining Darkness]]'')
The [[Cult of Skaro]] was a cult formed during the [[Last Great Time War]] by a group of [[Dalek]]s to think in manners outside that of the Dalek race. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}) The [[Cult of Shining Darkness]] was formed with the purpose of destroying all [[robot]]kind. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Shining Darkness (novel)}})


Other cults were much like religions, formed for/through the worship of a deity; on [[Earth]] most such cults took their name from the deity they worshipped. These included the [[Cult of Vulcan]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]''), the [[Brotherhood of Demnos]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]''), and the [[Hecate Cult]]. ([[KAC]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
Some cults were much like religions, formed for/through the worship of a deity; on [[Earth]] most such cults took their name from the deity they worshipped. These included the [[Cult of Vulcan]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)}}) the [[Brethren]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) the [[Brotherhood of Demnos]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)}}) and the [[Hecate Cult]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)}}) One cult worshipped [[Bernice Summerfield]] as a deity from its [[church]] on a deserted [[aircraft carrier]] at the centre of the [[Medelein Sea]] on [[Phraxa]]. They instigated a [[galaxy]]-wide campaign to bring about her death because she wasn't living up to their image of her. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dead Men Diaries (short story)}})


Other cults had specific places within their respective societies. The [[Sibylline Sisterhood]] was a highly prestigious cult of soothsayers in [[Pompeii]] that cultivated the psychic potential of individuals present in the city. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') The [[Tong of the Black Scorpion]], who worshipped [[Weng-Chiang]], was called by [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] as one of the most dangerous criminal organisations on Earth. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')  
Other cults had specific places within their respective societies. The [[Sibylline Sisterhood]] was a highly prestigious cult of soothsayers in [[Pompeii]] that cultivated the psychic potential of individuals present in the city. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)}}) The [[Tong of the Black Scorpion]], who worshipped [[Weng-Chiang]], was described by the [[Fourth Doctor]] as one of the most dangerous criminal organisations on Earth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)}})


Other cults such as [[Faction Paradox]] revelled in being known as a 'cult', partially as a taboo and as an affront to the [[Time Lord]]s, whose ideologies and practices they actively sought to mock and intimidate. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'', ''[[Unnatural History]]'')
Other cults such as [[Faction Paradox]] revelled in being known as a "cult", as a taboo and as an affront to the [[Time Lord]]s, whose ideologies and practices they actively sought to mock and intimidate. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Alien Bodies (novel)}}, {{cs|Unnatural History (novel)}})


On Earth, cults such as the [[Black Coven]] and [[Cabal of the Horned Beast]] integrated elements of the [[occult]] into their practices, along with creating a 'secret society' around their cult. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus]]'', [[THN]]: ''[[The Severed Man]]'', ''[[Child of Time]]'')
[[Isaac Greatorex]] was part of [[Isaac Greatorex's cult|a religious sect]] in the [[18th century]] that was later revived by [[Whittaker (The Devil of Winterborne)|Whittaker]] and [[Gavin Purcell]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|The Devil of Winterborne (home video)}})


==See also==
In the [[1970s]], [[Jo Grant]] watched a [[BBC3]] documentary about a cult in [[Utah]], which "gave [her] the creeps." ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Many Deaths of Jo Grant (audio story)}})
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The [[Church of the Outsiders]] was a cult based around [[outer space]]. They preyed on the weak and the unhappy who felt as though they did not belong. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Believe (audio story)}})
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Cult

Cults were belief-based organisations.

The Cult of Skaro was a cult formed during the Last Great Time War by a group of Daleks to think in manners outside that of the Dalek race. (TV: Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"]) The Cult of Shining Darkness was formed with the purpose of destroying all robotkind. (PROSE: Shining Darkness [+]Loading...["Shining Darkness (novel)"])

Some cults were much like religions, formed for/through the worship of a deity; on Earth most such cults took their name from the deity they worshipped. These included the Cult of Vulcan, (TV: The Fires of Pompeii [+]Loading...["The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)"]) the Brethren, (TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"]) the Brotherhood of Demnos (TV: The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"]) and the Hecate Cult. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend [+]Loading...["A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)"]) One cult worshipped Bernice Summerfield as a deity from its church on a deserted aircraft carrier at the centre of the Medelein Sea on Phraxa. They instigated a galaxy-wide campaign to bring about her death because she wasn't living up to their image of her. (PROSE: The Dead Men Diaries [+]Loading...["The Dead Men Diaries (short story)"])

Other cults had specific places within their respective societies. The Sibylline Sisterhood was a highly prestigious cult of soothsayers in Pompeii that cultivated the psychic potential of individuals present in the city. (TV: The Fires of Pompeii [+]Loading...["The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)"]) The Tong of the Black Scorpion, who worshipped Weng-Chiang, was described by the Fourth Doctor as one of the most dangerous criminal organisations on Earth. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"])

Other cults such as Faction Paradox revelled in being known as a "cult", as a taboo and as an affront to the Time Lords, whose ideologies and practices they actively sought to mock and intimidate. (PROSE: Alien Bodies [+]Loading...["Alien Bodies (novel)"], Unnatural History [+]Loading...["Unnatural History (novel)"])

Isaac Greatorex was part of a religious sect in the 18th century that was later revived by Whittaker and Gavin Purcell. (HOMEVID: The Devil of Winterborne [+]Loading...["The Devil of Winterborne (home video)"])

In the 1970s, Jo Grant watched a BBC3 documentary about a cult in Utah, which "gave [her] the creeps." (AUDIO: The Many Deaths of Jo Grant [+]Loading...["The Many Deaths of Jo Grant (audio story)"])

The Church of the Outsiders was a cult based around outer space. They preyed on the weak and the unhappy who felt as though they did not belong. (AUDIO: Believe [+]Loading...["Believe (audio story)"])

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