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If you were in need of a cult leader what qualities would you want them to have?

$$21970
https://lemmy.world/u/CultLeader4Hire posted on Apr 4, 2026 06:26

Would a mystical background be important to you? Maybe a resurrection story? What would be important for you to have in a cult leader, personally

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$$21971
https://lemmy.ml/u/snek_boi posted on Apr 4, 2026 06:37
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Personally? Umm… Idk… Maybe for them to be able to step down from the “Cult Leader” position and help the group transition to a democratic governance system?

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$$21972
https://lemmy.world/u/CultLeader4Hire posted on Apr 4, 2026 06:44
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📝 I like where you’re going with this

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$$21975
https://mander.xyz/u/Mothra posted on Apr 4, 2026 07:52
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I don’t know so much about their background, I guess I’m open to options there. It’s the personality traits and values that would make me follow someone potentially into cult territory:

  • personable, charismatic
  • supports personal freedoms (for themselves and their followers, ideally also for non followers too)
  • has a sense of personal responsibility too, so, in layman’s terms if you screw up you own up to it and deal with the consequences, deities don’t absolve you
  • is not a sex predator of any sort (seems like predatory behavior is overrepresented among cult leaders for some reason, big red flag)
  • bonus points if they have a theatrical flair
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$$21978
https://piefed.social/u/Snoopy posted on Apr 4, 2026 08:12
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As DnD ?

Probably the worst one. I would chose a old god background from lovecraftian myths, probably Cthulhu. It will set up a beautiful demonic cult.

So i took my time preparing the recruitement. Those are the few rare qualities i considered for our new leader :

  • The first one, discretion. Staying quiet and clean is the best path for world domination. We can reveal ourselve in a public announcement like this one. That’s a fatal mistake. Yet we did it.
  • the second one, manipulation. Being able to invite lot charismatic peoples to our cause will be very useful. I hope few admins will join our great project
  • an architect. Our print will remain eternal if we build beautiful world wonders full of stories to inspire new generation to follow our footstep.

If you have those 3 qualities, we are already reached you. Don’t be afraid, we are nice 😊

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$$21987
https://sh.itjust.works/u/neidu3 posted on Apr 4, 2026 09:43
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I’d like the pyromania affiliation of David Koresh combined with a classical case of spontaneous human combustion.

(Although, I am convinced that SHC is just a matter of everything being more flammable in the olden days. “Grandma was just enjoying her cigar and big jug of 150 proof moonshine, while on her rocking chair made from white phosphorus, and then she just like caught fire for no reason! Spontaneous human combustion!)

Combine the above traits with the suicidal tendencies of a coked up Jim Jones, but in a more solitary way; Possibly with the hubris and stupidity of Michael Hughes (Note: Of all the names mentioned here, I should be fair and point out that he was never a cult leader), just to add that darwin-award aspect of it all.

As you might guess: I’m not very fond of cult leaders, even though they fascinate me.

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$$21988
https://piefed.world/u/X posted on Apr 4, 2026 09:49
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The unerring ability to permanently remove my need of a cult leader, for one.

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$$21993
https://programming.dev/u/zero_spelled_with_an_ecks posted on Apr 4, 2026 10:47
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A successful restaurant chain would be nice.

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$$22012
https://feddit.uk/u/Iconoclast posted on Apr 4, 2026 13:28
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As I started thinking about this my thoughts turned sexual real quick - as do cults.

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$$22030
https://sopuli.xyz/u/sad_detective_man posted on Apr 4, 2026 15:13
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we talking about in fiction? my favorite fictional ones are the ones that are in some unexpected and fucked way actually supernatural.

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$$22335
https://lemmy.world/u/Noodle07 posted on Apr 5, 2026 15:41
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We can elevate you to an awakened state of consciousness unlocking the true potential of your mind

It involves a lot of anal though

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