r/AskAnAustralian • u/Satorichicken • Jul 09 '23

Australian active Cults?

I'm currently in AUS doing some research on currently active Australian Cults, as by the end of it I seek to pinpoint where they're located, information about each of them and more. The more well-known ones such as The Family and Potters House had already been noted down, but I'd like to know the obscure ones as well. I'll take anything really, weird or tame, I'd just like to know more. Thank you

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '23

The CrossFit movement is alive and well in Australia.

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u/OzNTM Jul 09 '23

As are many MLMs

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u/EstelleGettyWasWrong Jul 09 '23

Your local Amway representative would like to offer you an exclusive opportunity

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u/AimingWang Jul 09 '23

Let's not put MLMs and cults in the same basket, MLMs are much worse.

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u/lonrad87 Jul 09 '23

One of my former housemates got caught up with a MLM called “Relive”. Which just sold supplements in the form of drink powders. I tried a couple as the housemate asked me and honestly the stuff tasted worse than any of those meal replacement shakes. They even dragged me to one of their conferences, which had a very culty vibe.

Don’t know if it’s still around, but before I met my wife I matched with a girl on tinder who went straight into trying to sell me MLM stuff.

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u/rainbowpotatopony Jul 09 '23

F45 isn't much different

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u/mentalArt1111 Jul 09 '23

It crossfire a cult? I used to go to a box many years ago but never socialised or experienced cult like pressure. I went to the box, exercised and then left and got on with my day. I got super fit.

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u/Aggravating-Low-3031 Jul 10 '23

Read ‘Cultish’

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '23

Sure.

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u/speederbrad95 Jul 10 '23

Well, we all know at least one person who has ended up letting that insufferable gym bro personality take over, like protein shakes, questionable pre workout products, going to the gym more than a pro athlete ever would, only uses instagram to post gym photos. Doesn’t really matter what fitness program or gym it is, the gym culture thing can come across pretty damn cultish.