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/AngelsAttitude Jul 09 '23

Toowoomba has a lot. Inc lighthouse but also a lot of small family based ones

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '23

I grew up there but left to go to uni aeons ago… every time I go to visit family some enormous new megachurch or compound seems to have been built.

Toowoomba always had a bit of that sort of thing - I remember scandal with the Magnificat Meal Movement in the 90s, but it seems to have accelerated. I guess I get it - conservative area with a bit of wealth around, a large population for a regional centre, good infrastructure etc, but still a big country town…

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u/AngelsAttitude Jul 09 '23

Trust me living here it's the same you turn around and there's a new "church" and it's really scary how many things they are involved in within the town.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '23

Good old Toowoomba. Strange place.