Name: Taiping Rebellion, Part 1: Big Brother Is Watching You by Sects Ed
Duration: 29 min 53 s
Description: In the aftermath of the First Opium War, the self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus began his quest to convert China to his own unique version of Christianity. In part one of our two part series on the Taiping Rebellion, we discuss the early life of Hong Xiuquan and the events that led to the creation of the God Worshiping Society and the Taiping Rebellion.

Join us for Our non-Christmas non-special, as Jon tells Sam about this female founded cult, channelling Jesus and other Astral beings to predict the end of the world, which definitely happened in the 1950s. We learn about the rival prophets, their beliefs and the ways people stay in groups after disappointments. 

Also, we find the easiest ways to name cults and cities, work out the worst place to time travel to, hear surprising messages from the beyond, and the Christmas song that scares Jon the most. 

More Mulch. 

CW: Strong language, 50’s misogyny. 
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Episode 61: The Seekers

Episode 62: The University of Cosmic Intelligence

Sam tells Jon the wild story of an afrocenterist instagram cult with a host of crimes attached to its name. 

We talk 'Magna Carta or bust!', our new 'cult website review scale' and then suddenly drop the jokes as some of the terrible crimes are revealed. 

Also: why you shouldn't look directly into the camera, low quality inns and Ash does some very on brand barking. 

CW: child abuse, violence and murder

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Episode 62: The University of Cosmic Intelligence

Episode 63: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love

Jon tells Sam the story of how small time gang members took LSD, saw God and formed a psychedelic cult that wanted to change the world (while dealing drugs in California)

Also: LSD storage advice, orange sunshine, the difficulties of finding your own island, novel ways to celebrate Jesus' birthday and lots of speculations from two podcast hosts who have significant knowledge gaps

CW: drug use, mild swearing 

Episode 63: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love

Join us! As Sam tells Jon about the True Jesus Church after a chance discovery. No content warnings today thankfully, just a lovely stroll through the origins of the church, the founder/workers, their beliefs and practices. Also, Sam forgets the word 'glossolalia' and Jon makes a onesie promise. 
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Episode 64: The True Jesus Church

Join us! For this very special episode- our first ever interview! Sam and Jon are joined by Ruwan Meepagala, ex member of cult group One Taste. We chat about his new book which tells the story of his experience in the group, and ask him all of the questions we always wanted to ask cult members.

You can find Ruwan's book here: https://orgsmbook.com/ 

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Episode 65 One Taste- Interview with Ruwan Meepagala

Episode 66: The Kingdom of Kubala

Jon tells Sam about the Kingdom of Kubala, the micro cult until recently in the woods of Scotland where the King, Queen and their handmaiden have attracted the world's attention via social media. 

Learn about Scottish Camping, the LSD to cult leader pipeline, Opera, possession, Elizabeth the First, Irn Bru and the history of this very online religious movement. 

Also: #camplife, Swiftie baiting, a bonus second cult and why you should get you someone who looks at you like the Queen of the North looks at a sunflower. 

Content Warnings: references to child neglect, sexual assault, accidental death and animal cruelty. (and some strong language)

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Episode 66: The Kingdom of Kubala

In the aftermath of the First Opium War, the self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus began his quest to convert China to his own unique version of Christianity. In part one of our two part series on the Taiping Rebellion, we discuss the early life of Hong Xiuquan and the events that led to the creation of the God Worshiping Society and the Taiping Rebellion.

Taiping Rebellion, Part 1: Big Brother Is Watching You

Welcome to Sects Ed, a podcast that carefully explores and shares the history of unorthodox faiths. Whether it be cults, heresies, or new religious movements, Sects Ed is dedicated to understanding the beliefs of peripheral faiths and teaching you both how the world viewed them and how they viewed themselves. Thank you for joining us as we analyze religious groups outside the mainstream whose histories are often overlooked. We post new episodes bi-weekly on Tuesdays.

Taiping Rebellion, Part 1: Big Brother Is Watching You

Sects Ed

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