Cargo Cult, how gods and religions appear

A cargo cult is a type of religious practice that may appear in traditional tribal societies in the wake of interaction with technologically advanced, non-native cultures. The cults are focused on obtaining the material wealth of the advanced culture through magical thinking, religious rituals and practices, believing that the wealth was intended for them by their deities and ancestors.

Following contact with people from more technically advanced societies through exploration, colonization, missionary efforts, and international warfare, cargo cults were initially documented in New Guinea and other Micronesian and Melanesian countries in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

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[HelFKiernan]

wahaha I'll take the Cargo Cult over the Catholics any day. "Last outpost of civilization" my ass, you mean to tell me you got money for fancy priest robes and shitty crackers but you can't hook a brother up with some coca-cola and a pair of fuckin' pants?

[Anduy]

I was a Christian before I watched this video :| Incredible.

[Gaffer213]

@HelFKiernan imagine 10,000 of these niggers storming the port. need somthing to keep these monkeys in line and thats the church

[floweroflife7787]

@JohnWilkesBooth1864 Actually you're a savage beast. They are just people, like me.

[JohnWilkesBooth1864]

@floweroflife7787 These are niggers... They are savage beasts!

[joshbmorrow]

@communismisfreedom

While the aim of this video is certainly Eurocentric. I think the outcome is different. This barely shows how advanced we are. This shows that our religions are just as primitive as theirs - regardless of our technological feats.

[JakDerrida]

I wonder what they think is in the cargo??

Also, shouldn't they be more upset when the white man intercepts and steals all the things allegedly meant for them??

[PeeGeeBeeDee]

@Impulse116 Great Post

[PeeGeeBeeDee]

@UpNfamish2 PROBABLY

[666efg]

I like how the fucking christians flock there first to convert them

like its a fucking race

[Impulse116]

This video show how religion is ridiculous.

We find it stupid they worship plane but we all doing same by worshiping jesus, allah, budha and other shit.

Same ridiculous, but stupid theists cant see that.

[Impulse116]

xtian plague went even to these tribes