Cults As the new millennium approaches the number of doomsday cults that exist is expected to increase. Because of the approaching new millennium, these cults will predict many cataclysmic events. Many people feel that cults are nothing more than a nontraditional religion, but a distinction can be made. Cults are much more than just “upstart” religions. They are a dangerous aberration of our times, and at least in the United States there is little that can be done to curb their growth. The term cult has many different meanings. According to Jan Groenveld, a leading cult researcher and author, Christians define a cult as anythin