Jay'sAnalysis CULT-MAXXING! Jay & Jamie Dyer
Oct 3, 2025
Jamie Dyer, a researcher and author specializing in ancient religions and mystery cults, dives deep into captivating topics. She shares insights on Sumerian and Babylonian cults, revealing how temples operated as economic hubs. They discuss the connection between priesthoods and state power, as well as the exploitation of superstition through sacred sexual rites. Fascinating contrasts between pagan sacrificial practices and Christian grace emerge, alongside discussions of human sacrifice, goddess cults, and the eerie history of organized murder cults like the Thuggee.
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Take Social Media Breaks To Read Deeply
- Jamie recommends stepping away from social media and reading primary scholarly texts to understand ancient cults and religions.
- She credits offline reading for deepening her research and writing progress.
Temples Were State Power Centers
- Early cities centralized worship and commerce around temple complexes, making priests both religious leaders and economic/intelligence agents.
- Jay and Jamie argue this priestly control resembles ancient intelligence networks and continues in later empires.
Ritual As Technology Versus Gift
- Pagan religions treated rituals as technologies you could manipulate by offerings and rites to get results from deities.
- Jay contrasts this with Christianity, where God gives rather than being bribed with blood or sacrifice.
