{"id":362022,"date":"2021-10-08T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-new-satanic-panic-mori-calliope-and-dangerous-internet-cults\/"},"modified":"2021-10-08T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T23:00:00","slug":"a-new-satanic-panic-mori-calliope-and-dangerous-internet-cults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-satanic-panic-mori-calliope-and-dangerous-internet-cults\/","title":{"rendered":"#A New Satanic Panic: Mori Calliope and Dangerous Internet Cults"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34939fd4373\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34939fd4373\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-satanic-panic-mori-calliope-and-dangerous-internet-cults\/#YouTube_and_the_%E2%80%9CCult_of_Calliope%E2%80%9D\" >YouTube and the \u201cCult of Calliope\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-satanic-panic-mori-calliope-and-dangerous-internet-cults\/#The_realities_of_cult_worship\" >The realities of cult worship<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#A New Satanic Panic: Mori Calliope and Dangerous Internet Cults<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori1.jpg?ssl=1&#038;is-pending-load=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori1.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori1.jpg?resize=300%2C170&#038;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori1.jpg?resize=70%2C40&#038;ssl=1 70w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori1.jpg?ssl=1\" ><\/img><\/figure>\n<p><em>Are your children participating in the dark arts?<\/em> \u2013 a question that might sound almost comedic, but upon further inspection turns out to be the very reality many families world-wide are now struggling with. With the internet-age, many Satanist experts believe we\u2019re about to face yet another \u201cSatanic Panic\u201d \u2013 a phenomenon that during the 80\u2019s was characterized by a widespread societal and moral hysteria.<\/p>\n<p>But does this all ultimately amount to just fear-mongering, or are we really as a society at the brink of a total collapse of traditional Christian values?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Satanic Panics of the 20th century were characterized by the corruptive nature of mass consumer media,\u201d an expert on the field, a scholar, neighborhood watch associate and an admin for a moderately popular <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> meme group <strong>Stan W. Hipper<\/strong> explains to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anime<\/a> Maru. \u201cIn fact much hasn\u2019t changed: the most susceptible people are still our young children and teenagers, who now often have access to internet completely unsupervised. In our modern world, the primary vessels of Satanic influences are mainly the internet, Monster Energy drinks, <em>Dungeons &#038; Dragons<\/em> and numerous YouTube personalities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hipper has spent his career studying various fields of Satan worship and occultism and is worried over the fact that especially cults formed around highly successfully YouTube channels have the potential in converting their userbase into devoted \u2013 and brainwashed \u2013 worshipers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_and_the_%E2%80%9CCult_of_Calliope%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>YouTube and the \u201cCult of Calliope\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to Hipper, one of the biggest rising modern cults in YouTube is focused around a Japanese anime-styled avatar who lures in especially teenage boys with male-oriented content and seductive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances. The fictitious name \u201cMori\u201d means \u201cdeath\u201d in Latin, and the surname \u201cCalliope\u201d refers to a Greek goddess of poetry, and for example, mother of Sirens. Another reading for the name would then be <em>Poet of Death<\/em>, which in context carries a very sinister tone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt isn\u2019t a coincidence that the avatar wears a revealing outfit; they know who their target audience is and the best ways to manipulate them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the content on the channel at first glance might seem innocent, covering mostly for example video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> clips, things take a more dark turn when you focus on the background and the lore of the Calliope cult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you get over the cutesy appearances, you suddenly find out that the character in fact claims to stem from the underworld and collect the souls of the living. It is also worth mentioning that the followers in the cult call their deity \u2018dad\u2019, which in the context of the religion is an obvious jab and a corruption of \u2018Holy Father\u2019, a common name for God. These kind of linguistic practices are very usual when it comes to the communication in various cults.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Hipper\u2019s point of view, the in-cult specific terminology serves to both enforce the sense of communal belonging, but to also serve as a tool for the cult leaders to coerce believers into following the shared cult mythology. Therefore the cult itself has a rich vocabulary: the followers for example call themselves \u201cdeadbeats\u201d, a term that hardly carries positive connotations  \u2013  especially when you consider how many followers might seem alienated and outsiders to normal society.<\/p>\n<p>When you dig into the channel, you can also find content \u2013 cleverly mixed in-between other more traditional content \u2013 that is increasingly direct about the links with Satanic forces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s this original song by the avatar that features for example oriental lyrics, which in English translate roughly to \u2018could you please die\u2019. Many children do not speak in these languages, so they can\u2019t understand what the song is in fact asking them to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The music video politely informs viewers that it contains instances of flashing lights, but there\u2019s hardly any mentions over harmful Satanic influences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSatanic influences are never mentioned even in the small print.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to get into over-analyzing this whole rap-business,\u201d Hipper adds. \u201cOther people have pointed out how overt cursing, counter-culture messages and rhythmic beat have the potential of disrupting the societal fabric and our spinal fluids.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As of date, the Calliope cult has over a million registered followers. The real number of people consuming Calliope\u2019s cult materials is most likely even higher.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori2.jpg?ssl=1&#038;is-pending-load=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori2.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori2.jpg?resize=300%2C170&#038;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori2.jpg?resize=70%2C40&#038;ssl=1 70w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.animemaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mori2.jpg?ssl=1\" ><\/img><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_realities_of_cult_worship\"><\/span>The realities of cult worship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the wide community of Satanic experts and analysts, Hipper isn\u2019t the only one worried over the Calliope cult. A scholar and a rational skeptic named <strong>Michelle R. Embers<\/strong> is concerned over how the facts behind the cult worship might become muddled in today\u2019s mass-media environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course it\u2019s necessary to note that there isn\u2019t actual, real magic going on here at any level. The avatar isn\u2019t a literal death-god of course, and the scheme amounts to cheating youth of their money. As a parent it\u2019s extremely important you understand the facts,\u201d Embers explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn cults such as this there\u2019s always somebody behind the figure that uses smoke-screens and clever manipulation as a tool. Usually it\u2019s some charismatic individual that has a high ranking within the community,\u201d Embers states and draws parallels to for example Charles Manson and other cult leaders. \u201cWhen children lack the analytical capabilities to realize these facts, they begin to believe they\u2019re communicating with a real, demonic entity. Whether it\u2019s a honest belief or a complex masquerade born out of the need for escapism, the result is ultimately the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for all the worried parents out there, Embers also offers a solution to deal with the new cult craze.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just have to realize that you have the responsibility over your children and their internet activities. It\u2019s ultimately a job for each parent to guide their children back into watching your regular Japanese cartoons about incest and hyper sexualized teenage girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Join Anime Maru next time as we uncover the unholy cursed depths of <em>Magic: The Gathering <\/em>and <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more anime-manga articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/anime-manga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime-manga category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animemaru.com\/a-new-satanic-panic-mori-calliope-and-dangerous-internet-cults\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#A New Satanic Panic: Mori Calliope and Dangerous Internet Cults&#8221; Are your children participating in the dark arts? \u2013 a question that might sound almost comedic, but upon further inspection turns out to be the very reality many families world-wide are now struggling with. 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