Parcast goes into greater detail in its Cults podcast. That group was around since the 1970s, and it was mostly about removing one's humanity from oneself. Originally, how that was to be done was up to the individual. It just got whackier after a certain point. Also, they weren't into "converting" anyone, which is why they were a pretty loose group with people coming and going (rather than being banned from leaving like stereotropical "cult" cults.) Either someone saw the truth of what they had to say, or they didn't. The ones meant to join, joined. Who needs the negative energy of doubting Thomases, anyway?
When people talk about shedding their "humanity", they mean the "animal" side of themselves, because these fart-sniffers think the "human" part is the "mind" (which they mistakenly think only humans have.) Since sex is the very symbol of animal nature, the genitals become the obvious target. This is how HG got to where they did. They were trying to ascend to heaven as energy beings, not trying to meet aliens. Energy beings are, pretty much by definition, sexless, with no trace of being a "dirty animal".
Keep in mind that cult leaders in general tend to be pathological narcissists with charisma, who are after either sex or money, or just want to have power over people in general.
Parcast goes into greater detail in its Cults podcast. That group was around since the 1970s, and it was mostly about removing one's humanity from oneself. Originally, how that was to be done was up to the individual. It just got whackier after a certain point. Also, they weren't into "converting" anyone, which is why they were a pretty loose group with people coming and going (rather than being banned from leaving like stereotropical "cult" cults.) Either someone saw the truth of what they had to say, or they didn't. The ones meant to join, joined. Who needs the negative energy of doubting Thomases, anyway?
When people talk about shedding their "humanity", they mean the "animal" side of themselves, because these fart-sniffers think the "human" part is the "mind" (which they mistakenly think only humans have.) Since sex is the very symbol of animal nature, the genitals become the obvious target. This is how HG got to where they did. They were trying to ascend to heaven as energy beings, not trying to meet aliens. Energy beings are, pretty much by definition, sexless, with no trace of being a "dirty animal".
Parcast goes into greater detail in its Cults podcast. That group was around since the 1970s, and it was mostly about removing one's humanity from oneself. Originally, how that was to be done was up to the individual. It just got whackier after a certain point. Also, they weren't into "converting" anyone, which is why they were a pretty loose group with people coming and going (rather than being banned from leaving like stereotropical "cult" cults.) Either someone saw the truth of what they had to say, or they didn't. The ones meant to join, joined. Who needs the negative energy of doubting Thomases, anyway?
When people talk about shedding their "humanity", they mean the "animal" side of themselves, because these fart-sniffers think the "human" part is the "mind" (which they mistakenly think only humans have.) Since sex is the very symbol of animal nature, the genitals become the obvious target. This is how HG got to where they did. They were trying to ascend to heaven as energy beings, not trying to meet aliens.