1. Statues were created not for their decorative effect but to play a primary role in the cults of the gods, the king, and the dead. 人们不是为了装饰效果而创作了这些雕像，而是为了它们能在祭祀神灵、国王和逝者这一方面发挥主要作用。
2. Much to the bewilderment of professional scientists, quasi-religious cults are being formed around such unlikely topics as quantum physics, space-time relativity, black holes and the big bang. 令专业水准的科学家十分困惑的是，准宗教崇拜正围绕量子物理学、时空相对论、黑洞和大爆炸等不太可能的话题而形成。
3. Now, why do I say 'esoteric cults and information control'? 那么，我为什么说“秘密教团和信息控制”？
4. In India there are tantric cults dedicated to both principles. 在印度，谭崔的朝拜者们信奉着这两种准则。
5. Yet little evidence supports claims about Satanic cults or conspiracies. 但是的确很少有证据证明撒旦教派及其阴谋。
