There are a lot of social sub-cultures that traditionally wear black, these include: The Amish/Mennonites, Hassidic Jews, Goths, monks, etc. Also a popular color in the metal/punk scenes.
White is very washed out color to many of us. Black is more subdued. I personally have an entire drawer of black T-shirts. And a separate drawer of non-black shirts (which is made up of about half grey and some red, greens, blues, oranges, and all the rest).
As for being a part of a cult, very unlikely. As for Goths, they come from all persuasions and faiths. While there may be a handful of self-proclaimed satanists. It's really probably a similar spectrum as DPC, with a number of atheists, christians, pagans, agnostics, and so on.
But black is definitely the color of choice when it comes to the goth scene (doesn't mean we don't wear other colors.
A good way to think of it is like painting a picture. Some artists will use a white canvas base and go from there. Others will use a black base and paint the portrait atop of that.
It is a misnomer that Goths are always depressed, and lack any sense of humor. I've always found the scene to be quite tuned to humor, though probably more respecting of dry wit and a taste for a sarcasm bit than say your generic raunchy humor.
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Photos from a gathering of Christian goths in 2005
//www.easternstorm.net/photos/events/gothgathering2005/
(not the colors of clothing is predominantly black, with a few exceptions. Also note, the guy in red with the headlight is NOT a goth. He's the geek husband of a goth. But we love him just the same.)
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