Charles Manson is a person with an unusual ability to dominate others. He assembled a destructive cult around himself. It was called "The Family" and was named by the media. The cult at one time had more than 100 members and was located northwest of Los Angeles, California. He was referred to as both "God" and "Satan" by his followers. Manson claimed to be a reincarnation of Jesus Christ. For more information on Charles Manson and the cult visit the sites listed below.

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Charles Manson & The Family

The Family (Charles Manson)

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate is a destructive cult centered in California. Heaven's Gate was the latest cult formed by Marshall Herff Applewhite. Applewhite started a cult with primary beliefs of Extra Terrestrials and higher life forms. Three different mass suicides were committed by the Heaven's Gate cult. For more information on Applewhite andd the Heaven's Gate cult, visit the sites listed below.

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Heavens Gate Cult

Heavens Gate:How & When It May Be Entered

The Branch Davidians

David Koresh was the leader of the Branch Davidians. He is now deceased. The Branch Davidians was a sect formed by Koresh, that split away from the Seventh-Day Adventist church. Many of the members died during a standoff with federal authorities in Waco, Texas. For more information on the Branch Davidians and David Koresh, visit the sites listed below.

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Religious Movements: Branch Davidians

The Massacre of the Branch Davidians

Solar Temple

Luc Jouret was the founder and leader of the Solar Temple cult. The cult reached people and had members in Switzerland, France and Canada. It is said that the Solar Temple cult was another that ordered a mass suicide. A massacre was ordered by cult leaders and it left as many as 74 followers dead. For more information on Luc Jouret and the Solar Temple cult, visit the sites listed below.

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Solar Temple

Order of the Solar Temple (Luc Jouret): Suicides

The Peoples Temple (Jim Jones)

Jim Jones was the leader of the People's Temple cult. Jones started a village called Jonestown. It was located in Guyana, South America. On November 18, 1978, Jones urged over 900 of his followers to commit mass suicide. For more information on Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre, visit the sites listed below.

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Jonestown, Jim Jones & the People's Temple

Jonestown