Cults that Kill: Shocking True Stories of Horror from Psychopathic Leaders, Doomsday Prophets, and Brainwashed Followers to Human Sacrifices, Mass Suicides and Grisly Murders

By: Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar

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Synopsis: What happens when true believers go too far?Thousands of religious, political and self-improvement cults are active around the world, and an estimated 2 to 5 million Americans have been involved in a cult at some point. Not all cults are destructive, but members&’ unwavering faith in an absolute leader and an intense devotion to a cause often lay the groundwork for criminal acts to take place—even murder and mass suicides.• The Manson FamilyHippie devotees turn violent to manifest God&’s race war • The Peoples TempleHundreds of utopia seekers meet their end in the Guyanese jungle by ingesting a cyanide-laced drink• The Vampire ClanTeenagers consume blood and bludgeon an unsuspecting Florida couple to death• Heaven&’s GateNike-adorned disciples commit suicide to transport onto a spaceship approaching• Earth Silvia Meraz Moreno&’s Santa MuerteCult Members collect sacrificial blood by slicing open victims&’ veins while their hearts are still beating

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