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One of the most well known cults is Heaven's Gate. Two leaders bonded over a mutual love of science fiction and theosophy, and felt they had been picked for a higher purpose. Leading others to the "Next Level", Heaven's Gate believed they would be taken by spaceship to their final resting place. But it ended in a sad and tragic way...
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/
http://www.heavensgate.com/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead
https://allthatsinteresting.com/heavens-gate-cult