Marshall Applewhite

would mean they have to go to “The Next Level”, and to do so, one would have to lose all attachments. Attachments would include: Sexuality, family, friends, jobs, possessions, and money.These people were so committed, that eight males, including Applewhite himself, voluntarily underwent castration. That’s right, they voluntarily got their testicles cut off. But out of everything this group has done and believed in, they are most famous for their mass suicide. In 1997, 39 committed suicide to get…

American Horror Story: Cult takes place in Brookfield Heights, Michigan. This small cities’ diversity consists from white supremacists and feminist cults. The story begins with the protagonist, Ally (Sarah Paulson) who is distraught at the 2016 election results. With the results, her phobias reemerged, such as: clowns, blood and small holes/bumps making her the ideal target to be terrorized by the local neighborhoods cult. The antagonist, Kai (Evan Peters), (who happens to be the leader of the…

Christianity is a monotheistic religion that is based on the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, who they believe is their Messiah. Christianity, which was formed in the 1st Century, was based off of Judaism, a religion that also believes in Jesus but does not believe that he was the Messiah. Followers of Jesus call themselves Christians and have devoted their lives to the word of their God and live the way He has asked them to. Christians believe that Jesus was put to death in…

deaths of several crew members; everyone except for Louie and two other men, Russell Allen Phillips and Francis McNamara. After forty-seven days adrift on the raft, the Japanese captured Louie and Phil. They held them initially on an atoll in the Marshall Islands, where the men received food and minor medical attention. Soon after, Louie and Phil moved to a camp called Kwajalein, commonly known as Execution Island. The Japanese, grasping for any information to use against the Americans,…

“Cults are religious groups who express their similar and sometimes “unique” beliefs together”("Religious Violence"). Characteristics of a typical cult include a leader’s continuous efforts to gain influence and control over members thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. “Anti-cult activists and scholars have all come to describe cults as groups that physically, mentally, emotionally, and materially exploit and manipulate their followers” ("Suicide Cults"). The members show extreme loyalty and…