Anna and Mark introduce the cult of all cults, Heaven's Gate.  In pt. 1 Anna explains the history and the basic beliefs of Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, the founders of Heaven's Gate.  Citing the book of Revelation, these two claim to be the second coming as they solidify their small "crew" of followers.  They mix a little of every cult that we've mentioned so far this season, with the addition of extra-terrestrial life.  Thanks for drinking the kool-aid this week cult fam.

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Sources:

Heaven’s gate the cult of cults by ---->

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/ by Michael Hafford

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Heavens-Gate-religious-group

By J. Gordon Melton

https://www.britannica.com/topic/new-religious-movement/Scientific-NRMs-UFO-groups-and-Scientology#ref846270 by Murray Rubenstein

https://www.heavensgate.com/

https://www.al.com/life/2020/12/7-creepy-things-we-learned-about-cult-leader-and-former-ua-teacher-marshall-applewhite.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Applewhite

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Nettles

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