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El Narcosatánico de Matamoros
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Los Narcosatánicos: la historia de Adolfo Constanzo y el grupo que horrorizó con sus sacrificios humanos
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Recruited: Middle class progressives, civil rights activists
Peak following: 5,000+
Death toll: 918
Creepy fact: Some of Jones’ followers, including children, were forced to confess to made-up crimes and were beaten.
Reverend Jim Jones started his own congregation known as the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ. He proclaimed to have a vision of a nuclear attack and when it would occur, causing him to move his church from Indianapolis to San Francisco. There, Jones’ ideologies of social activism were welcomed. His church became popular, attracting people of all kinds, evening gaining the support of politicians like George Moscone, Harvey Milk and Jerry Brown.
Calamity comes: How COVID-19 left its mark on the Valley
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Who among us doesn’t love a good cult story? In the wake of the high-profile trial and conviction of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere, numerous high-profile documentaries about the self-improvement-scam-turned-sex-cult have been released. So, too, have online guides to other documentaries and exposés for anyone who wants to know more about similar cults and there’s no shortage of stories to fill them with.
It’s tempting to wonder why, with all our modern knowledge about how cults operate, groups like NXIVM, Scientology, and various cultish MLMs can continue to spring up, gaining so much power and control over their followers. But in truth, the abusive tactics of such organizations remain effective at manipulating unsuspecting and well-meaning people, no matter which era we’re in. Chronicling the realities of cults can perhaps help us avoid the traps and manipulations they set for their victims. The list below contains some of the most jaw-droppin