This week we learn more about a cult so infamous that even Heather has heard their name - Heaven's Gate. We learn about their beginnings, some of their unique beliefs, and how the group ended (sort of).
Our sources for this episode include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Applewhite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Nettles
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead
https://daily.jstor.org/behind-the-curtain-of-the-heavens-gate-cult/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/heavens-gate-survivor-reflects-cults-mass-suicide-25/story?id=83213680
https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/3/3/JCMC334/4584381
https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate:_The_Cult_of_Cults
https://allthatsinteresting.com/heavens-gate-cult
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