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What happenWhat happens when true believers go too far? Thousands of religious, political and self-improvement cults are active around the world, and an estimated 2 to 5 million Americans have been involved in a cult at some point. Not all cults are destructive, but members� unwavering faith in an absolute leader and an intense devotion to a cause often lay the groundwork for criminal acts to take place�even murder and mass suicides. � The Manson Family Hippie devotees turn violent to manifest God�s race war � The Peoples Temple Hundreds of utopia seekers meet their end in the Guyanese jungle by ingesting a cyanide-laced drink � The Vampire Clan Teenagers consume blood and bludgeon an unsuspecting Florida couple to death � Heaven�s Gate Nike-adorned disciples commit suicide to transport onto a spaceship approaching � Earth Silvia Meraz Moreno�s Santa Muerte Cult Members collect sacrificial blood by slicing open victims� veins while their hearts are still beating (less)

What happenWhat happens when true believers go too far? Thousands of religious, political and self-improvement cults are active around the world, and an estimated 2 to 5 million Americans have been involved in a cult at some point. (…more)