Chapter
The Peoples Temple Cult
08:21 - 15:36 (07:14)
Members were only allowed to contact their families once a year, until 1983 when they were allowed to visit them on Mother's Day. The cult preyed on those who were vulnerable and searching for meaning in their lives.
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The podcast discusses how vulnerable individuals can be lured into cults by feeling lost or questioning their place in life, and the extreme actions that some cults can take such as demanding members to give up their money and cleanse their bodies.
08:21 - 10:41 (02:20)
Summary
The podcast discusses how vulnerable individuals can be lured into cults by feeling lost or questioning their place in life, and the extreme actions that some cults can take such as demanding members to give up their money and cleanse their bodies. The leader of a particular cult changed the narrative to convince members that their bodies were just containers of their souls which would be placed into new bodies.
ChapterThe Peoples Temple Cult
EpisodeThe Dark Story Behind A UFO "Religious" Group - Heavens Gate
PodcastMurder, Mystery & Makeup
The Heaven's Gate leaders allowed members to visit their families on Mother's Day 1983, and Bonnie's eye cancer diagnosis led to members being tested on their loyalty to the cult by being told there were no aliens coming.
10:41 - 15:36 (04:54)
Summary
The Heaven's Gate leaders allowed members to visit their families on Mother's Day 1983, and Bonnie's eye cancer diagnosis led to members being tested on their loyalty to the cult by being told there were no aliens coming.