Why on Earth does anyone feel the need to kill themselves is beyond me. Yes I can see why some people would join 'suicide cults' as many of them had good beliefs when they started out, but as the belief systems change I would think that people would leave. But apparently not.
In some cases such as heavens gate hardly anyone joined up in the first place. Anyone who has seen a video of his speeches should know why. He is so monotonous and he pauses in all the wrong places. He is the exception to the trend that the group leader is mesmerising and is able to capture the minds of his/her followers.
Here is a link of a short 2-minute video of the heavens gate leader (I picked a small one so you had a chance of watching the whole thing)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1V4vDMHVQc
And here is one, which has got inside footage of life with heavens gate and at the end
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYZD7Y-PDEk&feature=related
And on another note before I end this post I would like to thank George for all the great lectures we have had, and all the information he has given us. I would also like to add a quick thank you to Mark Jones who organised a trip to do a Jack the Ripper walk in London.
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