The Swiss Cult That Ended With 5 Mass Suicides (Part 1)
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In 1994, a series of ritualistic mass suicides exposed the world to The Order of the Solar Temple—a secretive doomsday sect with members spread across Switzerland, France, and Canada. In this episode, we explore how its two leaders transitioned from promoting New Age health remedies to orchestrating massacres. For more information, check out these sources: The Order of the Solar Temple: Temple of Death. Edited by James R. Lewis Apocalypse Observed by John R. Hall. Philip D. Schuyler and Sylvaine Trinh Australia Link With Swiss Doomsday Cult, The Canberra Times Reddit thread on The Order of the Solar Temple Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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