THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR BELIEFS, DOCTRINES AND RELIGIONS
6. CULTS AND POLITICAL GROUPS THAT PROMOTE MUTILATIONS, MURDERS, GENOCIDES AND COLLECTIVE SUICIDES
Throughout history there have been various religious sects and political groups that, in addition to acting as actors and promoters of violence and psychological abuse, have led to murders, genocides and collective suicides. Among the most popular are:
Gates of Heaven - California, USA
Manson Family - California, USA
Branch Davidians - Texas, USA
Communities of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - Oregon, USA
Order of the Solar Temple - Switzerland, Belgium, France and Canada.
Nacism and Neo-Nacism - Nazi - Germany.
Santa Muerte - Mexico and certain Central American countries.
Villa Baviera or Colonia Dignidad - Chile and Germany.
Aum Shinrikyo - Japan.
Temple of the People - Guyana.
References:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/Religion_Violence_Africa
https://www.livescience.com/11370-top-10-crazy-cults.html
https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/expertos-en-sectas-explican-nocivo-fenomeno-de-la-santa-muerte
COUNTRIES WITH HIGH LEVELS OF RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE BY GROUPS ORGANIZED IN 2017:
COUNTRIES WHERE THE POPULATION IS PERSECUTED BASED ON THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS (OR THE ABSENCE OF SAME):
HARASSMENT OF PERSONS FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS IN 2012:
THE TEN MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRIES FOR WOMEN IN 2019:
PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN THE WORLD IN 2019:
THE 50 COUNTRIES WHERE IT IS MOST DANGEROUS TO FOLLOW JESUS:
