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Detail of beadwork from an Ojibwe medicine pouch

Monday, November 17, 2008

doomsday cult

In Uganda, there was a cult discovered murdering hundreds of its members. Throughout the years, the cult gathered many followers. Around six hundred of these members were murdered. This church group known as the Doomsday Cult murdered hundreds of people including men, women, children, and even infants. The group leaders lived in houses with fences and trees surrounding it. This way, no one could see what they were doing. Neighbors were shocked to find out that there were hundreds of bodies buried within feet of their homes. The followers were given specific rules. They wore certain clothes and had to give away their belongings to the leaders. They were only allowed to speak in sign language.  They are unsure why these victims were murdered. The people of Uganda were not happy with the way the police handled these scandals. They had regular people digging for the dead bodies who were not protected and could be destroying evidence. They also did not do anything about the way these victims were thrown in a hole on top of each other, which is disrespectful to the other people of Uganda. The followers were murdered in different ways. Some follower’s bodies were burned and their bones were found blackened, from the fires. Others were murdered in other ways. Uganda does not have enough money to investigate the cult. There is not enough money to research the deaths of hundreds of people. 

1 comment:

Jessica Deckard said...

This isn't really a response, it's just a factual report. I was hoping that you would resopnd in terms of emotional response.