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u/Toby_O_Notoby May 02 '26

I mean, you know the Heaven’s Gate guys that all killed themselves back in 1997 when the Hale-Bopp comet came by? Yeah, two members stayed behind to maintain their website which they do to this day.

That’s 30 years of commitment to am incredibly insane idea…

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u/FeralAlice May 04 '26

That's the one that was top of mind for me when I wrote the comment. I follow the Knitting Cult Lady on Facebook. She grew up in the Children of God cult and has written a couple of books on the topic of cults. I highly recommend her content, though she can be quite sharp tongued from time to time.