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The 5 Scariest Japanese Cults

November 11, 2015 by Japan Daily Leave a Comment

When it comes to cults, it is hard to compete with the United States: the country that gave the world the Branch Davidians, Heavens Gate, Jonestown, and the Manson Family, not to mention new religions such as Christian Science, Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Scientology. It stands to reason, considering the US was largely settled by religious zealots whose beliefs were … [Read more...] about The 5 Scariest Japanese Cults

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