5 Unusual Cults That Only Few Know Of

3. Heaven’s Gate

Members of this cult believe that their leaders were sent to them by someone from outer space. They think that sooner or later they will all return to the home planet. The founders claim that they know how to construct a spaceship. They published a manual titled “How to Build a UFO” where they explain how to do it using simple tools and materials.

5 Unusual Cults That Only Few Know Of Heavens Gate
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4. The Church of Maradona

Diego Maradona is famous for two reasons. First, he is one of the best football players in the world. Second, he is the founder of the Church of Maradona – the cult consisting of over 80,000 followers. Members worship their leader and they follow their own traditions and rituals. One of them is naming followers’ kids after the founder.

5 Unusual Cults That Only Few Know Of The Church of Maradona
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5. Ho Na Hana Sanpogyo

The cult was established in Japan. It is referred to as the “foot reading cult”. Its followers believe that their founder is the reincarnation of Buddha and Jesus. They say they can easily identify the person by examining his feet. One had to pay almost a thousand dollars for a foot reading. This made the cult less popular and it started collapsing when the number of followers fell to approximately 30,000.

5 Unusual Cults That Only Few Know Of Ho Na Hana Sanpogyo

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