Members of the Heaven's Gate Cult, Who "Knew" There Was

question 45

Multiple Choice

Members of the Heaven's Gate cult, who "knew" there was a spaceship following the Hale-Bopp comet, returned a perfectly good telescope they had purchased because they failed to see the spaceship they "knew" was there. Such behaviors demonstrate that __________.

• A) cult leaders go to great lengths to brainwash their members
• B) people will often go to extreme lengths to justify their actions or beliefs
• C) pleasant, smart, reasonable people are seldom drawn to cults
• D) scientists, like many of us, are fascinated with the macabre, gruesome aspects of life

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