In 1997, 39 Members of the Heaven's Gate Community Committed

question 103

Multiple Choice

In 1997, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate community committed suicide, believing that

• A) they had a terminal disease.
• B) God was calling them home.
• C) a spaceship was waiting for them.
• D) they were sinful and deserved to die.

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