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Title: Cult Branch Davidians


1
Cult - Branch Davidians
  • Unlocking the Seven Seals

2
History
  • 1918 Victor Houteff joined The Seventh-Day
    Adventist Church
  • 1935 Victor started the Shepherds Rod with 11
    follower
  • Known as Mt. Carmel Center, located outside of
    Waco, Texas

3
History (cont)
  • 1955 Victor died
  • His wife, Florence, assumed leadership of the
    Davidians.
  • 1959 Ben Roden took control
  • Renamed the group the Branch Davidans
  • 1978 Roden died
  • His wife assumed control.

4
Messiah
  • 1987 Vernon Howell took control
  • 1990 Howell proclaimed that he was the messiah
  • He changed his name to David Koresh.
  • David (after king David of Israelites)
  • Koresh (after the Babylonian King Cyrus.)

5
Beliefs
  • Emphasis on the imminent arrival of Jesus Christ.
  • Believed the lamb mentioned in Revelation 52
    is David Koresh
  • The lamb is to open up the seven seals, and
    Christ would return to earth.
  • The world would end, and Branch member would
    ascend to heaven to be with God.

6
Practices
  • Highly regulated
  • Raising early
  • Eating together
  • Growing their own food
  • Some members obtained out side jobs, to
    contributed their income to the community.

7
Downfall
  • The New Light Doctrine of spiritual Wife.
  • Koresh physically assaulted children
  • Impregnated children at age 12 or 13.
  • Sell Carried illegal weapons

8
The Outcome
  • 1993 AFT agents entered the compound with search
    warrant
  • Many lives were lost
  • Koresh Died
  • Many members were convicted of voluntary
    manslaughter and firearms.
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