Introduction
A Cult is a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister
Task
Here are some useful links that can help you and me find out what you need to know about the Branch Davidians cult.
Process
look around the internet to find out things about the Branch Davidians cult, and some things to search for are......
-who is the founder -where is it located
-how many members -do they follow a sacred text
-what are the overall beliefs -what are the major rituals and festivals
-are there controversies surrounding the group
Evaluation
the founder is: David Koresh
it's located in: Texas
how many members: 80
do they follow a sacred text: no
what are their overall beliefs:The Davidian church was formed in 1929 by Victor Houteff as an off-shoot of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Houteffwas a self-proclaimed prophet called for a renewed focus on Biblical scriptures and pure living. He intended to purify the Seventh Day Adventist Church by recruiting 144,000 Seventh Day Adventist Church believers whom he would lead to the ancient land of Israel where they would meet Christ upon his return. In 1935, Victor Houteff moved to central Texas with about 12 followers and established the Mount Carmel community. This group embraced the teachings that Christ’s return to earth was imminent that Davidians were God’s specially chosen church
what were the major rituals and festivals: to recruit men and women and people who had been disfellowshipped from the Seventh Day Adventist Church due to their beliefs. and go to the holy land to find Jesus and god.
Conclusion
The way David Koresh’s cult came into existence is It began with a man named Victor Houteff who in 1930 was disfellowshipped from a Los Angeles Seventh-day Adventist church for sharing divergent views with other church members. Victor Houteff apparently a self-proclaimed messenger of God responded to the expulsion by crystallizing his divergent views and presenting them to the public.