Jim Jones

Jim Jones

male, deceased (1978)
James Warren "Jim" Jones (May 13, 1931 - November 18, 1978) was the American founder of the Peoples Temple group, which became synonymous with...
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

male, deceased (1908)
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, a religious figure from Qadian, India, was the founder of the Ahmadiyya religious movement in Islam. He claimed to be the...
Sun Myung Moon

Sun Myung Moon

male, 89 years old
A prolific orator, Reverend Moon has the power to keep his audi-ence spellbound. Every time I heard him, I was overwhelmed by the flair and fervor...
David Koresh

David Koresh

male, deceased (1993)
David Koresh, (born Vernon Wayne Howell), was the leader of the Branch Davidians religious sect, believing himself to be the final prophet, until a...
Marshall Herff Applewhite

Marshall Herff Applewhite

male, deceased (1997)
Applewhite was known for his musical and dramatic talents. He sang opera and was a good public speaker, impressing people with his strong baritone...
Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda

Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda

male
Jose Luis de Jesús Miranda claims himself to be "Jesus in the flesh" in His second manifestation. His group, Growing in Grace, has been identified a...
John Nichols Thom

John Nichols Thom

male, deceased (1838)
John Nichols Thom (1799-1838) was the Cornish self-declared Messiah who in the 19th century led the last battle to be fought on English soil.
Hong Xiuquan

Hong Xiuquan

male, deceased (1864)
Hóng Xiùquán, born Hong Renkun, Courtesy name Huoxiu (火秀) was a Hakka Chinese who led the Taiping Rebellion, which established the short-l...
Ching Hai

Ching Hai

female, 59 years old
Supreme Master Ching Hai, or Suma Ching Hai ("Suma" is an abbreviation of the said title), (May 12, 1950) is a spiritual teacher of the "Quan Yin...