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Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 68 69 70 71 72 - 73 - 74 75 76 77 78 73 - Events. The Romans capture Masada, one of the last battles of the First Jewish-Roman War. Surviving defenders commit mass suicide when defeat becomes imminent. Pliny the Elder serves as procurator in Hispania Tarraconensis. Domitian is a Roman Consul. 73 - Bir ...

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The Order of the Solar Temple also known as Ordre du Temple Solaire (OTS) in French, and the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition or simply as The Solar Temple was a secret society based upon the new age myth of the continuing existence of the Knights Templar (see Origins of the Solar Temple below). OTS was purportedly started by Joseph di Mambro and Luc Jouret in 1984 in Geneva as l'Ordre International Chevaleresque de Tradition Solaire (OICTS) and renamed Ordre du Temple Solaire. It is believed that other mem ...

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• Order of the Solar Temple - Dogma and Beliefs of the Solar Temple
• Order of the Solar Temple - Founders of the Solar Temple
• Order of the Solar Temple - Structure of the OTS
• Order of the Solar Temple - Origins of the Solar Temple
• Order of the Solar Temple - The Solar Temple in Quebec
• Order of the Solar Temple - Mass murders and suicides: leaving the planet destination: Sirius
• Order of the Solar Temple - Bibliography

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The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), also known as the Disciples of Christ or simply as the Christian Church, is a denomination of Christian Protestantism that grew out of movements founded by Thomas Campbell and Alexander Campbell of West Virginia (then Virginia) and Barton W. Stone of Kentucky. Both families were originally Presbyterians. Disciples of Christ - History. The roots of the Disciples of Christ lie in the Restoration Movement of the early 1800s, with a focus on Christian un ...

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• Disciples of Christ - History
• Disciples of Christ - Modern Disciples
• Disciples of Christ - The Chalice
• Disciples of Christ - Churches Uniting in Christ
• Disciples of Christ - Peoples Temple and Jim Jones
• Disciples of Christ - Prominent Members
• Disciples of Christ - Affiliations

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Lois gives Peter the task of making a reservation at Cheesy Charlie's (a parody of Chuck E. Cheese's) for Stewie's birthday party. Peter loses the reservation but he promises Lois that he will plan a much better party than they could have had at the pizza parlor. Stewie begins to suspect that this "birthday party" is actually a secret plot to force him back into the womb from which he finally escaped a year ago. While Stewie attempts to travel to Nicaragua to recruit mer ...

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Chitty Chitty Death Bang, Chitty Chitty Death Bang - Plot summary, Chitty Chitty Death Bang - References to other TV shows movies

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According to Flavius Josephus, a 1st century Jewish historian, Herod the Great fortified Masada between 37 and 31 BCE as a refuge for himself should his Jewish subjects rise up against him. In 66 CE, at the beginning of the Great Jewish Revolt against the Romans, a group of Jewish rebels called the Sicarii took Masada from the Roman garrison stationed there. In 70 CE they were joined by additional Sicarii and their families who were expelled from Jerusalem by the other Jews living there shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem, and for the next two years used Masada as their base for raiding and harassing R ...

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Masada, Masada - Geography, Masada - History, Masada - The site today, Masada - Bibliography

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It is stated that the OTS absorbed another neo-templar organization called Foundation Golden Way, which was led by Joseph Di Mambro (1926 - 1995), who was born at Pont Saint-Esprit in France. Before founding the OTS, Joseph Di Mambro was also part of a Rosicrucian organization called AMORC (Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis), from 1956 to 1970. Di Mambro, who had been trained as a clock maker and jeweler, became interested in esoteric religions at an early age. He was arr ...

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Order of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - Dogma and Beliefs of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - Founders of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - Structure of the OTS, Order of the Solar Temple - Origins of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - The Solar Temple in Quebec, Order of the Solar Temple - Mass murders and suicides: leaving the planet destination: Sirius, Order of the Solar Temple - Bibliography

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Countries interested in the conservation and protection of natural and cultural heritage sites of the world accede to the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage that was adopted by UNESCO in 1972. Guyana is no exception, and signed the treaty in 1977. In fact, Guyana was the first Caribbean State Party to sign the treaty. Sometime in the latter half of the mid-1990s Guyana seriously began the process of selecting sites for World Heritage nomination and three sites were considered: Kaieteur National Pa ...

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Guyana, Guyana - History, Guyana - Politics, Guyana - Presidents, Guyana - Regions, Guyana - Geography, Guyana - Economy, Guyana - Demographics, Guyana - Culture, Guyana - Ecology and World Heritage Site status, Guyana - Military, Guyana - Trivia, Guyana - Miscellaneous topics

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Though he was captured by Starfleet during the reconquest of Deep Space Nine, he later managed to escape after the starship he was being transported on was attacked and destroyed. While stranded near the crash site with his hated enemy Benjamin Sisko, Dukat, who had supposedly been cured of his madness by Federation doctors, began to suffer from severe delusions and hallucinations. Before making his getaway, he confessed to Sisko that he felt no remorse for the deaths of the 5 million Bajorans who perished during his reign as Prefect of Bajor ...

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Dukat Star Trek, Dukat Star Trek - Prefect of Bajor, Dukat Star Trek - Fall from grace, Dukat Star Trek - Tora Ziyal, Dukat Star Trek - Return to power, Dukat Star Trek - Madness and the pah-wraiths, Dukat Star Trek - Appearances, Dukat Star Trek - External link

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Main Article: Jonestown In the summer of 1977, Jones and most of the 1,000 members of the Peoples Temple moved to Guyana from San Francisco after an investigation into the church for tax evasion was begun. Jones named the closed settlement Jonestown after himself. His intention was to create an agricultural utopia in the jungle, free from racism and based on quasi-communist principles. Jones told his followe ...

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Jim Jones, Jim Jones - Early life and founding of Temple, Jim Jones - Jonestown and mass suicide, Jim Jones - Other issues

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On Tuesday November 14, 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan, a Democrat from San Francisco, California, flew to Georgetown, Guyana, along with a team of 18 people, consisting of officials, media representatives and members of a group called Concerned Relatives of Peoples Temple Members. The purpose of the visit was to investigate allegations made by escaped members and relatives of members still at Jonestown that human rights were being violated daily, people were being held against their free will, had their money and passports taken and held, and that rehearsals ...

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Jonestown, Jonestown - The beginning of Jonestown, Jonestown - Life in Jonestown, Jonestown - Shootout, Jonestown - Mass suicide, Jonestown - Conspiracy theories, Jonestown - Popular culture, Jonestown - Bibliography

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The roots of the Disciples of Christ lie in the Restoration Movement of the early 1800s, with a focus on Christian unity and lack of strict denominationalism. This focus came from a study of the New Testament by the movement's founders. Tolerance of other viewpoints that differed on non-essentials was key, as was inclusion based on the Lord's Table (Communion). It has been estimated that the indigenous movement that gave rise to the modern Disciples of Christ (and its associated offshoots) has been surpassed in size by only one other body of North American ...

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Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - History, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Modern Disciples, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - The Chalice, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Churches Uniting in Christ, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Peoples Temple and Jim Jones, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Prominent Members, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Affiliations

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Law 2001-504 of June 12, 2001 (approximate translation into English) is often referred to as the About-Picard law, from the name of its rapporteurs (parliamentarians who report upon the draft law), senator Nicolas About (UDF center-right party; his report in French) and deputy Catherine Picard (PS center-left party; her report in French). Its full title is Loi no 2001-504 du 12 juin 2001 tendant à renforcer la prévention et la répression des mouvements sectaires portant atteinte aux Droits de l'Homme et aux libertés fondamental ...

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About-Picard law, About-Picard law - Vocabulary, About-Picard law - Government and religion in France, About-Picard law - The About-Picard law, About-Picard law - Main points, About-Picard law - Application of the law, About-Picard law - Reactions, About-Picard law - Reactions inside France, About-Picard law - Statements by the Council of Europe, About-Picard law - Reactions of foreign non-governmental organizations, About-Picard law - Reaction of the US government

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A street magician named David Blaine comes to South Park, and his amazing feats leads to all the boys deciding to go to one of his "camps," which is actually a front for a cult he has developed, which views Blaine as a kind of messianic figure and calls all of his achievements "miracles." There, the boys are indoctrinated into joining the "Blaintologists," but Stan, after joining, is creeped out and wants to leave. He tries to convince Kyle to come with him, but Kyle refuses, and declares that if Stan cannot accept his new religion then the ...

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Super Best Friends, Super Best Friends - Plot Synopsis, Super Best Friends - Members of the Super Best Friends and their Powers, Super Best Friends - Kenny's Death, Super Best Friends - Watch the Super Best Friends Episode

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List of wars and disasters by death toll - War and military action. These figures include deaths of civilians from diseases, famine, and atrocities as well as deaths of soldiers in battle. 62,000,000 - World War II (1937–1945), (see World War II casualties) 36,000,000 - An Lushan Rebellion (756–763) 30,000,000–60,000,000 - Mongol Conquests (13th century) 25,000,000 - Manchu Conquest of Ming China (1616–1644) 20,000,000–50,000,000 - Taiping Rebellion (1851 ...

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List of wars and disasters by death toll, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Deaths caused by humans, List of wars and disasters by death toll - War and military action, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Genocide and democide, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Terrorism, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Murder by individuals other than through terrorism, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Human sacrifice and mass suicide, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Riot or political demonstration, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Deaths caused by natural disasters, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Earthquake, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Volcanic eruption, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Tsunami, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Limnic eruption, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Extreme weather, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Hurricane typhoon and tropical cyclone, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Floods, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Blizzards, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Contractible disease, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Famine, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Death from other causes, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Fire, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Explosion, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Coal mine disasters, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Aviation, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Maritime, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Space travel, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Sporting events, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Industrial accidents, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Stampedes and Panics, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Other accidents, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Nuclear accidents

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The roots of the Disciples of Christ lie in the Restoration Movement of the early 1800s, with a focus on Christian unity and lack of strict denominationalism. This focus came from a study of the New Testament by the movement's founders. Tolerance of other viewpoints that differed on non-essentials was key, as was inclusion based on the Lord's Table (Communion). It has been estimated that the indigenous movement that gave rise to the modern Disciples of Christ (and its associated offshoots) has been surpassed in size by only one other body of North American origin, that of T ...

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Disciples of Christ, Disciples of Christ - History, Disciples of Christ - Modern Disciples, Disciples of Christ - The Chalice, Disciples of Christ - Churches Uniting in Christ, Disciples of Christ - Peoples Temple and Jim Jones, Disciples of Christ - Prominent Members, Disciples of Christ - Affiliations

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Then disturbing accounts began to spring up, told by a few people who had succeeded in leaving the cult. Jones was stealing from his followers, faked the miracle healings, was punishing the members severely, practiced sodomy with male members, and now considered himself the new Messiah. By now, journalists, law enforcement officials, and politicians were showing interest in Jones' group. Jim Jones reacted with frequent long and angry speeches, where he claimed that the defectors lied, and the outside world was trying to destroy them. ...

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Peoples Temple, Peoples Temple - Origin, Peoples Temple - Controversy, Peoples Temple - Move to Guyana, Peoples Temple - Visit by Congressman Ryan, Peoples Temple - Jonestown Massacre, Peoples Temple - Aftermath, Peoples Temple - Similar names, Peoples Temple - Quote

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Countries interested in the conservation and protection of natural and cultural heritage sites of the world accede to the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage that was adopted by UNESCO in 1972. Guyana is no exception, and signed the treaty in 1977. In fact, Guyana was the first Caribbean State Party to sign the treaty. Sometime in the latter half of the mid-1990s Guyana seriously began the process of selecting sites for World Heritage nomination and three sites were considered: Kaieteur National Pa ...

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Guyana, Guyana - History, Guyana - Politics, Guyana - Heads of Government, Guyana - Heads of State, Guyana - Political Divisions/Regions, Guyana - Geography, Guyana - Economy, Guyana - Demographics, Guyana - Culture, Guyana - Ecology and World Heritage Site status, Guyana - Landmarks, Guyana - Military, Guyana - Trivia, Guyana - Miscellaneous topics

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In October 1994 an infant, aged three months, was killed at the group's centre in Morin Heights, Quebec. The baby had been stabbed repeatedly with a wooden stake. It is believed that Di Mambro ordered the murder, because he identified the baby as the Anti-Christ described in the Bible. He believed that the Anti-Christ was born into the cult in order to prevent Di Mambro from succeeding in his spiritual aim. A few days later, Di Mambro and twelve followers performed a ritual Last Supper. A few days after that, mass suicides and murders were c ...

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Order of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - Dogma and Beliefs of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - Founders of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - Structure of the OTS, Order of the Solar Temple - Origins of the Solar Temple, Order of the Solar Temple - The Solar Temple in Quebec, Order of the Solar Temple - Mass murders and suicides: leaving the planet, destination: Sirius, Order of the Solar Temple - Bibliography

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As a result of this act of kindness, Dukat became a pariah; he was demoted to command of the freighter Groumall and assigned routine duties transporting supplies. During this time, the Cardassian Union and the Klingon Empire had become bitter enemies. In response to Klingon incursions into Cardassian space, Dukat commandeered a B'rel class starship with the assistance of Major Kira Nerys and began an independent campaign to repel the Klingons. As his successes grew, Dukat managed to restore some of his prestige with the Cardassian leadership, and made himself a hero in the eyes of his ...

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Dukat Star Trek, Dukat Star Trek - Prefect of Bajor, Dukat Star Trek - Fall from grace, Dukat Star Trek - Tora Ziyal, Dukat Star Trek - Return to power, Dukat Star Trek - Madness and the pah-wraiths, Dukat Star Trek - Appearances, Dukat Star Trek - External link

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The Disciples of Christ declare only one essential tenet of the faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In addition, the Disciples affirm that Jesus is the son of God and that he offers saving grace to all, as all persons are God’s children. Beyond this, there are several central practices generally associated with the Disciples: Open Communion: Communion is celebrated weekly during the worship service; no individual is ever refused Communion. Baptism by immersion: Disciples practice "Believer's baptism" by ...

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Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - History, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Modern Disciples, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - The Chalice, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Churches Uniting in Christ, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Peoples Temple and Jim Jones, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Prominent Members, Christian Church Disciples of Christ - Affiliations

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