The Heaven's Gate Cult

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:culture
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Heaven's_Gate
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hale-Bopp_comet
gptkbp:castrationPracticed some members
gptkbp:category gptkb:religious_organization
apocalyptic group
gptkbp:celibacyPracticed yes
gptkbp:coLeaderTitle gptkb:Ti_(Bonnie_Nettles)
gptkbp:coreBelief extraterrestrial life
ascension to a higher existence
leaving Earth via spaceship
gptkbp:dissolved 1997
gptkbp:doctrine gptkb:The_Next_Level
leaving human bodies
overcoming human attachments
gptkbp:dressCode black shirts and sweatpants
gptkbp:footwear gptkb:Nike_Decades_sneakers
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Bonnie_Nettles
gptkb:Marshall_Applewhite
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:United_States
1974
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Rancho_Santa_Fe,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Heaven's Gate Cult
gptkbp:influenced public perception of cults
gptkbp:influencedBy UFO
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:leaderTitle Do (Marshall Applewhite)
gptkbp:mediaAppearance 20/20, Larry King Live
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive after 1997 mass suicide
gptkbp:mediaType documentaries, books, podcasts
gptkbp:membersCalled gptkb:The_Class
gptkbp:notableEvent mass suicide
March 1997
gptkbp:notableFor largest mass suicide in U.S. history
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Heaven's_Gate_Booklet
gptkbp:notableQuote gptkb:The_Next_Level
gptkb:The_Evolutionary_Level_Above_Human
exit their human vessels
gptkbp:recruitedFrom public meetings
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Heaven's_Gate_podcast_(Pineapple_Street_Media)
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (HBO Max)
gptkbp:suicideLocation gptkb:Rancho_Santa_Fe,_California
gptkbp:suicideMethod phenobarbital and vodka
gptkbp:survivingMembers few maintain website
gptkbp:symbol purple shrouds
gptkbp:victim 39
gptkbp:website heavensgate.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heaven's_Gate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5