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Kenya has jailed a Christian group leader in connection with the mass death of his followers after the recent finding of burial ground and remains.
Cult
Officials say Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve to death to get to heaven. More than 200 died, making it one of the worst cult-related disasters in recent history.
A cult is a small, usually religious, group with extreme, often dangerous, beliefs and behaviors. But you can use the word more generally to describe any group deeply loyal to a person or idea.
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