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What happens when true believers go too far?Thousands of religious, political and self-improvement cults are active around the world, and an estimated 2 to 5 million Americans have been involved in a cult at some point. Not all cults are destructive, but members' unwavering faith in an absolute leader and an intense devotion to a cause often lay the groundwork for criminal acts to take place -- even murder and mass suicides.* The Manson FamilyHippie devotees turn violent to manifest God's race war * The Peoples TempleHundreds of utopia seekers meet their end in the Guyanese jungle by ingesting a cyanide-laced drink* The Vampire ClanTeenagers consume blood and bludgeon an unsuspecting Florida couple to death* Heaven's GateNike-adorned disciples commit suicide to transport onto a spaceship approaching* Earth Silvia Meraz Moreno's Santa MuerteCult Members collect sacrificial blood by slicing open victims' veins while their hearts are still beating.