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Ashes
of Faith A doomesday’s cult orchestration of mass murder in Africa Robert Bwire |
The
"Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God",
a Ugandan millenarian cult proclaimed the end of the world on December
31, 1999. The cult claimed that Virgin Mary had delivered this message
directly to its three leaders: a half-insane failed politician, a defrocked
Catholic priest and a former prostitute. When the world failed to end,
the disillusioned faithful demanded a refund of property and money generously
donated to the cult leadership.
Unable to quell the rising tide of unrest, the cult leaders conceived
a macabre plan of permanently stifling dissenting voices. On March 17,
2000, the cult led its unsuspecting followers through a baptism of fire.
Over 550 men, women and children perished in a fire as they waited for
their salvation from a sinful world. Subsequent investigations uncovered
a series of mass graves, bringing the total killed to over one thousand
- the largest linked to a doomsday cult in recent human history.
"Ashes of faith" investigates the background of this bizarre
millenarian cult and also provides a rare glimpse into the darker world
of extreme religious fanaticism in Africa.
Robert Bwire (1962) is a physician living in the Netherlands. He is the
author of "Bugs in Armor", and has also published numerous scientific
articles. He previously worked for a hospital in Uganda, where he interacted
with fervent Christian millenarians, including some followers of the Movement
for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God.
176 pages
16.90 Euro / 13.95 USD / 10.95 GBP
ISBN 978-1-931882-70-5