Remember Werner Erhard and "est", and the human potential movement?
Back in the late 70's and early 80's (in SF) I was badgered to "take the training", then he Werner decided to get into auto racing "Breakthrough Racing" by simply throwing money at the sport, but that didn't work though. Apparently a more benign version lives on called "The Forum" (see: www.skepdic.com for a little bit more info.)

Then of course there is the Rev. Sun Moon (visited by Jusus Christ himself in Korea in 1935) and his Unification Church and the mass weddings.
(www.rickross.com)

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