The Family (Charles Manson)
The Family, not to be confused with another group called The Family (of Love), was a hyperapocalyptic doomsday group that emerged in the 1960's under the leadership of Charles Manson. The group at one time numbered in excess of 100 individuals at the Spahn Ranch some 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Manson was referred to both as God and Satan by his followers. As the family's guru, he claimed to be the rincarnation of Jesus Christ. Manson was concerned about damage to the environment and pollution. He once commented: "Your water's dyinuh. Your life's in that cup. Your trees are dying. Your wildlife's locked up in the zoos. You're in the Zoo, Man. How do you feel about it? Manson found sections within the Beatles' song Helter Skelter and within the book of Revelation which he felt referred to a devastating future race war between blacks and whites. He expected to take control of the surviving Afro-Americans after they had exterminated the whites. By murdering some high-profile people, he expected to trigger the "final days" conflict. Although Manson is not believed to have killed anyone directly, he ordered his followers to commit the famous Tate, Labianca and other murders. Most members of thig group are noe in prison, including Manson himself. One of his members attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford in 1975. The Family was a cult within Christianity.
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