Sacred Followers

Sacred Followers was an Oklahoma religious group that attempted to sacrifice a virgin when Halley's comet made its appearance in 1910.[1]

References

  1. ^ George Johnson (1997-03-28). "Comets Breed Fear, Fascination and Web Sites". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/28/us/comets-breed-fear-fascination-and-web-sites.html?sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2009-09-27. "When Halley's comet made its appearance in 1910, an Oklahoma religious group, known as the Sacred Followers, tried to sacrifice a virgin to ward off catastrophe. (They were stopped by the police.)"