higher power

I recently read an article on the cult called Heavens Gate, from the new york times. They were a religious cult that beleved that the body was only a mode of transportation that only brings your soul one level higher to the ultimate goal. in march of 1997 the leader of HG "Do" was found with thirty eight other people and they had commited mass suicide. apparently they thought that killing themselfs would release their souls from their body and move onto the next level. Another strange beleive these people had was that they thought the flying saucers would come down and bring all those who were werthy to the creator. if you ask me thats really wack and they shouldof died for beleving that.