The public was reminded of previous instances in which cult members were led to death by their leaders: the 1969 Manson murders in California; the 1978 mass suicide of cult members in Jonestown, Guyana; the 1987 murder - suicide pact engineered by cult leader Park Soon - ja of Korea, which resulted in the death of 32 members.
Rahvale tuletati meelde varasemaid juhtumeid, mil sektide juhid saatsid oma järelkäijad surma: Mansoni mõrvad Californias 1969. aastal; sekti liikmete massiline enesetapp Guyanas Jonestownis 1978. aastal; ühe sekti juhi, korealase Park Soon - ja poolt sepitsetud mõrva ja enesetapu leping 1987. aastal, mis lõppes selle grupi 32 liikme surmaga.