Heaven’s Gate

Heaven's Gate (religious group)

Heaven's Gate was an American new religious movement primarily known for the mass suicide of its members in 1997. Often described as a cult, it was founded in 1974 and led by Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997) and Bonnie Nettles (1927–1985), known within the movement as Do and Ti, respectively. Nettles and Applewhite first met in 1972 and went on a journey of spiritual discovery, identifying themselves as the two witnesses of the Book of Revelation, attracting a following of several hundred people in the mid-1970s. In 1976, a core group of a few dozen members stopped recruiting and instituted a monastic lifestyle.

Heaven's Gate (podcast)

Heaven's Gate is a podcast hosted by Glynn Washington, written by Dan Taberski, and produced by Pineapple Street Media. The 10 episode Stitcher original podcast is a documentary focused on the Heaven's Gate cult.

Gate

A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls or other barriers. The word is derived from Proto-Germanic *gatan, meaning an opening or passageway. Synonyms include portal. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall or fence, rather than a barrier which closed it. Gates may prevent or control the entry or exit of individuals, or they may be merely decorative. The moving part or parts of a gateway may be considered "doors", as they are fixed at one side whilst opening and closing like one.

Heaven

Heaven, or the Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the beliefs of some religions, heavenly beings can descend to Earth or incarnate and earthly beings can ascend to Heaven in the afterlife or, in exceptional cases, enter Heaven without dying.

heaven

Noun

1. The sky, specifically.

Verb

1. To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.
2. To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.

gate

Noun

1. A doorlike structure outside a house.
2. A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

Verb

1. To keep something inside by means of a closed gate.
2. To punish (a student) by not allowing to leave the college grounds.