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Branch Davidian

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A member of a religious group that originated in 1955 from a schism in the Davidians. They believed that Bible prophecies of a final divine judgment were coming to pass as a prelude to Christ's Second Coming, and were involved in a fatal siege in 1993 near Waco, Texas.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Sweeds

Davidianerna

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Branch Davidian.
Branch Davidian.

Reporting the siege by government law-enforcement agents at Waco, Texas, on the compound of the Branch Davidians back in 1993, a newspaper commented on the “volatile mix of guns, mind control and a doomsday prophet” that led to the debacle.
I ett reportage om den federala polisens belägring av den så kallade Davidssektens högkvarter i Waco i Texas år 1993 skrev en tidning om den ”explosiva blandning av vapen, hjärntvätt och en domedagsprofet” som ledde fram till katastrofen.

On April 19, 1993, tension between the U.S. government and members of a religious cult, the Branch Davidians—which had already resulted in a standoff at the cult compound in Waco, Texas, and the killing of four federal agents—claimed the lives of at least 75 cult members.
Konflikten mellan den amerikanska regeringen och medlemmar av en religiös sekt, den s.k. Davidssekten — något som redan hade lett till att medlemmarna förskansat sig i sektens högkvarter i Waco i Texas och att fyra federala polismän dödats — krävde den 19 april 1993 minst 75 sektmedlemmars liv.

But there have been some exceptions in recent years, including apocalyptic groups such as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate.
Men det har funnits vissa undantag de senaste åren, inklusive apokalyptiska grupper såsom Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, och Heaven's Gate.

A succession dispute after Houteff's death in 1955 led to the formation of generally two groups, the original Davidians and the Branches.
Efter Houteffs död splittrades dessa i sin tur i flera olika grupper, varav davidianerna är den mest kända.