The Branch Davidian Cult, which was until its demise headed by Warren Jeffs, had over 6000 members at its peak. These 6000 members lived in sister cities of Hildale and Colorado City in the barren US state of Utah. The cult in which control is the key is now considered by many to be closer to a terrorist organisation. The Branch Dividians had originated in the Seventh-day Adventist church where they in turn began to follow a "Millerite" which in short is a movement that believes the Bible sets out a date for the end of the world. The Branch...
characteristics of the many leaders of this group can be described in one word, radical. From every source we have found it has described the most famous leader, David Koresh as a radical, and certifiably insane and the new leader, Warren Jeffs, who demands that each of his followers have at least one portrait above their mantel piece, is in the same boat.

The Branch Davidians will go down in the annuals of history as being one of the most radical cults of the 20th century, with some of the most famous political incidents, fanatical leaders and extreme expectations.