Branch Davidians
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ERE ID
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10756
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Stated purpose
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First and foremost, we are devoted to truth. What do we mean by truth? We understand truth to be defined by material reality. Any ideas or theories which are contrary to material reality, we hold to be false, and what is indeed material reality we hold to be true. This presents two fundamental principles - the truth and the lie. We believe that all goodness and righteousness is founded upon the truth, while all evil and wickedness is founded upon the lie. The self-evident fact that wickedness is presently dominating the world is to us a revelation of the everywhere prevalent and desperate need for truth. It is our purpose and mission to come to understand the truth with increasing clarity and to let shine its ever brightening light upon all.
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Our Foundation and Our Purpose
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Date established
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1955
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Established by
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Benjamin Roden (1955)
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David Koresh (splinter group 1983)
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Research note
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It is important to distinguish between the original Branch Davidian Seventh Day Adventists, who remain active today, and David Koresh's "Davidian Branch Davidian Seventh Day Adventist Association," which separated from the main group in 1983 and was the group involved in the 1993 Waco conflict. Those who did not follow David Koresh consider this secession to be identity theft. The original group retains the name "Branch Davidian Seventh Day Adventists, while other groups descend from Koresh's teachings.
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Location
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Waco, Texas
Clive Doyle, leader of Branch Davidian survivors, dies at 81
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