Asahara claimed to be a reincarnation of whom?
Buddha
Jesus
Gandhi
Nostradamus
Answer
Jesus. Shoko Asahara, the founder and leader of the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, among other religious figures like Buddha and Shiva. Asahara manipulated religious beliefs and prophecies to attract followers and establish his cult, which engaged in several acts of violence and terrorism, including the infamous sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995.
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