If the Bible should not be taken literally, should Shoko be punished for
his interpretation of the Bible? Why or why not?
If the members of Aum Shinri Kyo believed that Shoko Asahara was their
savior, why did they have to be punished? Give arguments for the
importance of a person's beliefs and how much damage a person can do to
society through violence based on these beliefs.
If he felt that the world was going to end, why did Shoko make orders
to destroy?
Why did he focus his attacks on his own homeland? Why did he target
the U.S.?
Why did people buy so easily into Shoko's cult? He had amassed 40,000
members before he was caught.
What are reasons Shoko may have had for creating a cult?
