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Credonia Mwerinde and Joseph Kibweteere, the future founders of the movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, are born in Uganda during this decade. They grow up in a predominantly Catholic environment.
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Mwerinde and Kibweteere come of age during a period of social and political upheaval in Uganda, experiencing the effects of dictator Idi Amin's regime and subsequent instability.
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Influenced by their Catholic upbringing and seeking spiritual fulfillment, Mwerinde and Kibweteere begin to develop their own interpretations of religious teachings, blending Catholicism with indigenous beliefs.
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Mwerinde, Kibweteere, and others officially establish the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, promotion strict adherence to the Ten Commandments and predicting imminent apocalyptic events.
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The movement gained followers from individual disillusion mainstream religions and people seeking answer in a time of uncertainty.
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Anticipation of the end of the world was intensifying because millennium was approaching, causing people to have interest in the movement's teachings.
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This date is significant because a church associated with the movement in Kanungu, Uganda, is set ablaze resulting in the death of over 500 members including Mwerinde, Kibweteere, and other leaders.
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Ugandan authorities launch investigations into the fire and uncover evidence of mass murder and suicide within the movement, revealing the darker aspects of its practices. Several members of the movement were arrested and charged with various crimes.
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The movement is disbanded, and remaining members disperse, with some continuing to adhere to its beliefs in smaller, fragmented groups.