| In spite of various synodal condemnations of Montanism in the third century, the sect itself did not finally die out until the fifth century. |
| He founded a sect which holds him up as the Great Exemplar of mankind, and scarcely one member of which even tries to tread in his footsteps. |
| Followers of Jain religion and a sect of Buddhists are known to propagate the teachings of non-violence and strictly avoid eating meat. |
| In the 11 th century in the Middle East the Shiite sect known as the Assassins would eat hashish before murdering civilian foes. |
| Gymnosophy was originally the doctrines of a sect of philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation. |
| Sallinen was born at Narmes, the son of a tailor who belonged to the puritanical religious sect of the Hihhulit. |
