CLEARWATER — When City Council member Mark Bunker was elected in 2020, he said it was the beginning of a shift in the norms of Clearwater government. He was the first candidate in decades to make the Church of Scientology’s…[Continue Reading...]
During the Chinese New Year holiday, while gathering with family and visiting friends, I experienced a relative sharing about the Church of Almighty God cult. My Christian aunt, who had fallen into the heresy of the Church of Almighty God,…[Continue Reading...]
The late great Philip Seymour Hoffman once said, "You can look at anything as a cult." And while that is probably true, the actual definition of a cult according to the American Psychological Association does have more information. A cult…[Continue Reading...]
Cults are a terrifying thing. Truthfully, no one knows just how naive they are until they are sucked into a scam, but nothing hits quite as hard as being involved in a cult. By their nature, cults prey on the…[Continue Reading...]
The trial of Eligio Bishop, suspected leader of what prosecutors label an abuse-ridden cult known as Carbon Nation, is reaching its climax in DeKalb County, with the prosecution wrapping up its case. Bearing witness to the gravity of the accusations,…[Continue Reading...]
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The trial for an accused cult leader in DeKalb County will recess until Thursday morning because a courtroom official tested positive for COVID-19. Eligio Bishop is accused of raping a female follower and posting…[Continue Reading...]
The 25-year-old Massachusetts native was raised in the alleged “mind control” group, the Community of Jesus, in the tiny Cape Cod town of Orleans, said former member Susan Wilkins, 59, to the Washington Post. His parents appear to continue to…[Continue Reading...]
A lot of celebrities have been involved in cults, like Joaquin Phoenix who grew up in the Children of God. Then there's Tom Cruise who's advocated for the Church of Scientology for nearly 40 years, and Andrew Keegan who was…[Continue Reading...]
Heightened use of social media during the coronavirus pandemic brought with it an unprecedented surge in the spread of misinformation. Of particular significance were conspiracy theories surrounding the virus and vaccines made to combat it. Though conspiracy theories about vaccines…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros is not backing down on her move to subpoena Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC). Hontiveros, in a statement on Tuesday, insisted…[Continue Reading...]
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