This article contains distressing content. Bec Sonkkila was in her late 20s and newly in love with yoga when she first heard of the Mahasiddha yoga school in the Indian city of Rishikesh and decided to visit for a month.…[Continue Reading...]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missy Mazzoli received an Opera Philadelphia composing commission around the time Donald Trump first was running for president, inspiring her to settle on a sect with faithful followers as a starting point with her librettist, Royce Vavrek.…[Continue Reading...]
BALTIMORE -- Sarah Beth Clendaniel, who pleaded guilty to trying to attack and destroy the power grid in the Baltimore region, was sentenced to 18 years in prison with lifetime supervision post-release. Prosecutors said Clendaniel, 36, from Catonsville, planned to…[Continue Reading...]
The young mother, named only as Linda, had reportedly joined a cult in Czechia where she was told to give birth to her child in a livestream before staying connected by the umbilical cord for several hours. A young woman…[Continue Reading...]
Pope Francis expelled 10 people—a bishop, priests and laypeople—from the Sodalitium, a Catholic movement centered in Peru, on Wednesday after the Vatican uncovered "sadistic" abuses within the movement. Abuse has long been prevalent in religious institutions like the Catholic Church,…[Continue Reading...]
The term “cult” is often associated with extreme groups, but sometimes, cult-like behavior can infiltrate religious organizations, masquerading as churches. From my experience as a pastor and theological teacher for the past four decades and still counting, I have discovered…[Continue Reading...]
KUALA LUMPUR: The business practices of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) were influenced by the teachings of a version of Aurad Muhammadiyah, which the group continues to practise, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said…[Continue Reading...]
SHAH ALAM – Sabrina Bolivar's childhood was far from ordinary. Growing up as a daughter of a former top management of Al-Arqam, now known as GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), she experienced a world that was isolated and oppressive. The…[Continue Reading...]
SHAH ALAM - A holistic approach is essential in addressing the recovery of cult survivors, particularly children, as a single type of assessment is inadequate. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) criminologist and psychologist Associate Professor Dr Geshina Ayu Mat Saat said…[Continue Reading...]
Scientologists have a series of acronyms and codes to refer to the various threats to their plans for world domination, with the kind of “joking & degrading” featured on shows like South Park shortened to “J&D.” Gotta protect the head FP somehow.…[Continue Reading...]
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