The religious leader of a “shamanistic community” in Southern California was charged with rape, child sexual abuse and other sex crimes after “multiple victims” came forward. Ricardo Flores, 59, was accused by “multiple” alleged survivors of sexual assault on August…[Continue Reading...]
A new documentary about a secretive New Zealand "cult" uncovers the openly submissive lifestyle of women in the fundamentalist Christian community. The third documentary in the series reveals how the Gloriavale society, based in Haupiri, in the South Island, imposes…[Continue Reading...]
If there were ever a community of people that commands endless intrigue, it’s Mormons. The religion preaches such interesting teachings of Christianity that interviews with Mormon students on TikTok regularly go viral (usually because they’ll happily choose to hypothetically kill…[Continue Reading...]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has introduced a slew of new policies further restricting trans Mormons’ involvement in their faith communities, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. On Monday, the church released the latest version of…[Continue Reading...]
Whatever gaps the film presents it makes up for by shedding light on the darkest part of The Mars Volta: Bixer-Zavala's joining the Church of Scientology, which ultimately alienated those dearest to him. It's what drove the band's break-up in…[Continue Reading...]
It starts with a seemingly innocent compliment about nice shoes or a lovely bag. But the flattering remark can just provide an opening for a sales pitch. “A couple approached us at [the Short Pump] Target,” recalls Lori Reibach. “The…[Continue Reading...]
A local government council has rejected a development application from a “religious cult,” effectively banning it from teaching out of an office building it occupies in an inner city suburb of a major Australian city. The Town of Cambridge received…[Continue Reading...]
Last February, some 20 men and their wives gathered for dinner at an upscale restaurant in Spokane, Washington, for their annual Valentine’s Day celebration. The men weren’t just friends; they did community service work together. They had been featured on…[Continue Reading...]
Matt and Emma Willis are one of the UK's biggest power couples, who have managed to stand the test of time. The singer and his TV presenter wife have been unflinchingly honest about their relationship struggles, opening up on everything…[Continue Reading...]
Daredevil Tom Cruise's spectacular skydiving stunt for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics was orchestrated as a thinly veiled recruitment campaign for the Mission: Impossible hunk's beloved Church of Scientology, sources tell RadarOnline.com. Investigator Jeffrey Augustine, an ex-Scientologist, claimed…[Continue Reading...]
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