Concerns raised over relationship between ‘cult’ church and Lewisham council
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Concerns have been raised over the relationship between Lewisham council and a church which allegedly showed teenagers a video of a dead body to scare them from leaving, according to former members.The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) is a Christian denomination with five chapters in South London – Brixton, Peckham, Croydon, Woolwich and Catford.
The UCKG has been described as a “cult” by former members after allegations of preying on vulnerable people, brainwashing them, performing exorcisms and making them pay 10 per cent of their income to the church.
Two weeks ago the Diocese of Southwark – responsible for more than 100 Anglican churches in South London and east Surrey – apologised for including the Catford branch of the UCKG in an annual interfaith peace walk through Lewisham in September.Rachael Reign, 30, the director of Surviving Universal UK, a support group for ex-members, said the inclusion of the UCKG on the interfaith walk caused “considerable upset and distress” among ex-members of the church.She said: “Surely there must be a safeguarding policy for the organisations included in the walk.”
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