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Former ‘die-hard believer’ of QAnon explains what finally made her question the conspiracy theory

Published September 27, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, QAnon, survivor story

QAnon is believed to have first started in 2017 after an anonymous poster, who hailed themselves as 'Q', alleged that they had a level of US security approval known as 'Q clearance'. Using the message board 4chan, the person started…[Continue Reading...]

Kids in Apollo Quiboloy sect’s care up for relocation

Published September 27, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, child abuse, cult, cult leader, Kingdom of Jesus Christ, survivors

MANILA, Philippines — Adoption and family reintegration are being planned for 32 children who are in shelters funded by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), whose assets were frozen last month after its televangelist founder Apollo Quiboloy was charged with…[Continue Reading...]

How a cult is formed and danger signs to watch for

Published September 27, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, defining cults, destructive cults, warning signs

You are most likely steeped in a cult if your “spiritual daddy or mum” is charismatic, intolerant, controlling, divisive, abusive and demanding too much of you. If you consider your “Apostle”, “Prophet”, “Bishop”, “Pastor”, or “Servant of God”, a genius,…[Continue Reading...]

‘There’s no going back’: A survivor’s story of a cult’s manipulation and exploitation

Published September 27, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Atman Yoga Federation, cult, cult leader, Gregorian Bivolaru, MISA, Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute

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...]

Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ portraying life in a cult gets U.S. premiere at Opera Philadelphia

Published September 27, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult opera, cults, opera about cults

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...]