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Clearwater candidates weigh in on land purchases tied to Scientology

Published January 31, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, Scientologists, Scientology

In campaign literature and public forums so far, few of the eight candidates running for Clearwater City Council have brought up the impact that the Church of Scientology has had on downtown. But the winners in the March 19 election…[Continue Reading...]

Nigeria’s anti graft body discovers religious sect laundering money for terrorist groups

Published January 31, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, money laundering, Nigeria, sects, terrorists

This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede during a one-day dialogue on ‘Youth, Religion and the Fight against Corruption.’ Another religious organization was found to be harbouring a money launderer, according…[Continue Reading...]

Did Her Years In A Cult Negatively Impact Bethany Joy Lenz’s Career And Net Worth?

Published January 31, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cult survivor, cults

Every once in a while, there are rumors that a celebrity is involved in a cult. For instance, there was talk that Adam Driver's relatives were in alleged cult The Odyssey Group. Stars don't often comment on these rumors. In…[Continue Reading...]

Kenya declares cult an ‘organised criminal group’ after starvation deaths

Published January 31, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, organized crime, Paul Mackenzie

Kenyan authorities on Wednesday proscribed the church of a religious leader who ordered his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so that they could go to heaven, as an organised criminal group. Paul Mackenzie, head of the Good…[Continue Reading...]

Innovative but inflexible: The paradox of conspiracy theory language

Published January 30, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged analysis, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theory, language, research

Are conspiracy theories popular because of their creativity? A new study suggests that certain common elements present in conspiracy theory narratives might help explain the successful spread of these beliefs. Publishing their work in the Journal of Creative Behavior, researchers…[Continue Reading...]

New role for Amy Coney Barrett’s father inside Christian sect sparks controversy

Published January 30, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Amy Coney Barrett, Catholic sect, controversial sect, People of Praise, sexual abuse claims

Survivors of alleged childhood abuse inside the People of Praise, a secretive Christian sect that counts Amy Coney Barrett as a member, are voicing concerns that the supreme court justice’s father, who was recently promoted to a new role, may…[Continue Reading...]

3 More Killed As Cult War Rages In Edo

Published January 30, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, gangs, murders, Nigeria, violence

Three people were killed in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, on Sunday night signalling a resurgence of cult-related violence in the area. Recall that during the last yuletide season in Benin, a violent cult war between members of…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Synanon Members Break Down Cult’s Mixed Legacy and What America Can Learn From It

Published January 30, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, Charles Dederich, cult leader, cults, drug rehab, drug rehab community, Synanon

Sandra Rogers-Hare and Cassidy Arkin are the mother-daughter duo behind Paramount+’s new docuseries, Born in Synanon. Rather than sensationalize the story of the cult known as Synanon, the series challenges viewers to reflect on what really went wrong in hopes…[Continue Reading...]

Kezia Whitton’s childhood was stolen. Despite its promises to the child abuse royal commission, her church did nothing

Published January 29, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, child abuse, Jehovah's Witnesses, sexual abuse

Raised in a strict Jehovah's Witness community, Kezia Whitton's childhood was stolen when she was sexually abused by someone she should have been able to trust. But despite its promises to the child abuse royal commission, the church did nothing…[Continue Reading...]

$10 million settlement reached in clergy child sexual abuse case in Orange, LA counties

Published January 29, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged clergy abuse, lawsuits, Los Angeles, Orange County, Roman Catholic Church, settlement

Officials with the Los Angeles Archdiocese declined to comment on the terms of the settlement. But in a statement church officials noted that one of the accused priests was at a parish that was under the control of the Archdiocese…[Continue Reading...]