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Woman who became polygamist cult leader Warren Jeff’s 65TH wife when she was just 18 – and he was 30 YEARS her senior – reveals how pedophile groomed her to become his lover and PUNISHED her when she rejected his sexual advances

Published January 22, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cult leader, FLDS, Polygamist cult, sexual abuse, Warren Jeffs

A woman has candidly revealed what life was like inside a polygamist Mormon cult after she became the 65th wife of its polygamist pedophile leader Warren Jeffs. Briell Decker appeared on a recent episode of the Cults To Consciousness podcast to discuss…[Continue Reading...]

Kenya doomsday cult leader, 30 followers to be charged with murdering 191 children

Published January 22, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, doomsday cult, followers charged, Good News International Church, murder charges, Paul Mackenzie

NAIROBI, Kenya — Doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 of his followers were presented in a Kenyan court in the coastal town of Malindi on Wednesday to face charges of murdering 191 children. Mackenzie and the other suspects did…[Continue Reading...]

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Here’s what the science says

Published January 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, scientific research, true believers

In a landmark study, researchers have mapped the psychological landscape that shapes our susceptibility to conspiracy theories. Analyzing data from 170 studies, they’ve found that beliefs in conspiracy theories are not only influenced by personality traits but also by deeper…[Continue Reading...]

In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory

Published January 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, John Birch Society, research

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — The decades fall away as you open the front doors. It’s the late 1950s in the cramped little offices — or maybe the pre-hippie 1960s. It’s a place where army-style buzz cuts are still in fashion,…[Continue Reading...]

Celebrities Who Left the Church of Scientology

Published January 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged celebrities, ex-Scientologists, former Scientologists, Scientologists, Scientology

Scientology is a controversial topic in Hollywood — some celebrities consider it a religion, while others consider it a cult. There are fervent supporters like Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley and John Travolta, who often speak about the benefits of having…[Continue Reading...]

Superstitious belief in faith healers is costing lives

Published January 20, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child deaths, Faith healing, medical neglect

On January 11, a 21-year-old pregnant woman from Swanda in ward 6 of Sayal Rural Municipality suffered from labour but instead of taking her to the Dallekh Birthing Centre, about 15 minutes’ walk from her house, her family members took…[Continue Reading...]

Mormon church hire triggers conservative backlash

Published January 20, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged dissent within church, factions, LDS, Mormon Church, Mormons

Some prominent conservatives are raising objections to the new communications director for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, saying his ties to LGBTQ+ advocacy and "globalism" disqualify him for the post. Driving the news: Aaron Sherinian, previously an…[Continue Reading...]

Gov’t panel compiles measures to help Japan’s Unification Church victims

Published January 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, government action, Japan, Japanese victims, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

TOKYO -- The first meeting of a ministerial panel to determine support for victims of the former Unification Church was held at the prime minister's office in Japan's capital on Jan. 19. The panel compiled support measures based on the…[Continue Reading...]

Scott D. Pierce: New docuseries delves into the ‘secrets’ of Utah polygamists

Published January 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged abuse, docuseries, FLDS, Polygamist cult, survivor stories

Faith Bistline grew up a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and there’s something she wants everyone to know about it. “I hope that they see that the FLDS is a criminal organization. Straight up,”…[Continue Reading...]

Warren Jeffs: Dictating FLDS from Prison, Fears of Mass Suicide Rise

Published January 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, FLDS, messages, Polygamist cult, prison inmate, Warren Jeffs

A chilling revelation has been made by former members of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) Church, Sam and Melissa, on the ‘Cults To Consciousness’ podcast. The duo shed light on how the sect’s leader, Warren Jeffs, continues to command…[Continue Reading...]