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‘Purity’ or ‘harm and control’? Inside the Shincheonji church

Published December 17, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult leader, cult recruitment, Lee Man-Hee, Shincheonji Church

Over the past two years I’ve received multiple invitations to join Shincheonji’s Bible course and evangelism events. I’ve grown up Christian so I didn’t find the invitations odd. But I repeatedly declined them. However I was curious about the number…[Continue Reading...]

NYC man says tele-psychotherapist ran a ‘cult’ — and duped him out of $200K

Published December 17, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult allegations, fraud claims, lawsuit, New York, Robert George Buliga

A New York City man claims he was scammed by a Romanian national posing as a psychotherapist, who was able to “effectively brainwash” him into believing his soul — and those of his relatives — would be doomed to eternal…[Continue Reading...]

The dark underbelly of Shen Yun shows

Published December 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse allegations, cult, dance company, Falun Gong, Shen Yun

In cities around the world, vibrant advertisements for the Chinese traditional dance troupe Shen Yun catch the eye – on billboards, television and even on leaflets posted through front doors. "Swirling in colourful costumes", Shen Yun dancers are sent out…[Continue Reading...]

What’s next for Infowars

Published December 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy auction, InfoWars, The Onion

Alex Jones’ control of Infowars has lived on another day, although the long-term future of the site, known for peddling conspiracy theories, has been thrown into doubt after a bankruptcy judge blocked the results of a recent auction for the…[Continue Reading...]

Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect

Published December 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, secretive religious sect, sexual abuse, two by twos

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside world. Its followers met in homes rather than churches. Its leadership structure was hard to discern, its finances opaque.…[Continue Reading...]

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect

Published December 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, secretive religious sect, sexual abuse, two by twos

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in secret, shunning legal action in favor of urging victims to forgive the predators in their midst. Forgiveness, however, was…[Continue Reading...]

Inside the ‘pink-pilling’ tactics the misogynist far right uses to recruit women

Published December 15, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, manipulation, migogynists, pink pilling

Misogyny and male supremacy might lie at the heart of far-right ideology but that does not mean women are absent from such movements - with some caught up in the race riots that exploded across the UK this summer. Author…[Continue Reading...]

David Jang’s Olivet University Ordered to Shut Down in California

Published December 15, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, David Yang, Olivet University, university closed

A California judge has ordered Olivet University to be shut down for violating education regulations, dealing a major blow to the Christian sect that runs the college and its controversial leader David Jang. The university and Jang followers are also…[Continue Reading...]

Quiboloy gets medical furlough extension

Published December 15, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, criminal charges, cult, cult leader, Kingdom of Christ, Philippines

Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy attends the probe called by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality into his alleged abuses.Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News MANILA — Jailed televangelist Apollo Quiboloy on Friday secured an…[Continue Reading...]