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What motivated Gwen Shamblin? Her son says, ‘Praise, power, she loved the attention, the spotlight’

Published February 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, Gwen Shamblin, Michael Shamblin, Remnant Fellowship, survivor story

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — How does one process the feelings of betrayal by a religious leader — especially when that religious leader is also family? That's something that Michael Shamblin — son of the late Gwen Shamblin, the controversial religious…[Continue Reading...]

Leah Remini Opens Up About Her Journey Since Leaving Scientology

Published February 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Leah Remini, personal story, Scientologists, Scientology

Actress Leah Remini on Monday revealed that she has had to fight fear, depression, and anxiety on a daily basis since fleeing the Church of Scientology in 2013, opening up about the impact of the organization’s alleged attempts to “undermine…[Continue Reading...]

Police arrest notorious cult leaders allegedly responsible for killings in Anambra

Published February 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal arrest, cults, gangs, Nigeria

The police in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria, say they have arrested two notorious leaders of cult groups in the state. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Monday that the arrested cult leaders were…[Continue Reading...]

Justin Williams’ paintings take inspiration from an infamous Australian cult

Published February 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Anne Hamilton-Byrne, cult, cult survivor, personal story, The Family

How do you know if your surroundings are ordinary? For some, ordinary is a city life – living by the flash of a New York minute or being immersed in the cacophony of Lagos’ streets. Whereas for others, it’s a…[Continue Reading...]

Former La Luz del Mundo ‘cult’ members protest religious event in Houston

Published February 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult survivors, Houston, La Luz del Mundo, Naason Joaquin Garcia, protest

The leader of La Luz del Mundo, a Mexico-based Christian megachurch with 18 Houston congregations, has been locked up in a California prison since being arrested on child sexual exploitation charges in 2019. Naasón Joaquín García, the 54-year-old self-described "Apostle…[Continue Reading...]

’90s heartthrob Andrew Keegan responds to rumors he was once a cult leader: ‘Kind of like a badge of honor’

Published February 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Andrew Keegan, California, Full Circle, purported "cult"

When is a religion not a religion? Perhaps when it's just "a really cool community center." In a new podcast interview, '90s heartthrob and 10 Things I Hate About You star Andrew Keegan addressed rumors that he started a "cult"…[Continue Reading...]

Calls grow for Japan’s Kishida to fire minister as Unification Church saga weighs on potential election

Published February 12, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, Japan, political influence, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

Amid a resurgence of the Unification Church scandal, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration is reeling from calls to axe a key minister, casting a shadow over his leadership and the ruling party’s integrity ahead of potential elections. Kishida is…[Continue Reading...]

Disgraceful: CBS Shows No Integrity, Runs Ad for Dangerous Scientology Cult Three Times

Published February 12, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Super Bowl ad

CBS and the NFL showed no integrity whatsoever tonight. They ran an ad for the cult of Scientology at least three times before, during, and after the Super Bowl game. “A lot of people wonder what Scientology is,” says the…[Continue Reading...]

‘What were we doing?’ Gwen Shamblin’s son breaks silence about life inside her Brentwood ‘cult’

Published February 12, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult allegations, Gwen Shamlin, Michael Shamblin, personal story, Remnant Fellowship

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Gwen Shamblin was a controversial Christian diet guru and the leader of what some call a cult right in the middle of Brentwood. But Shamblin was also a mom and now, for the first time anywhere,…[Continue Reading...]

Mike Bickle Accused of Abusing a 14-Year-Old Before IHOPKC’s Founding

Published February 11, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged International House of Prayer, Mike Bickle, sex scandal

In the wake of additional allegations against its founder Mike Bickle, the International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC) cut off the livestream feed for the 24-7 prayer room that has defined its movement. On Thursday night, the display read,…[Continue Reading...]