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Thousands of Israelis protest against exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Israel, military draft, special privileges, ultra-Orthodox Jews

Thousands of Israelis held a protest in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, protesting against exemption from compulsory military service for ultra-Orthodox communities. Military service is compulsory for Jewish males, but politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their communities…[Continue Reading...]

New book ‘The Exvangelicals’ explores why many Americans are leaving the church

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged evangelicals, ex-evangelicals, former evangelicals

Listen to an interview with the author of a new book about evangelicals leaving the church. PBS NewsHour from Mar 19, 2024[Continue Reading...]

Former Jehovah’s Witness elder committed to stand trial accused of Sunshine Coast rapes, sexual abuse

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

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

A former Jehovah's Witness elder has been committed to stand trial for raping and sexually abusing young men on the Sunshine Coast over a 10-year period. Police arrested 62-year-old Mooloolaba man Peter Mitchelson in August 2022 and charged him with…[Continue Reading...]

Japan marks 29th anniversary of Tokyo subway sarin attack

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, cult leader, doomsday cult, Japan, Shoko Asahara, subways attack, Tokyo

Wednesday marked the 29th anniversary of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured more than 6,000. At Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station, 16 station staff members offered a…[Continue Reading...]

Kim’s daughter might be heir apparent: Seoul

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Ju-ae, Kim Jong Un, North Korean, succession

South Korea’s Ministry of Unification yesterday added its voice to growing speculation around North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s succession plans, saying they have not “ruled out” that his daughter could be next in line to lead the nation. Pyongyang state…[Continue Reading...]

Unpacking Gan Jing World

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged Epoch Times, Falun Dafa, Falun Gong, Gan Jing World, Li Hongzhi

One day in early spring of last year, a sculptor from South Carolina typed his name into Google: “Clint Button,” he wrote and pressed “Enter.” He wasn’t surprised to see his YouTube channel among the first results, but further down…[Continue Reading...]

How Healthy Spirituality and Religious Fundamentalism Differ

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged fundamentalism, fundamentalists, religious fundamentalism

Although corruption within religious institutions is common knowledge, rarely do we get around to discussing how religious abuse can overlap with the victim-blaming tactics of narcissistic abuse, the mob mentality of cults, the racialized mythologies framing eugenics rhetoric, and/or the…[Continue Reading...]

Inside remote fundamentalist Mormon community in Nevada where families still engage in ‘PLURAL’ marriages, have spouses chosen for them by a ‘PROPHET’ – and men have DOZENS of children with their multiple wives

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged polygamist cults, Polygamists, polygamists sects, polygamy

A fascinating documentary has lifted the lid on life inside a fundamentalist Mormon community where families still practice 'plural marriage' - but insist they're nothing like the horrific FLDS cult founded by Warren Jeffs.Peter Santenello, 45, a popular YouTuber who is…[Continue Reading...]

These are the top 10 holdings of the Mormon Church’s $49 billion stock portfolio

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 100 billion, investment portfolio, LDS, Mormon Church, Mormons

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' has an investment portfolio topping $100 billion that includes $49.3 billion invested in stocks. The portfolio is registered with the SEC under the name Ensign Peak Advisors, and its lack of disclosures…[Continue Reading...]

How evangelical and Mormon deconstruction is playing out on TikTok and YouTube

Published March 21, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged children leaving church, ex-Mormons, former Mormons, Mormon Church, Mormons

Mainline and evangelical churches aren’t the only religious communities losing members these days. According to a new study published in the Journal of Religion and Demography, Mormonism is no longer followed by the majority of residents in Utah. Ryan Cragun, a professor…[Continue Reading...]