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Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Shares Reasons Why Former Members Find It Hard to Join Another Church

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Jehovah's Witnesses Tagged survivor story

A former Jehovah’s Witness has explained some reasons why many Jehovah's Witness members might find it hard to leave the church She argued that many denominations, like the Catholic church, share similar foundations, which made it difficult for ex-members to…[Continue Reading...]

Leah Remini painfully remembers late friend, anti-Scientology crusader Mike Rinder, on his birthday: ‘Constant ache’

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Scientology, survivor stories

Over one year after the death of her fellow anti-Scientology crusader, ex-church official, and Emmy-winning Scientology and the Aftermath collaborator Mike Rinder, actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini has opened up about the pain of living life without her longtime…[Continue Reading...]

Moroni Johnson Sentenced to 25 Years for Giving Daughters to Cult Leader

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal convictions, cult leader, Moroni Hohnson, Samuel Bateman

Moroni Johnson, a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), gave four of his underage daughters to Samuel Bateman, the leader of a breakaway religious sect who claimed to be a prophet. Bateman sexually…[Continue Reading...]

What Are ‘Scientology Runs’ and Why Is Gen Z So Obsessed With Them?

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Gen Z, Scientology, Scientology run

These “Scientology Runs” seem less like a real movement and more like the internet looping the same stunt over and over again. If you’ve spent more than five minutes on TikTok lately, you might think there’s a nationwide movement of…[Continue Reading...]

6 Celebrities Who Have Spoken Out About Their Experiences in Cults

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged celebrities, cults, Hollywood, survivor stories

Several of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars have opened up about their time spent in cults. For some, that experience began in childhood — long before fame. As adults, they’ve reflected on how they became involved and, ultimately, how they found…[Continue Reading...]

People view coercive control in relationships as less harmful when the victim is a man

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse controlling relationships, coercive control, gay relationships, LGBT

A recent study published in Sex Roles suggests that the general public often underestimates the dangers of controlling relationship behaviors when the victims are men. The research provides evidence that people tend to take emotional and psychological abuse more seriously…[Continue Reading...]

Prosecutors drop Chun Jae-soo Unification Church bribery case over time bar

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged bribery investigation, South Korea, Unification Church

Prosecutors and police on the 10th closed the case against Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Chun Jae-soo (former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries), who faced allegations of receiving money and valuables from the Unification Church, citing expiration of the statute…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Complains Victims Bailed After 15 Days of Arbitration in Labor-Trafficking Case

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, religious arbitration, Scientologists, Scientology

After 15 days of forced 'religious arbitration,' victims in a Scientology labor-trafficking case have stopped attending, prompting the church to complain to the court. More details have emerged about the 'religious arbitration' that Scientology labor-trafficking victims were forced into by…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater clerk tosses thousands of signatures meant to limit Scientology development

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged citizen petition, Clearwater, Florida, Scientologists, Scientology

A Clearwater city clerk has rejected more than 5,000 signatures on a petition to try and stop a potential sale of a city street to the Church of Scientology. Watch video news report https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/clearwater-clerk-tosses-thousands-of-signatures-meant-to-limit-scientology-development/vi-AA20xV3Y[Continue Reading...]

Imprisoned Leader of Egyptian-Themed UFO-Obsessed Cult Seeks Compassionate Release

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged convicted rapist, cult leader, cults, Georgia, Malachi York, Nuwaubians, sexual abuse

The leader of a Black supremacist Egyptian-themed cult is seeking early release from federal prison, claiming in papers filed last month that he suffers from a recurring medical condition that causes parts of his body to swell. Dwight "Malachi" York,…[Continue Reading...]