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Justice minister says he has severed all ties with Unification Church

Published October 11, 2024 By admin

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

Newly appointed Justice Minister Hideki Makihara, who has admitted to attending dozens of Unification Church events in the past, reaffirmed Friday that he has cut all ties with the religious group. The 53-year-old minister admitted Tuesday that he and his…[Continue Reading...]

Movie star’s pad around the corner from Scientology in Florida is safe

Published October 11, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, penthouse, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise can breathe a sigh of relief after his luxury Clearwater, Florida, penthouse stood tall against the potentially devastating Hurricane Milton. The mega-storm, which meteorologists initially warned could reach a catastrophic Category 5, ended up sparing Cruise’s prized multimillion-dollar…[Continue Reading...]

Plaintiff in ‘forced marriage’ lawsuit against Church of Scientology can remain anonymous

Published October 11, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged lawsuit, Los Angeles, Scientologists, Scientology, Sea Organization, sexual assault

LOS ANGELES (CN) — A woman suing the Church of Scientology on claims of sexual abuse that occurred when she was a minor will remain unnamed, after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied a motion to publicly name…[Continue Reading...]

A land dispute north of Mancos triggers a community backlash and accusations of a land grab

Published October 11, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Colorado, FLDS, Free Land Holders, illegal land grab

In a remote wilderness area of the San Juan National Forest, about 10 miles north of Mancos, Colorado, private landowners, cattle ranchers, and outdoor enthusiasts have united in an effort to remove a fence. More than 20 of them showed…[Continue Reading...]

Sex ‘I grew up in a sex cult – now I’m healing myself and helping others by producing feminist adult films’

Published October 11, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Austria, child abuse, cult leader, Friedrichshof Commune, Otto Muehl, survivor story

A woman has revealed what it was like growing up in a sex cult and how she’s using her experience to help others. When she was just four years old, Inka Winter moved to the commune. What was supposed to…[Continue Reading...]

Survivors of polygamist sect fence off 1,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in southwestern Colorado

Published October 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Colorado, controversy, FLDS, Park Service

A conflict brewing in southwestern Colorado pits ranchers and outdoors enthusiasts against survivors of former polygamist leader Warren Jeffs after the latter group declared itself the Free Land Holders Committee and began fencing off about 1,000 acres of public U.S.…[Continue Reading...]

Local Author, Alyssa Grenfell Discusses her New Book: How to Leave The Mormon Church

Published October 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Mormons Tagged ex-Mormons, LDS, leaving LDS, leaving the church, Mormon Church, Mormon Church. LDS

For two self-identified “Exmormons,” our conservation nevertheless begins in a way that feels entrenched in Mormonism. “We might be cousins,” says Alyssa Grenfell, author of How to Leave the Mormon Church. We both descend from the same Mormon polygamist stock.…[Continue Reading...]

LDP’s ties to Unification Church one of the key issues in upcoming Japan election

Published October 10, 2024 By admin

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

TOKYO -- The ruling and opposition parties in Japan have entered a de facto election campaign after the dissolution of the House of Representatives on Oct. 9. With the issue of "money in politics" among other points of contention, voters…[Continue Reading...]

A bidding war is brewing for Alex Jones’ media empire

Published October 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, auction of assets, bankruptcy, InfoWars

Both fans and foes are getting in on the bidding war for Alex Jones’ media company -- or at least trying to. Some harbor hopes of continuing Jones’ brand of conservative rants and conspiracy mongering, while others dream of burying…[Continue Reading...]

New ‘RHONY’ Star Rebecca Minkoff’s Long History With Scientology, Explained

Published October 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Minkoff, Rebecca Minkoff, Scientologists, Scientology

We're just two episodes into the newest iteration of The Real Housewives of New York and fashion icon Rebecca Minkoff's connection to the Church of Scientology is already raising eyebrows. From the moment Minkoff was cast on RHONY Season 15,…[Continue Reading...]