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FBI investigating secretive church group with Inland NW ties

Published August 27, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged FBI investigation, Spokane, The Church with No Name, The Truth, The Way, two by twos, Washington

WASHINGTON — A religious organization without an official name has been operating in the Inland Northwest for decades. In fact, it's been operating around the word for more than 125 years. This secretive religious sect is referred to by a…[Continue Reading...]

Court in Davao grants temporary protection order to Quiboloy’s KJC

Published August 27, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, court ruling, Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Philippines, religious sect

MANILA, Philippines — A Davao City court on Tuesday, August 27, issued a Temporary Protection Order (TPO) to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), ordering the police to stop any act that “threatens the life, liberty or security” of the…[Continue Reading...]

Cops disperse Quiboloy followers on Day 3 of standoff

Published August 27, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Philippines, police standoff

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Monday called on fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to surrender, as police that day dispersed hundreds of his followers in Davao City and dismantled their barricades on the highway leading to the…[Continue Reading...]

Pa. Dutch interpreters work to bridge gap between Plain sect abuse victims and the courts

Published August 27, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse cliams, Amish, Mennonite, Pennsylvania, Plain sects

Picture an Old Older Mennonite girl growing up on an isolated Lancaster County farm, her days devoted to chores and Bible study. She believes her simple lifestyle, grounded in her faith’s emphasis on humility and forgiveness, will bring her closer…[Continue Reading...]

For Sale: Nuwaubian Cult Compound, Slightly Used

Published August 27, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Brooklyn, cult, cult leader, Dwight York, New York, Nuwaubians

For-sale signs have been affixed around what appears to be one of the last public outposts of the Nuwaubian Nation in Brooklyn; an ominous, windowless, sand-colored compound on 717 Bushwick Avenue affixed with equally large Egyptian imagery, cartoon-blue window panels…[Continue Reading...]

The internet makes it too easy to ‘fall down a rabbit hole of hate’. So, what works to curb online extremism?

Published August 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged online radicalization, radicalisaation, radicalization

A suite of recent troubling events have once again shone a spotlight on extremist violence, especially the kind involving online radicalisation of young people. Austrian authorities recently cancelled three Taylor Swift Eras tour concerts after learning of a 19-year-old’s suspected…[Continue Reading...]

Self-Professed Faith Healer & Phony Prophet Benny Hinn Re-boards Prosperity Gospel Train

Published August 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Benny Hinn, Prosperity Gospel, prosperity preacher, televangelist

Self-professed faith healer, prophet and televangelist Benny Hinn has been in the spotlight for a good chunk of his professional life. He’s made extraordinary amounts of money, traveled the globe, bought mansions, and has lived the [really] good life. Along…[Continue Reading...]

Quiboloy still inside KJC compound – Davao PNP

Published August 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, cult compound, Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy is still inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) compound in Davao City, according to regional police chief Brig. General Nicolas Torre III, as he revealed the discovery of an “underground area” where…[Continue Reading...]

‘I grew up in a cult and managed to break free’

Published August 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Children of God, cult leader, Moses David Berg, sex cult, survivor story

My parents joined the Children of God in the early 1970s. Back then, it was very much part of the Jesus freaks, hippie revolution. There were lots of people wanting to change the world, to have a different way of…[Continue Reading...]

How John Stamos Almost Ended Up Joining Scientology in the 80s: ‘Creepy as F–k’

Published August 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged John Stamos, Scientologists, Scientology

The Church of Scientology has gained notoriety ever since its foundation was laid in 1950. Many call it a new religious movement whereas others suspect that Scientology is more akin to a cult. Actor John Stamos had his run-in with…[Continue Reading...]