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Four killed in Anambra cult clash – Police

Published October 7, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deaths, gangs, Nigeria, violence

The police in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria, say four people were killed during a cult clash in Umuka, Nawfia Community in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on…[Continue Reading...]

Children of The Cult review: Cult documentary charts abuse

Published October 7, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, cult leader, cults, Osho, survivor stories

Documentaries about cults have become sensationalist streaming fodder in recent years, but Children of The Cult strips away the headlines and brings you face to face with victims and their stories. It’s an investigation into the Rajneesh Movement, a cult…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-staffer details how Unification Church backed an LDP candidate

Published October 7, 2024 By admin

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

A former staff member at a ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate’s office detailed how the former Unification Church, now known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, gave its organized support to the candidate. The former staffer of…[Continue Reading...]

Seven Red Flags That Won’t Help You Avoid a Cult

Published October 7, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, defining cults, what is a cult

“What’s a cult?” It’s everybody’s favorite question when it comes to religion and true crime. I guess because it seems so unanswerable. Except that it’s very answerable. It’s just a boring answer. A cult is an unsuccessful religion. One too…[Continue Reading...]

Some online conspiracy-spreaders don’t even believe the lies they’re spewing

Published October 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, disinformation, online misinformation

There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing…[Continue Reading...]

How the Church of Scientology Attempted to Take Down South Park

Published October 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Mark Ebner, Scientologists, Scientology, South Park

For virtually the entirety of South Park’s almost three-decade existence, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have never been afraid to court controversy. Debates rage to this day about whether their “take no prisoners” approach to comedy is incendiary and…[Continue Reading...]

Jim Henson Company Lot Not Being Sold to Church of Scientology, Despite Reports

Published October 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Hollywood, Muppet studio, Scientologists, Scientology

The Jim Henson Company is not selling its historic studio lot, located on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood, to the Church of Scientology. Reports began circulating this week that the Church of Scientology was finalizing its purchase of the studio…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Not Acquiring Muppet Studios Lot … Family Denies Report

Published October 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Hollywood, Muppet studio, Scientologists, Scientology

The Jim Henson Company's studio lot in Los Angeles is NOT being sold to the Church of Scientology, TMZ has confirmed. Here's the deal ... a report surfaced this week claiming the historic studio lot that served as a home…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology to buy historic Muppet Studios on lot established by Charlie Chaplin

Published October 5, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Hollywood, Muppet studio, real estate, Scientology

The Church of Scientology is finalizing its purchase of the historic studio lot that housed the Muppets for over 23 years, according to a report. The Henson family announced over the summer that they were selling the landmark lot —…[Continue Reading...]

Chilling final words of end of the world cult that ‘slaughtered’ members in ceremonies

Published October 5, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, deaths, Order of the Solar Temple, Switzerland

But all were seemingly dead in a ritualistic collective suicide inside buildings engulfed in flames. In 1994, 53 members of the secretive religious sect known as the Order of the Solar Temple died – a few by suicide, most murdered…[Continue Reading...]