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9 Things You Should Know About the Prosperity Gospel

Published September 2, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Prosperity Gospel, TV preachers, Word of Faith movement

A recent survey finds an increasing number of churchgoers in the United States subscribe to beliefs associated with the prosperity gospel. “In the last five years, far more churchgoers are reflecting prosperity gospel teachings,” says Scott McConnell, executive director of…[Continue Reading...]

Rick Ross & The Divine Madness Running Club

Published September 2, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deprogramming, Divine Madness

For the Cult issue, it’d be pretty weird if we didn’t interview a cult specialist to find out how to start a running cult. That was the planned approach for this interview with cult deprogrammer Rick Ross: make out like…[Continue Reading...]

Ronaldo, fraudulent products?

Published September 2, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Herbalife, MLM, multi-level marketing, Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo promotes the Herbalife brand, whose “products have been linked to serious negative health effects.” This is perhaps the only positive news on Twitter, or rather on X, since Elon Musk took control of the social network. From now…[Continue Reading...]

Catherine Oxenberg spent 7 years freeing her daughter from a cult. Then her body ‘shut down’.

Published September 2, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Catherine Oxenberg, cult, cult survivors, India Oxenberg, NXIVM

Catherine Oxenberg spent seven years desperately trying to rescue her daughter from a cult. Finally when her daughter was safe, Catherine breathed a sigh of relief - but the trauma took an extensive toll on her body. It all started…[Continue Reading...]

Sounds Like a Cult Podcast Hosts Part Ways After Lawsuit

Published September 2, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Amanda Montell, cults, lawsuit, podcast

The co-hosts of a popular podcast about cults and cult-like behavior have parted ways after one dropped a lawsuit against the other. Amanda Montell, the author of Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, and her co-host, comedian Isa Medina, released a…[Continue Reading...]

The Satanic Panic: Beyond Dungeons & Dragons

Published September 1, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 1980s, Satanic panic, Satanism, United States

Stranger Things touched on the Satanic Panic that took hold in the 1980s. It was about more than D&D – here’s the real history. When Satanic Panic comes up in gaming circles, it’s usually a joke about the overreaction to D&D in…[Continue Reading...]

Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years in January 6 case

Published September 1, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal sedition, January 6th, Joe Biggs, prison sentence, Proud Boys

A leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization’s infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison – among the longest sentences handed down yet for a convicted…[Continue Reading...]

Sandy Hook parents awarded damages against Alex Jones decry his ‘opulent’ spending as he seeks raise

Published September 1, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, InfoWars, salary, spending

On the same day that six parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy asked a judge to put Alex Jones on a budget for his “egregious spending” during his bankruptcy case, Jones himself asked the court for a…[Continue Reading...]

Scientologists Tell Feds They Don’t Want Randos Repairing Their E-Meters

Published September 1, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged e-meter, repairs, restrictions, Scientologists, Scientology

You can now include the Church of Scientology alongside big tech firms like Apple and tractor makers John Deere for groups that have opposed the right to repair. Earlier this month, Authors Services, Inc., the organization that represents the late…[Continue Reading...]

Edo: 10 feared killed in renewed cult clashes

Published September 1, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

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

No fewer than 10 persons have been reported killed in suspected cult-related clashes in Benin and Auchi, Edo State, in the last three days. The latest of the killings were said to be four victims reportedly shot dead on Wednesday…[Continue Reading...]