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Did Joaquin Phoenix grow up in a cult? Exploring his early life amid his movie Napoleon’s release

Published November 23, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Children of God, cult, cult leader, Joaquin Phoenix, Moses David Berg, River Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix shares a very special bond with his siblings, River, Rain, Liberty as well as Summer. Born in 1974, Joaquin was the third eldest of the siblings. While their parents, John and Arlyn moved a lot, they were brought…[Continue Reading...]

Anambra community protests cult killings, knocks police

Published November 23, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, gangs, murders, Nigeria, violence

No fewer than 1,000 Awka indigenes, including men and women, on Wednesday, protested against what they described as the “mindless killings of their kiths and kin by cultists”, even as they alleged that some police officers in the state were…[Continue Reading...]

Spanish police arrest cult leader for giving ‘purified mercury’ to followers

Published November 23, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, cult, cult leader, Mahasandhi Foundation, Spain, Trascendencia Total

Spanish authorities have arrested the leader of a so-called cult accused of administering 'purified mercury' to his followers, police announced on Wednesday. The man, known as Trascendencia Total (Total Transcendence), faces charges such as crimes against public health, the environment,…[Continue Reading...]

Notorious paedophile and rapist Colin Batley who ran sex cult in Welsh community could be freed from jail

Published November 22, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Colin Batley, cult leader, parole, pedophile, rapist, UK

The 'evil and manipulative' Batley has been in prison for 12 years after being convicted of running a cult in a small corner of Carmarthenshire A notorious paedophile and sex cult leader who abused children and young adults at his…[Continue Reading...]

A Silicon Valley ‘Orgasm Cult’ Has Been Sued for Sex Trafficking

Published November 22, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, lawsuit, Nicole Daedone, OneTaste, orgasm cult

A former employee for OneTaste alleges she was forced to have sex with potential investors and other members of the group. The leaders of OneTaste, a sexual wellness organization and so-called “orgasm cult” that briefly enjoyed popularity in the mid-2010s,…[Continue Reading...]

Satanic cannibal murderer whose cult told police the DEVIL would protect them because they ‘made lots of sacrifices to him’ is pardoned by PUTIN after serving six months in Ukraine

Published November 22, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult murderer, pardoned, Putin, Russia

A self-confessed cannibalistic Satanist who was convicted of killing and devouring two children has been freed by Vladimir Putin after the convict fought in his war in Ukraine. Nikolai Ogolobyak, 33, had served 13 years of his 20-year prison sentence…[Continue Reading...]

A Critical Review of Amanda Montell’s “Cultish”

Published November 21, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged "Cultish", Amanda Montell, critical review, cult apologists, cults

I only recently read Amanda Montell’s book Cultish, originally having dismissed it as a superficial overview of cults. After I finished it I thought it was a sophisticated piece of cult apologist propaganda. It couched some of the most staunch…[Continue Reading...]

Ex Scientology Boss Says Tom Cruise Is Church’s ‘Number One Victim’

Published November 21, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise has been branded the "number one victim" of the Church of Scientology by a former senior member of the church. Cruise is arguably Scientology's most famous member, having joined the church back in the 1980s. Over the years,…[Continue Reading...]

Kansas library removes youth-oriented LGBTQ+ books in order to keep its building

Published November 21, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged censorship, Kansas, LGBT books, library, sect, Society of St Pius X

The public library in St. Marys, Kansas, has managed to hang onto its lease for one more year by removing all of the youth-oriented LGBTQ books from library shelves. Library director Judith Cremer said the decision was the result of…[Continue Reading...]

A South Korean ‘cult’ in Fiji? Grace Road Church business practices under scrutiny over forced labour allegations

Published November 21, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged businesses, cult, Fiji, Grace Road Church, South Korea

The suspects from Grace Road Church (GRC), which has established itself in business chains across the Pacific island nation, were given a reprieve last week by Fiji’s High Court, which ruled they should be allowed to stay in the country,…[Continue Reading...]