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Webs of Belief: Mother God, the Divines, and the Age of Internet Cults

Published January 5, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Internet, Internet cults, online cults, recruitment

I’ve been on a bit of a cult kick over my winter break, spending my free time engrossed in a few different cult documentaries. First, I watched Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God on HBO with my family…[Continue Reading...]

‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow’s Arizona trial pushed back

Published January 5, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, cult mom, Lori Vallow, murderer, trial

According to reports, the judge overseeing Lori Vallow's case in Arizona has agreed to designate the case as "complex," a move that will allow prosecutors, as well as defense, to have more time to gather evidence. The trial, which was…[Continue Reading...]

A viral post demonizing Zionist doctors sounds eerily like a Soviet antisemitic conspiracy theory

Published January 5, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, conspiracy theories, Russian propaganda

“Realizing how many American doctors and nurses are Zionists, and genuinely terrified for Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, South Asian and Black patients,” tweeted Saira Rao, who co-founded a company, Race2Dinner, offering antiracist dinners to white women for the price of $2,500. …[Continue Reading...]

A Desire For Chaos Fuels The Human Obsession With Conspiracy Theories

Published January 4, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theory, psychological motivation, research

A desire to disrupt the established political system is a strong motivator for sharing conspiracy theories, new research suggests. This is regardless of if the sharer believes the theories they're sharing or not. Researchers even have a term for this…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology may face RICO charges

Published January 4, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged California, criminal allegations, David Miscavige, lawsuit, Scientologists, Scientology

(NewsNation) — Plaintiffs in a civil harassment case against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, along with actor Danny Masterson, are urging the court to label the organization a “criminal enterprise” due to its alleged “pattern of…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology is a ‘criminal enterprise’ that should face Mafia-like RICO charges: lawsuit

Published January 4, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged California, criminal allegations, lawsuit, Scientologists, Scientology

The Church of Scientology is a "criminal enterprise" that uses celebrities, like Danny Masterson, to advance Mafia-like racketeering, a recently filed lawsuit alleges. "Many of Scientology’s criminal enterprise’s money-making schemes are criminal in nature," the lawsuit alleges. "It routinely and…[Continue Reading...]

Psychological Conflicts of a Jehovah’s Witness Patient

Published January 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged blood transfusions, information control, Jehovah's Witnesses, mind control

When obtaining informed consent from a Jehovah’s Witness for treatments involving blood products, incongruent, inconsistent and uninformed behavior may be observed. This article provides background on why this population may refuse treatment and suggests ways to approach the patient that…[Continue Reading...]

Mormon Church Buys Miami Industrial Park for $174M

Published January 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, LDS, Miami, Mormon Church, Mormons, real estate

Mormons want in on Miami’s industrial market. The real estate investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, called Property Reserve Inc, paid $174.3 million for the Beacon Logistics Park in Hialeah, according to property records.[Continue Reading...]

“Criminal Enterprise” Scientology Should Face RICO Charges, Danny Masterson Accusers Say; Church Seems To Contradict Itself In Leah Remini Suit

Published January 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, criminal allegations, lawsuits, Leah Remini, Scientologists, Scientology

The Church of Scientology should be labelled a “criminal enterprise” due to its “pattern of racketeering activity,” say the plaintiffs in the civil harassment case against the David Miscavige-led organization and Danny Masterson. With three more rape claims against the…[Continue Reading...]

‘Daughters of the Cult’: I Was Raised By the ‘Mormon Manson’

Published January 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged documentary, Ervil LeBaron, murders, polyamist cult

Historically, when they wanted to, Mormons did fucked up crime and deviancy pretty well. And if it’s debauched murdering you’re wanting, look no further than the Church of the First Born Lamb of God, a fundamentalist, murderous Mormon cult headed…[Continue Reading...]