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Four Cults You’d Probably Never Notice Around You in Washington

Published April 2, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, sects, Washington

Just like a handful of certain gangs, you can find a handful of cults scattered across Washington State--including some that you probably walk past without noticing. Beware: Cults do things like shun if you dare to leave, control who you…[Continue Reading...]

A Borderless Sect: How the Chinese “Church of Almighty God” Recruits Ukrainians via Facebook

Published April 2, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chinese sect, Church of Almighty God, cults, recruitment, Ukraine

Global threats are not limited to wars, cyberattacks, or disinformation campaigns. The digital space has also been occupied by less visible—yet no less aggressive—actors whose target is human trust and whose method is manipulation. This is precisely the story of…[Continue Reading...]

KwaMaphumulo Religious Group’s Practices Raise Eyebrows, South Africans Divided Over Cult Claims

Published April 2, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, House of the students of Jehovah, South Africa, Vusumuzi Sibiya

The formation of a religious group in KwaMaphumulo, north of Durban, has raised eyebrows online. The Ekhaya Labafundi bakaJehova (House of the students of Jehova) made headlines after more than 50 people gave up their families, jobs and even medical…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Pushes for More Arbitration Days in Valerie Haney Case

Published April 1, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged arbitration, lawsuit, Scientologists, Scientology, Valerie Haney

Scientology has already subjected former Sea Org member Valerie Haney to 15 days of a controversial 'religious arbitration' process, and the church is now demanding even more time in this secretive proceeding. The new judge in the case, like those…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Alex Jones employee reflects on job at Infowars: ‘It was nonsense. It was lies’

Published April 1, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, conspiracy theories, former employee, InfoWars

A former video editor and field producer for Alex Jones’s Infowars has said his work for the notorious conspiracy theorist was “nonsense” and “lies”, but he kept at it for four years in his 20s because the far-right media company’s…[Continue Reading...]

Tom Cruise Declares His Stance On Scientology After Insider Said He ‘Learned His Lesson’ By Talking About The Church

Published April 1, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise reportedly “learned his lesson” not to speak publicly about Scientology after facing backlash over his ties to the controversial group. However, that didn’t stop the actor from showing renewed support for the church. Cruise was in the front…[Continue Reading...]

Grabbed breasts amid chants: Stories of godmen abusing women in garb of ‘healing’

Published March 31, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, God Men, gurus, India

"Baba ji asked the woman to pull up her kurta up grabbed her breasts. He then started chanting some mantras." There is a thin line between faith and foolishness, often blurred by 'godmen' who exploit people and sexually abuse women…[Continue Reading...]

Former Infowars employee on Alex Jones’ conspiracy machine

Published March 31, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, conspiracy theories, InfoWars, survivor story

Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. "It was all about making things look cinematic," he says. Owens' memoir is ‘The Madness of Believing.’ He spoke with Dave Davies about…[Continue Reading...]

Why L. Ron Hubbard Patented His E-Meter The device was intended to put the science in Scientology

Published March 31, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged e-meter, L. Ron Hubbard, Scientologists, Scientology

To call L. Ron Hubbard a prolific writer is an extreme understatement. From 1934 to 1940, he regularly penned 70,000 to 100,000 words per month of pulp fiction under 15 different pseudonyms published in various magazines. Not to be constrained…[Continue Reading...]

Cesar Chavez’s Remote Compound Likened to a Cult

Published March 31, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, Cesar Chavez, cult allegations, cult compound

The image of labor hero Cesar Chavez continues to disintegrate. First, a New York Times investigation revealed allegations of systemic sexual abuse of girls and women. Now, a second Times investigation suggests that Chavez morphed into something like a cult…[Continue Reading...]