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Neighborhood ties to the Heaven’s Gate ‘UFO Cult’ story

Published December 23, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, cult leader, group suicide, Heaven's Gate, Marshall Applewhite

Over the holiday season, many tune in to fuzzy Hallmark romances or Christmas classics. I watch documentaries about cults. The Heaven’s Gate “UFO Cult” became famous in the 1990s after 39 members quietly overdosed themselves in a California mansion, believing…[Continue Reading...]

Melissa Archer Reveals How She Escaped a Cult

Published December 23, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged actor, former cult member, Melissa Archer

It’s common when a year comes to an end that people look back and reflect on where they’ve been, what they’ve been through, and where they hope to go in the future. In doing that herself, soap alum Melissa Archer…[Continue Reading...]

KBI investigation of alleged Catholic clergy abuse in Kansas approaches four-year milestone

Published December 22, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged clergy abuse, Kansas, sexual abuse

TOPEKA — Susan Leighnor expressed frustration on Wednesday state law enforcement agencies had yet to release findings of an investigation launched nearly four years ago by the attorney general into alleged sexual misconduct by members of the Catholic clergy in…[Continue Reading...]

2 lawsuits allege sexual abuse by a clergy member, nun in Maine

Published December 22, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged clergy abuse, lawsuit, Maine, sexual abuse

Two more people have filed lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by a Roman Catholic clergy member and a nun — both deceased — raising the number to over a dozen since Maine loosened the statute of limitations last year. One of…[Continue Reading...]

Alex Jones said he was ‘so stressed out’ during his January 6 examination that he was unable to spell his own middle name correctly

Published December 22, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jons, InfoWars, January 6 Committee, sworn testimony

The House January 6 committee released a transcript of its January 2022 interview with far-right conspiracist theorist and InfoWars host Alex Jones on Wednesday, confirming that he had extensively asserted his Fifth Amendment rights under questioning from investigators. Jones attended…[Continue Reading...]

GOOGLE CONTRACTOR SETTLES RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT INVOLVING FELLOWSHIP OF FRIENDS (THE NEW YORK TIMES)

Published December 22, 2022 By admin with Comments 2

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Fellowship of Friends, Google, lawsuit, settlement

A Google contractor settled a lawsuit that claimed he suffered religious discrimination from a sect that had gained a foothold in Google’s workplace, The New York Times reported. The suit involved a worker in a business unit called Google Developer…[Continue Reading...]

Members of QAnon-affiliated cult in Japan guilty of trespass at COVID vaccine sites

Published December 22, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, Japan, QAnon

A Tokyo court has given a guilty verdict to five members of a group claiming to be the Japanese arm of U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon, for forcing their way into local coronavirus vaccination sites earlier this year. On Thursday, the…[Continue Reading...]

New Warren Jeffs ‘revelations’ tied to child kidnapping case of FLDS leader’s nephew

Published December 21, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted sex offender, FLDS, pedophile, Polygamists, Warren Jeffs

KINGSTON, Piute County — A nephew of imprisoned cult leader Warren Jeffs is accused of taking his sister's young daughter and not allowing her to be returned to her biological parents. Heber Pearson Jeffs, 54, of Kingston, Piute County, was…[Continue Reading...]

Psychic accused of defrauding young wife out of rich husband’s money may have had family help, lawyer says

Published December 21, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, Florida, fraud, Jaycee Wasso, psychic scam

Tampa -- A young bride and a self-proclaimed psychic have been accused of conning $1 million from the bride’s 78-year-old husband back in 2017. The bride, Lin Halfon, was being told by her psychic, Jaycee Wasso, that horrible things would…[Continue Reading...]

Anti-social personality traits are stronger predictors of QAnon conspiracy beliefs than left-right orientations

Published December 21, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, psychological research, QAnon

When it comes to predicting conspiracy beliefs, much of the literature focuses on political partisanship. But new research published in American Politics Research, suggests that there are other more important factors. The national study revealed that anti-social personality traits, anti-establishment orientations,…[Continue Reading...]