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Old News: How Lucifer took over a Utah newspaper during the satanic panic

Published July 31, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Satanic panic, Satanism

On this date in 1985, The Provo Daily Herald was in the midst of a 12-part … uh, exposé? … titled "Satan Worship in Zion." Context: It was the satanic panic, a 1980s hysteria that swept the nation with reports…[Continue Reading...]

9 Celebrities Who Say They’ve Been in Fringe Spiritual Groups

Published July 31, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged celebrities, cults, Hollywood

Public fascination with fringe spiritual groups has only increased in the last few years as celebrity, crime, and a cultural conversation about psychological manipulation have collided thanks to sensational court cases such as the one involving NXIVM. Podcasts and documentaries…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow sentencing – live: ‘Cult mom’ faces life in prison for murders of children and Chad Daybell’s wife

Published July 31, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murder convictions, sentencing

“Cult mom” Lori Vallow is back in court today to be sentenced for the murders of her two children in a dramatic case that gripped the nation. Vallow, 50, was convicted in May of killing her seven-year-old son Joshua “JJ”…[Continue Reading...]

Cult beliefs, hazmat suits and charred remains: Key revelations from Lori Vallow’s murder trial

Published July 31, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, cult leader, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murders

“Cult mom” Lori Vallow was convicted of murdering her two youngest children in a case that shocked the nation with its bizarre doomsday cult ties and the tragic deaths of almost everyone close to the mother-of-three and her new husband…[Continue Reading...]

Want To Learn More About Jaime Gomez From ‘How To Become A Cult Leader’ on Netflix? Watch ‘Holy Hell’

Published July 30, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged Buddhafield, cult, cult leader, Jaime Gomez, Netflix documentary

How To Become A Cult Leader explores the inner workings of six infamous cult leaders, one of which is the failed Hollywood star Jaime Gomez, who founded the Buddhafield cult in the 1980s. Gomez was a ruthless ruler who made…[Continue Reading...]

People who claimed to be Jesus

Published July 30, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leaders, cults, Jesus, people claiming to be Jesus

People who claimed to be Jesus Many of those familiar with the Bible and Christianity know that Jesus Christ is supposed to return. But what will the Second Coming be like? Or has it actually happened already? According to some…[Continue Reading...]

Alive and Unwell: William Branham’s Cult

Published July 30, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized

The Roman Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal continues apace and reflects a common trend in churches around the world. There are many facets of this to consider, including cults and fringe religious movements or groups, as this happens in and…[Continue Reading...]

Falwell Family Trust sues Liberty University over alleged trademark infringement

Published July 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged copyright claim, Jerry Falwell, Jerry Falwell Jr., lawsuit, Liberty University, Virginia

LYNCHBURG, Va. – On Friday, Jerry Falwell Jr. announced the Falwell Family Trust is suing Liberty University over alleged unauthorized use of Dr. Jerry Falwell’s trademark, name and image. After his passing in 2007, Dr. Falwell left his intellectual property…[Continue Reading...]

The UFO congressional hearing was ‘insulting’ to US employees, a top Pentagon official says

Published July 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged congressional testimony, conspiracy theories, hearsay, UFOs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Pentagon official has attacked this week’s widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs, calling the claims “insulting” to employees who are investigating sightings and accusing a key witness of not cooperating with the official U.S. government…[Continue Reading...]

Emails reveal Jehovah’s Witnesses response to child sex abuse allegations

Published July 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged disfellowshipped, Jehovah's Witnesses, Pennsylvania, sexual abuse, shunning, whistle blowers

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Jehovah’s Witnesses organization is facing scrutiny in Pennsylvania over its handling of alleged widespread child sexual abuse by members. An email sent to some members is offering a glimpse into how the organization is responding to…[Continue Reading...]