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Watching the Duggar documentary on Amazon Prime has ripped open old wounds

Published June 12, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Christian fundamentalists, documentary, Duggar family

Earlier this month Amazon Prime launched its bombshell documentary series, “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” a no-holds-barred look at the controversy-ridden Duggar family of “19 Kids and Counting” fame. The documentary features interviews with some Duggar family members, including…[Continue Reading...]

Moonies embedded in Japanese political life

Published June 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japan, Moonies, political influence, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

On 8 July 2022 Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was shot at an election rally. Abe’s killer, Tetsuya Yamagami, told investigators that his family had been ruined by the huge…[Continue Reading...]

Child-killing ‘cult mum’ Lori Vallow accused of twisting juror’s words in re-trial push

Published June 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged convicted murderer, cult mom, Lori Vallow, new trial request

Lori Vallow Daybell, the so-called 'cult-mum' who was found guilty last month of murdering her two children and her current husband's former wife, was accused by prosecutors of 'twisting' a juror's statements in a 'misplaced' push for a new trial…[Continue Reading...]

What’s next for convicted child killer Lori Vallow as ‘cult mum’ faces more murder charges

Published June 10, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, convicted murderer, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, sentencing, trials

Next month, 'cult mum' Lori Vallow Daybell is set to be sentenced for the murders of her two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, and her husband's first wife, Tammy Daybell. But while the case which gripped America was ongoing,…[Continue Reading...]

Why Are We Suddenly All Obsessed With Cults?

Published June 10, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Brainwashing, cults, Heaven's Gate, NXIVM, Rajneesh, Scientology, sects

Cults are fertile ground for endless documentaries, movies, TV shows, books, so much so that there seems to be a new Netflix show about one every month. But why? Our fascination with cults comes from the same place as our…[Continue Reading...]

Kenya starvation cult: In the eyes of a rescue worker

Published June 9, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, rescue worker, starvation deaths

Since March 2023, Mathias Shipeta has been at the heart of the Kenya starvation cult rescue operation. Pulling out emaciated cult members from thickets and losing some in the process has taken a toll on him. The cult leader Paul…[Continue Reading...]

Pat Robertson, conservative evangelist and Christian Coalition founder, dies at 93

Published June 8, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged CBN, dead at 93, Pat Robertson, religious right, televangelist

Pat Robertson, the conservative evangelist and media mogul who galvanized the modern Christian right, cultivated a massive national following and regularly drew criticism for his incendiary political statements, died Thursday, according to his official broadcasting network. He was 93. The…[Continue Reading...]

Pat Robertson’s God, Inc.

Published June 8, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged CBN, Christian Broadcasting Network, dead at 93, Pat Robertson, religious right, televangelist

It was noon, which meant it was time for the daily prayer meeting at the Christian Broadcasting Network. These meetings are held in the CBN television studio, and except for the technicians monitoring the broadcast equipment, all members of the…[Continue Reading...]

Danny Masterson’s Former Legal Team Sanctioned for Leaking Discovery Material to the Church of Scientology in Rape Trial

Published June 8, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted rapists, Danny Masterson, defense lawyers, Los Angeles, sanctioned, Scientology

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo on Wednesday found that Meseareau and Applebaum shared criminal discovery related to claims from Masterson’s accusers that they are being stalked and harassed. That discovery was shared with Vicki Podberesky, an attorney defending…[Continue Reading...]

Danny Masterson’s lawyers leaked discovery material to Church of Scientology: judge

Published June 8, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted rapist, Danny Masterson, lawyers, leaks, Los Angeles, Scientology

The ex-lawyers of “That ’70s Show” actor and convicted rapist Danny Masterson were sanctioned Wednesday for leaking confidential discovery material about his victims to the Church of Scientology — which has been accused of harassing the women for several years.…[Continue Reading...]