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Memories of the Satanic Panic

Published October 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged false claims, Satanic panic, Satanism

As I wrote in my review of Mike Cosper’s excellent Devil and the Deep Blue Sea podcast, if you weren’t a church kid growing up during the ’80s and ’90s, then I don’t know if I can fully explain what…[Continue Reading...]

Thai church accused of exploiting faith for profit through ‘holy spirit fire power’ rituals

Published October 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged “holy spirit fire power”, brainwashing claims, Thailand

Former members accused a church in Thailand’s central province of distorting Christian principles through the concept of “holy spirit fire power” and swindling money from its followers. One former member, who wished to remain anonymous, shared the story with the…[Continue Reading...]

Moonies embedded in Japanese political life

Published October 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japan, LDP, Moonies, politics, 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...]

Ex-Cult Members Shared The Moments They Realized Something Was Wrong, And I’m Truly Shocked By Some Of These Stories

Published October 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, fundamentalists, religious abuse, survivor stories

Recently, I came across this Reddit thread, "Redditors who were raised in cults, when was the first time you realized something was wrong?" and I was suuuuuper intrigued. And folks, the thread did not disappoint. Here are the most interesting…[Continue Reading...]

Posted inNews Islanders urged to familiarise themselves with signs of coercive control

Published October 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abusive controlling friendships, coercive control, warning signs

A campaigner has shared a checklist to help islanders recognise the signs of coercive control – behaviour described as “one of the most insidious forms of abuse” – as part of a governemnt awareness drive. Samantha Billingham, founder of UK…[Continue Reading...]

Police arrest five suspects over deadly Lagos cult clash

Published October 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal arrests, cults, gangs, Nigeria, violence

The Police command in Lagos State has arrested five suspected cultists following a violent clash between rival groups in Onireke and Isashi, Badagry. Command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. She said…[Continue Reading...]

‘My life in a horrifying cult where orgies and abuse were normal’

Published October 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Children of God, cult leader, cults, Moses David Berg, pedophile, survivor story

An activist and filmmaker who grew up in a terrifying cult has shared her ordeal with the world, and uses her experience to educate others. Bexy Cameron's parents joined the Children of God community in Bromley, Greater London, in the…[Continue Reading...]

How the cofounder of Chess.com went from being a child prodigy in a religious cult to building a 225 million player empire

Published October 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Church of Immortal Consciousness, cults, Danny Rensch, indoctrination, Steven Kamp, survivor story

Entrepreneurs are first pulled toward their passion in all sorts of ways—whether that be through an overbearing parent, chasing a childhood dream career, or realization that a hobby can bring in millions. But Danny Rensch, chess champion and cofounder of…[Continue Reading...]

Daughter of polygamist cult leader opens up on how she discovered disturbing truth about dad

Published October 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Dan Lafferty, Polygamist cult, survivor story

The daughter of a polygamist cult leader has shared how she discovered the disturbing truth about her father. Rebecca Lafferty has written a memoir where opens up about her story, as her dad, Dan Lafferty, continues to rot in prison…[Continue Reading...]

I escaped a deadly polygamous cult with my nine kids – others are still trapped

Published October 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Polygamist cult, Polygamists, survivor story

On 31 December 1999, Pamela Jones watched TV while she waited to see if the world would end. She had been born into a cult based in Mexico, and ever since she was a child, Jones had been taught that…[Continue Reading...]