Warren Jeffs claimed to be a prophet, but he was, in fact, the head of a polygamist "cult" and a serial sexual abuser. Under the guise of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) — an offshoot of Mormonism…[Continue Reading...]
In 2017, a gaunt, bespectacled, 71-year-old woman wearing a crisp white uniform with two stars on the shoulder was arrested in New Mexico. This was Deborah Green, nee Lila Carter, the leader and self-described general of the Aggressive Christianity Missions…[Continue Reading...]
Trust Me: The False Prophet drops today on Netflix, exposing a shocking investigation into a polygamist cult leader. A cult expert and videographer risked everything to bring down Samuel Bateman, who claimed to be Warren Jeffs’s successor and controlled over…[Continue Reading...]
SWIFT CURRENT, SASK. – The man who owns the former school where the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada’ and her followers resided in the town of Richmound, Sask. had his court appearance adjourned Wednesday at Swift Current Provincial Court. Ricky Manz…[Continue Reading...]
Trust Me: The False Prophet follows cult psychology expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband Tolga Katas, who moved to Short Creek, Utah, to document and support a community in crisis. In 2011, Warren Jeffs — leader of the breakaway…[Continue Reading...]
Netflix has dropped a true crime doc exploring who took over from Warren Jeffs as the leader of his controversial cult. Trust Me: The False Prophet has landed on Netflix with cult researcher Christine Marie and her husband and videographer…[Continue Reading...]
Harrison Hill’s new book The Oracle’s Daughter: The Rise and Fall of An American Cult goes inside the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps and Sarah's dramatic exit from the group started by Deborah and Jim Green. Deborah remains at large…[Continue Reading...]
Samuel Bateman claimed he had divine authority to shepherd his own extremist sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS). In reality, he was orchestrating a multi-state scheme to conceal horrific sexual crimes. Netflix is reexamining…[Continue Reading...]
Clitoral stimulation as a path to spiritual connection, mental clarity and emotional wellbeing has been practiced for millennia. After being convicted on forced labor conspiracy charges related to the practice (and getting sentenced to nine years by a Brooklyn court…[Continue Reading...]
It's the organisation that Aussie A-lister Hugh Jackman considers his 'church'. But for critics of The School of Practical Philosophy, it is a quasi-religious 'sect' that has been described by some as cult-like. The organisation was founded in 1938 by…[Continue Reading...]
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