elevangelist Jim Bakker, who was at the heart of one of most notorious religious scandals of the 1980s, says he’s in desperate need of cash right now. And if he doesn’t get $1 million, he will lose everything and be…[Continue Reading...]
Televangelist Jim Bakker recently went public about his financial distress and the threat of foreclosure. The Praise the Lord (PTL) Network leader and convicted felon has had his share of controversy and health challenges, culminating in a financial crisis. “If…[Continue Reading...]
Japan's top court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that had absolved the Unification Church from returning donations to the family of a late former member, deeming that a document the woman signed preventing her from seeking refunds was…[Continue Reading...]
A former member of the Love Has Won cult has spoken out after the mummified body of its leader was found in a Colorado home. Love Has Won is an American new religious group, which was led by Amy Carlson…[Continue Reading...]
There’s a line between devoting yourself and being exploited, and you don’t always notice — at least not immediately — if you cross it. Reddit user Eveofmilady realized this in college. The student belonged to a church that presented itself…[Continue Reading...]
Lately, people have been wondering even more about Tom Cruise’s relationship with his youngest daughter, Suri Cruise, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Katie Holmes. Many theorized he even went as far as to leave the Church of Scientology after…[Continue Reading...]
NARA – The suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has voiced hope for relief for victims of the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church, his lawyers revealed on Thursday. Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, has…[Continue Reading...]
Tokyo, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--A group of 50 former Unification Church followers on Wednesday asked for talks with the controversial religious group to have it pay back some 1,610 million yen to them, including some 140 million yen in damages.…[Continue Reading...]
The Unification Church has settled money disputes with at least 46 former followers before the cases were taken to court, according to a group of lawyers. These cases show that problems with the church’s aggressive donation-collecting practices and “spiritual sales” have…[Continue Reading...]
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