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Scientology’s Covid-19 pamphlets look like New Zealand government advice
The 50,000 booklets were handed out to stores in Auckland but the Church of Scientology says any design similarities were ‘pure coincidence’.
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Deceit and Scientology go hand-in-hand:
The Scientology cult [bit.ly/DestructiveCult] hands out 50,000 coronavirus pamphlets resembling New Zealand government advice ow.ly/QIy730qKtXg
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The Church of QAnon: Will conspiracy theories form the basis of a new religious movement?
The QAnon movement that's based on conspiracy theories is now being used by some charismatic Christians as a way to interpret the Bible. It's a dangerous mix of religion and false information.
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The Church of QAnon: Will conspiracy theories form the basis of a new religious movement?
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Ravi Zacharias, Preacher Who Used Reason to Defend Faith, Dies at 74
The influential evangelist sought to “connect the gospel with the life of the mind.”
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Ravi Zacharias, Preacher Who Used Reason to Defend Faith, Dies at 74 - The New York Times
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Deputies: Georgia youth pastor lied about kidnapping to hide visit to male prostitute
Officials say the married youth pastor claimed to have been kidnapped and held against his will by two black men, but an investigation showed that to not be true.
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Deputies: Georgia youth pastor lied about kidnapping to hide visit to male prostitute
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‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow was drawn in by Chad Daybell’s ‘unusual’ teachings, friend says
Melanie Gibb has been in hiding since Idaho police launched a missing persons case into the disappearance of cult mom Lori Vallow’s children, Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17. Gibb knows both Vallow and her new husband, Chad Daybell, and...
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‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow was drawn in by Chad Daybell’s ‘unusual’ teachings, friend says – Crime Online
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Federal court backs California Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders keeping churches closed
The governor's stay-at-home orders were issued on March 19.
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Federal court backs California Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders keeping churches closed - ABC News
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Can You Gather With God Over Zoom?
Quakerism goes virtual, offering an intimate window into silent worship.
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Can You Gather With God Over Zoom?
Quakerism goes virtual, offering an intimate window into silent worship. - The New York Times
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Putting the pieces back together after escaping a California cult at age 5
In 1995, a decade before Mikel Jollett…
Here's the True Story of the 'Waco' Siege, and Where Its Survivors Are Now
In 1993, the FBI faced off against an obscure religious sect called the Branch Davidians in a weeks-long siege that ended in tragedy.
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Here's the True Story of the 'Waco' Siege [bit.ly/WacoSiege], and Where Its Survivors Are Now ow.ly/l9os30qJ58U
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So Why Was David Koresh's Group In 'Waco' Called The Branch Davidians, Anyway?
The name Branch Davidians is most synonymous with the tragic 1993 siege in Waco, Texas which resulted in the death of 86 people. It’s a tragedy that has once again entered America’s collective consciousness after Netflix recently added “Waco” — a...
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'Waco': Why Was David Koresh's Group Called Branch Davidians? [bit.ly/BranchDavidians] ow.ly/Knmg30qJ58G
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Australian Cult Exposed - Secret emails from Australian swim teacher
Secret emails have revealed how an Australian swim teacher who has been referred to as the reincarnation of Winston Churchill trained followers to promote a cult in England.
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Australian Cult Exposed – Secret emails from cult leader and quack Serge Benhayon ow.ly/SEIH30qJ568
#Quackery #Fraud #Cults
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Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy?
It is time to rename bases for American heroes — not racist traitors.
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Opinion | Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy? - The New York Times
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CDC publishes new pandemic guidance for religious worship
Religious institutions should provide soap and hand sanitizer, encourage the use of cloth masks and clean their facilities daily if they want to open while coronavirus is still spreading, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in...
High COVID-19 Attack Rate Among Attendees at Events at a Church ...
On March 16, 2020, the day that national social distancing guidelines were released (1), the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) was notified of two cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...
Watch the trailer for a new documentary on the Manson Family
Helter Skelter: An American Myth promises the ‘most definitive recounting’ of the infamous cult ever seen on screen
Trump's hydroxychloroquine habit is the triumph of rightwing quackery | Richard Wolffe
The president’s anti-science cult represents the nadir of a long tradition of conspiracy-loving wingnuts from the fringes of American conservatism
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Trump's hydroxychloroquine habit is the triumph of rightwing quackery | The president’s anti-science cult represents the nadir of a long tradition of conspiracy-loving wingnuts from the fringes of American conservatism | Opinion | The Guardian
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For This Russian Messianic Cult, Coronavirus Isolation Is a ‘Blessing’ - The Moscow Times
As the pandemic sows fear and uncertainty, some are looking to a Siberian mystic for answers.
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For This Russian Messianic Cult, Coronavirus Isolation Is a ‘Blessing’ - The Moscow Times
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Storytelling at the Supreme Court
Two recent cases on religion are about more than the tales they tell.
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Opinion | The Supreme Court Hears Two Important Religion Cases - The New York Times
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Mississippi church destroyed by arson was suing city over safer-at-home order
The 14-page document claims local police officers disrupted a mid-week bible study and the church’s Easter service 10 days prior.