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Amish beard-cutting convictions upheld by federal appeals court
Eric HeisigCleveland.com May 04, 2016CINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the criminal convictions against more than a dozen members of an Amish community who orchestrated a...
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VIDEO: Ron Miscavige Talks Son David's Rise in Scientology on LATE NIGHT
broadwayworld.comMay 03, 2016VIDEORon Miscavige stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT to talk about his new book and his son David Miscavige's rise in Scientology. About LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS:...
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As a gay child of fundamentalist Christians, I was horrified by the new...
When my parents gently and kindly explained to me that how I was feeling could be changed, should be changed, and didn’t fit with what God wanted, I believed every single wordDouglas RobertsonThe...
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Danish 'cult' claiming 'demons cause autism' arrives in Spain
The Local.esMay 6, 2016 One of the group's baptisms. Screen grab: The Last Reformation/YouTubeA controversial religious group that claims it can cure autism "by driving out demons" is set to take to...
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Russia's Supreme Court dismisses complaint filed by Church of Scientology
Russian Legal Information AgencyMay 5, 2016Church of ScientologyMOSCOW, May 5 (RAPSI) – The Russia’s Supreme Court has dismissed a complaint the Moscow Church of Scientology had lodged in connection to...
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Salvation Army bans Duggar cult’s ‘retreat’ that promoted arranged marriages...
VYCKIE GARRISONThe Raw StoryMay 5, 2016Teen girl A Christian retreat for Quiverfull fathers to marry off their teen daughters has been cancelled after Raw Story readers expressed concerns that the...
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Will New Jewish Effort Force New York To Change Sex Abuse Laws at Last?
Jane EisnerTHE FORWARDMay 4, 2016SSara Kabakov with Rep. Margaret Markey,the champion of the Child Victims Actara Kabakov had never done this before. Never driven three hours from her home in Ithaca,...
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Op-ed: What I have learned as I transition from my faith
Julienna Viegas-HawsSalt Lake TribuneMay 03 2016Julienna Viegas-Haws.I grew up and spent the majority of my life as a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 2014, as I...
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FLDS towns don't use the most food stamps - but they get a lot of money
BEN WINSLOWFox 13 NewsMAY 4, 2016 Young women play in the streets in Hildale, UtahWatch VideoSALT LAKE CITY -- The polygamous border towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., are in a dire...
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Foreign tourists allege misbehaviour by forest staff at Beatles’ ashram
TNNMay 4, 2016DEHRADUN: Two tourists from the UK who had gone to visit Chaurasi Kutia in Rajaji Tiger Reserve have filed a complaint the forest staff had an altercation with them when they were caught...
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The Ghost Children of Mormon Country
CHADWICK MOOREAdvocateAPRIL 29 2016 Ryannah Quigley grew up in a modest home in Kaysville, Utah, with 22 siblings. Her father was a bishop, the head of a congregation, in the Church of Jesus Christ of...
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Scientology’s Attempts To Protect Tom Cruise And David Miscavige Against...
AMY FEINSTEIN InquisitrMAY 5, 2016It sounds like Scientology is imploding right now, and due to an unlikely source, as Ron Miscavige, the father of Scientology ruler and puppet master David Miscavige,...
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Former child bride, polygamous trust settle lawsuit for $2.75M
BOB MIMS and Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake TribuneMay 06 2016Former child bride Elissa Wall has reached a $2.75 million settlement with the United Effort Plan, the trust that oversees homes and other...
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New York dance troupe says China banned shows over Falun Gong links
The troupe has accused China’s government of forcing cancellation of shows in Seoul because of its links to a spiritual movement Beijing calls an ‘evil cult’Alan YuhasThe GuardianMay 6, 2016 alun Gong...
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Ariffin Mohammed, cult leader – obituary
The TelegraphMAY 5, 2016 Ariffin Mohammed, who has died aged 74, incurred the wrath of the Malaysian authorities by founding a religious sect which worshipped a bizarre assortment of mostly concrete...
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Cult Experts: How To Select A Cult Expert
http://www.cultexperts.org/Leaving a cultCountless people are – or have been – caught up in manipulative cults, abusive churches, or destructive relationships (‘one-on-one cults’).Many make it out by...
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Losing her religion: How musician Laurel Sprengelmeyer, also known as Little...
ROBERT EVERETT-GREENMONTREAL — The Globe and MailMay 06, 2016Laurel Sprengelmeyer“Falling in love and religious experiences I’ve had are often tremendously similar,” said Laurel Sprengelmeyer, the...
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Ron Miscavige's life in Scientology: "It was inhuman as far as I'm concerned"
Salon speaks to the author of "Ruthless," a memoir about Scientology and its leader, his son David MiscavigeSCOTT TIMBERGSalonMAY 7, 2016 Ron MiscavigeWhat’s it like to have a son drift away from you?...
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Son of FLDS 'Prophet' peels back curtain on secretive Black Hills compound
Seth TupperRapid City JournalMay 8, 2016 Roy JeffsIn a darkened theater, the disembodied voice of Warren Jeffs lulls its listeners into a kind of sedation with its trance-like monotone and rolling,...
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Is Bikram Choudhury Gone For Good? Reports Say He’s Packing Up And Going Back...
YD NewsCould this be? A news report out of India says hot yogapreneur Bikram Choudhury is closing up shop in the U.S. and is heading back to India. A series of lawsuits and allegations of sexual...
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