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Could you join a cult? Would you even know if you were in one? If you realized you were what would make you leave? This week we tackle an extremely difficult case, the Children of God. What started as a community of teenage hippies trying to convert others to Jesus would become a sex-fueled cult that would traumatize thousands of children and young adults for years. Learn more about this infamous cult on this weeks episode of SISPICION!
Organization Spotlight: Cult Escape, is an ever growing resource that aims to promote awareness of the struggles and inspires courage and hope for anyone who seeks freedom from religious control . For more information on this organization check out their website at cult-escape.com.
Research Sources:
Special thanks to the Cults Podcast from Parcast- https://www.parcast.com/cults
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/11/children-of-god-church-sex-cult-texas-mexico-fbi
https://timeline.com/children-of-god-5245a45f6a2a
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