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November 15, 2020 10 mins
Throughout history, there has always been certain types of people, who are able to influence others with bizarre doctrines & unnatural religious teachings, claiming to be divine in nature or prophets of God, pulling many under their wicked spell. One of those self-proclaimed prophets was, John Samuel Barker. Barker might of looked like a sickly man, but he had the incredible abilities of public speaking. This self-proclaimed prophet of God influenced a number of people to depart from churches of Christ to follow his peculiar teachings, forming the cult known as the Barker Rites.
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Researched was used for this episode of Southern Oddities, and we couldn't have made it possible without the journalism and dedication from these awesome sources of information: The Restoration Movement "Alabama Barker" - AL.com "5 Strange Alabama Ties to Religious Cults & Sects" - Halcyon Days by Sanda " John Barker and the Barkerites: A True Story" - Wikipedia "Many Subject Matters"
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