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In 2018, the Vietnamese Committee for Religious Affairs warned against the World Mission Society Church of God, describing it as cult-like. The government accused the group of deceptive recruitment, manipulative indoctrination, doomsday predictions, urging cash donations, and encouraging members to abandon their families. [119]
The Church of God (Restoration) remains the focus of controversy, with many accusations leveled by ex-members across the world. According to former members the church is cult-like and controls dress code, internet access and relationships. Former member Tina Wall said, "I believe Church of God is a cult, you can't think for yourself, nothing.
Young was born and raised in The Children of God cult. She's the eldest daughter of a second generation cult member who was 14 when she was impregnated by an older cult member. Hough, Lauren (2021). Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-0593080764. Hough was born and raised in the Children of God.
David Yonggi Cho - Founder of Yoido Full Gospel Church. Sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling 13 billion won (US$12 million) in church funds, in 2014. [49] Kong Hee - Founder of City Harvest Church. Original sentence of eight years, reduced to three and a half years for misappropriation of church funds amounting to SGD50million, in ...
David Brandt Berg (February 18, 1919 – October 1, 1994), also known as King David, Mo, Moses David, Father David, Dad, or Grandpa to followers, was the founder and leader of the cult generally known as the Children of God [1] and subsequently as The Family International.
The Plain Truth – WCG's flagship magazine, originally written and produced by Armstrong's Radio Church of God; publication continues to this day. The Good News – a WCG-produced Christian living magazine. The name was taken up by the United Church of God after the 1995 schism until 2016.
But the church, she says, was actually a cult. Walker spent her formative years, since age 8, in the group. She says it was a place where members were unable to question leaders "without facing ...
While he was incarcerated in Utah, Ervil continued to write testaments for his followers. One of these, the Book of New Covenants, contained a list of fifty people that Ervil marked for blood atonement. [4] The book also contained a list of who should succeed Ervil as leader of the Church of the Lamb of God. [1] Ervil died in jail in August 15 ...