‘Wow. Me too. Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?’
‘Baptist Church of God.’
‘Me too. Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?’
‘Reformed Baptist Church of God.’
‘Me too. Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1915?’
He said: ‘Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1915.’
I said: ‘Die, heretic scum,’ and pushed him off. Guardian online 26th September 2005 article ‘Bigot on a bridge wins poll for funniest religious joke’
Satanism: to some it’s a religion as valid as Christianity, to others it is a dangerous and subversive cult. Whatever the truth is there are thousands of devotees of Satan and it’s becoming more and more popular thanks to the internet. Jamie Theakston’s Forbidden History s3e5: Inside the Cult of Satan, Yesterday 2016
Perhaps the most widely known aspect of Satanism is the Church of Satan itself which was founded by a man called Anton LaVey in America in 1966. Today is has thousands of members across the world. ibid.
UFO cults: the synthesis of mainstream religion and cutting edge science fiction. The belief in these technological angels comes from a long history of mankind’s faith in a divine plan for the universe. UFO Files s3e6: UFO Cults, History 2006
39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult committed suicide in Rancho Santa Fe California in 1997. ibid.
Marshall Applewhite, the leader of the Heaven’s Gate cult, told his followers there was a UFO in the tail of the Hale-Bopp comet. ibid.
They turned their New Age and Christian ideologies into a business and went searching for followers. ibid.
He [Marshall] asked the men to join him in castration. ibid.
The students of the Unarius academy attend classes in past-life therapy, inter-dimensional physics and the psychology of consciousness. In 1954 Earnest and Ruth Norman founded Unarius in Glendale, California. Ruth prophesied that so-called ‘space brothers’ were coming to Earth in the year 2001 to build a university, where solutions to world problems would be discovered. ibid.
The ‘space brothers’ were a no-show in 2001. Unarius students believe that the landing will happen when the majority of Earth’s people become open to the idea of contact with interplanetary beings. ibid.
‘What they don’t see is what happens behind closed doors.’ Cults and Extreme Belief s1e8: The Survivors Speak I, victim, CI 2018
A cult is a group of people who are intensely committed to a charismatic leader and a sense of belief. ibid.
‘I found out I was not getting a tattoo, I was going to be branded.’ ibid. victim
Cults and extreme belief, sexual abuse and manipulation, arranged marriages, families torn apart ... three of the scandalous religious groups in America: FLDS, the Unification Church and its splinter group the Sanctuary Church, and Children of God. Cults and Extreme Belief s1e9: The Survivors Speak II
‘This is a really common phenomena in a lot of cults – the separation of children from their parents.’ ibid. expert
‘All cults are an extension of the cult leader’s paranoia.’ ibid. victim
‘We were essentially groomed by a master paedophile.’ ibid. Children of God victim
122,542. The Children of God were formed in 1968 by a former evangelical pastor called David Berg … ‘I can’t say I remember many moments when I was happy.’ UK Cults, Taboos & Twisted Faith, victim, CI 2018
‘The Children of God have been known for the abuse of people from very early days.’ ibid. Ian Haworth, Cult Information Centre
It’s a land famous for its mystic spiritualism. A place where saints and swamis guard the secrets of an ancient wisdom. For thousands of years people from India and abroad have devoted themselves to these holy men in their quest for enlightenment. But some gurus have proven to be far from divine, accused of rape, murder and mass castration. India: Gurus Gone Bad/East 101, Al Jazeera 2018
We investigate one swami’s spectacular fall and a blind faith many still have for him. ibid.
They call him the rock-star guru … He [Germeet Singh] has led … the Place of Truth sect in northern India … Others have called him the devil in disguise. ibid.
Whispers that he was involved in land grabbing, corruption and mysterious disappearances … [and] explosive allegations of rape … Germmet Ram Singh was convicted of sexually assaulting two of his female disciples. ibid.
Horrible stories of hundreds of people trapped in a bizarre web of brainwashing and terror, twisted tales ending in horrific scenes of massacre, murder, sexual abuse and mass suicide: all caused by madmen and their maniacal teachings. These are the cult leaders and their all powerful methods of mind control. Inside the Criminal Mind s1e3: Cult Leaders, Netflix 2018
A Utopian community or something: it’s called Mooswood Grove. The Sinner s2e2, lady rozzer to hero rozzer, USA Network 2018
My son is so far beyond anything you can understand. ibid. Mrs Walker
The residents of Mooswood Grove – at your disposal. ibid.
They weren’t coming back were they? … We’re done here. ibid. hero rozzer
This wasn’t supposed to happen. It’s not what I want. The Sinner s2e3, hero rozzer to arrested boy
We need the best possible defence lawyer for Julian. Someone we know is on our side. ibid. Mrs Walker to Benjy
They were abducting him … Julian was defending himself. ibid. Mrs Walker to hero rozzer
She’s not the mother. ibid. lady rozzer to hero rozzer
There’s no father’s name here. ibid. hero rozzer with birth certificate to lady rozzer
I need to get in there. Don’t worry, we’re going to find out about your friend. The Sinner s2e4, hero rozzer to lady rozzer
Bess was unable to have children. It’s clear to me now she [kidnapper] developed an unhealthy attachment to Julian. ibid. Mrs Walker to hero rozzer
Julian knew he was being abducted. He acted in self-defence. ibid.
This work: it’s all about invitation, not confrontation. ibid.
Escaping the Labyrinth: Lionel Jeffries. lady rozzer’s research
Lionel Jeffreys: We ran one printing of that back in 1987 … before the Controversy. He was a psychotherapist in Canada. He had quite the little following until these allegations of physical abuse and sexual abuse. It’s a shame … His whole thing was a return to ritual. ibid. librarian to black rozzer
Your ego is trying to block what’s coming up. The Sinner s2e5, Mrs Walker to hero rozzer
We enter a plea of not guilty. ibid. boy’s brief
No judgment. Just love. And release. ibid. cult lady to Marin
Give me one good reason I should believe anything you say? ibid. hero rozzer to Mrs Walker
They’re medicating him now, Julian. Sinner s2e6, Mrs Walker to hero rozzer
If Julian was afraid of anything, it was probably you. ibid. Mrs Walker
Everyone remain calm. Everyone come inside. The Sinner s2e7, rozzers’ raid of cult
You’d better get the dogs out here. ibid. rozzer nosing in the woods
That’s Laura. She was living here for some time. She left three weeks ago … She was quite dedicated … It’s not what she wanted. This is her room. ibid. nun to lady and rozzer
Of course they’re getting fed up. This is supposed to be a sanctuary. ibid. Mrs Walker
He’s enjoying the drive in the big wide world. We all are. ibid. abductor woman
Shit. He’s just a decoy. The Sinner s2e8, rozzer post-car-raid
Jake, I think I should go. ibid. raped woman
Julian’s my son. ibid. Jake