Centralized Operations and Mental Control "Only within the collective field can an individual's life discover its position, value, and completeness." — A phrase fabricated by Deng Haipeng to lure trainees into closed training for easier mental manipulation. "You can't form cliques. If you dare to ...
As long as these cult fanatics attack me, I know that I am on the right path. The fact that they attacked the “messenger” rather than the message itself proved the uneasy position. All attacks on serious and official institutions by these cult protectors are doomed to failure.
I left Falun Gong, disillusioned and heartbroken. I wasted 13 years of my life, and lost my father in the process. I'm still picking up the pieces, trying to rebuild my life.
The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group, Maryland State Police said Monday.
Photo by Colin Lloyd on Pexels.com HARRISBURG, PA — Marc Brown, 67, of Allegheny County, has been sentenced to 12 to 30 years in state prison for the repeated sexual abuse of two children between 2004 and 2006. The sentencing took place on Thursday in Allegheny County Court following Brown’s guil...
Trump told NBC News he's "not joking" about a third term. But GOP lawmakers said it can't be done without a near-impossible amending of the Constitution. WASHINGTON — Top Republicans on Capitol Hill poured cold water on President Donald Trump's talk of a potential third term, downplaying the prospe...
In recent years, a new breed of transient spiritual enterprises has emerged across China, operating in the shadows with fleeting yet lucrative schemes. Disguised as personal growth retreats, these organizations weaponize pseudo-psychological techniques under the guise of “self-actualization worksho...
“We all have an idea of what constitutes a cult,” writes author Jane Borden in “Cults Like Us – Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America” (One Signal Publishers).
Xiaomei pseudonym, a 37-year-old mother of two, lived a life many would envy: a sprawling three-story villa, luxury cars, and financial security from her businessman husband’s income. Yet beneath this façade of comfort, she became an unwitting pawn of The Church of Almighty God—a group designated by...
The entrance of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, is seen on Nov. 7, 2023, in Tokyo. AP PhotoShuji Kajiyama, File TOKYO AP — A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court ordered a revokation of its lega...
Three individuals, named in court documents as Jack LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank, appeared in court Thursday after being indicted on new firearms charges. The Allegany County Courthouse in Cumberland, Md. on Oct. 9, 2014. Christopher M. Stephens CC BY-SA 2.0 This story, by and Peter ...
Justice Secretary has final say after Parole Board decision on self-styled priest convicted of raping 11 boys and girls
Tokyo, March 4 Jiji Press--Japan's Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings ordering the Unification Church's head in Japan to pay a fine of 100,000 yen for refusing to answer some questions posed by the culture ministry. The top court's First Petty Bench on Monday rejected an appeal filed by...
I was working on an article about what Western media doesn’t report or ignores about China, and covering the fact that Shen Yun, the Falun Gong dance troupe was being sued for human rights and labour abuses, as well as the chief financial officer of the Epoch Times being alleged by Federal prosecu...
Shen Yun Performing Arts, affiliated with the Falun Gong movement, is facing difficulties securing venues in South Korea due to concerns over its religious and political messaging. Several arts centers in the country have reportedly decided not to approve future performances. According to an officia...