End Times Cult Turns Deadly

The bodies of more than 300 people have been unearthed in a forest in Kenya where a charismatic “Christian” preacher allegedly convinced followers the end was near and the only way to be saved was to fast until they starved to death.

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Christian Science: A Deadly Legacy

MA asks: “Have you done any research into Christian Science?  My daughter is following it and every time I try to read about it I become angry.  I have a good relationship with my daughter and her children and want to keep it that way but would like some concise information.  You would be such a blessing to me if you have such information.”

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The Strange World of Falun Gong

Falun Gong exercises taking place in Toronto (Image courtesy of Joffers951, Wikicommons, https://bit.ly/34XHzaf

RG writes: “I met a woman on a plane ride back from CA who told me about some ‘exercises’ her husband did 10 yrs ago which seemed to have cured his MS type debilitation [Guillian Barre]. It goes by two names- one is ‘falun gong’ another is ‘falun dafa’ and The Strbegan in China.  He had been unable to walk, could not work and was very depressed. After doing the exercises he regained movement and was healed. The doctors were stunned and said it was a complete recovery. There are meditation type practices as well. . . .”

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Christian Science: A Dangerous Cult

Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910)

MA asks: “Have you done any research into Christian Science?  My daughter is following it and every time I try to read about it I become angry.  I have a good relationship with my daughter and her children and want to keep it that way but would like some concise information.  You would be such a blessing to me if you have such information.”

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Shen Yun: The Disturbing Backstory

Image courtesy of Pixabay

Over the past month, we have received several requests from people who received gifts to Shen Yun performances as Christmas gifts. At first, I was surprised by the question because I had seen ads in my hometown for these shows and thought they looked like spectacular performances (albeit a bit pricey). But then I started to do a little research and was quite surprised by what I found.

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The Twelve Tribes Cult is Dangerous!

We received a heartbreaking call from a listener to EWTN’s Women of Grace Live show last week about her daughter who had become involved with a group known as the Twelve Tribes. Even more distressing is that the young woman took her son – our caller’s grandson – to live with the group. It was with a heavy heart that we told her what we know about the Twelve Tribes.

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Company Fined $5.1 Million for Forcing New Age Practices on Employees

Ten employees of the Long Island-based United Health Programs of America were awarded $5.1 million in compensatory and punitive damages by a jury who ruled that the company forced employees to practice rituals associated with a cult-like organization that relies on a cartoon character known as “Onionhead” to teach “emotional awareness” to followers.

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