Twelve Tribes mother admited bashing her child, receives her court sentence

Source: Augsburger Allgemeine January 26, 2016 Von Jan Kandzora Translated from the German When members of the Twelve Tribes stood in court, they failed to defend themselves of the newspaper allegations.  Even so, a 53 year old mother conceded that she thrashed her child.  RTL Reporter Wolfram Kuhnigk secretly recorded video of baptized Twelve Tribes…

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Twelve Tribes Communities. A warning [from a fellow traveler]

Source: Reddit.com From Vagabond, posted on 25 of January 2016 So mainly in the northeast but also in Tennessee, Georgia, and even Europe there’s this group they call themselves the 12 tribes. They are really really (like freakishly) nice to travelers, and recruit them for the communities. Basically they invited you back to the compound,…

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Twelve Tribes begins construction on Main Street project-Jan.2016

Source: The wickedlocalplymouth.com The sign went up, the store closed and the work has begun. A new two-story café, another store, a private theater and a connecting courtyard are what’s coming for 53-57 and 59-61 Main St.   By Emily Clark eclark@wickedlocal.com Posted Jan. 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM PLYMOUTH – The sign went up,…

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My accidental sleep over with a cult

Source: Appalachiantrails.com Cynthia Stewart August 3, 2015 I docked my canoe at Watermelon Campground at last. I had just paddled about 150 miles on the Shenandoah River, which flows parallel to the Appalachian Trail in the Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia. Hikers call this aqua-blazing, as opposed to following the white blazes that mark the Appalachian…

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Waiting for a family — A happy ending to a sad story

Source: Cult Help and Information Original article from Syracuse Herald American, Sunday, April 13, 1997. After eight years on the run, her sons are home again.  Reclaiming kids from cult took Scriba woman across America. By Janet Gramza and Todd Lighty When the phone call finally came, Laurie Johnson’s heart soared.  After an eight-year search…

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Is the Twelve Tribes a Cult?

Source: Goodmanson blog There are many ‘anti-cult’ sites (Rick Ross Twelve Tribes resources, Twelve Tribes-EX) that attack the Twelve Tribes for being a cult. Their claims often attack positions the Twelve Tribes takes on discipline, lifestyle and Biblical authority. I’ve had a couple people request feedback from my stay at the Twelve Tribes commune in…

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Religious sect elder convicted in Germany of causing bodily harm for hitting child with switch

Source: Metro Toronto By: Staff The Associated Press Published on Mon Nov 23 2015 BERLIN — A 54-year-old elder from a Christian sect in southern Germany has been convicted of causing bodily harm by hitting a child in his care with a 1.2-meter (four-foot) switch. He was sentenced to six months probation. The “Twelve Tribes”…

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Urteil gegen “Zwölf Stämme” Geldstrafe für Prügel-Lehrer

Source: Der Spiegel An einer Schule der Christengemeinschaft “Zwölf Stämme” wurden Jugendliche offenbar regelmäßig geschlagen. Nun verurteilte das Gericht einen Lehrer der Sekte. Weitere Verfahren sollen folgen. Ein Bild aus der Verhandlung in der vergangenen Woche: Nun hat das Gericht den 54-jährigen ehemaligen Lehrer verurteilt Montag, 23.11.2015   16:10 Uhr Drucken Nutzungsrechte Feedback Er soll…

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Religious sect elder convicted in Germany of hitting child

Source: SFGate,23 November 2015 Updated 4:55 am, Monday, November 23, 2015 BERLIN (AP) — A 54-year-old elder from a Christian sect in southern Germany has been convicted of causing bodily harm by hitting a child in his care with a 1.2-meter (four-foot) switch. He was sentenced to six months probation. The “Twelve Tribes” elder, whose name…

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