January 22, 2012 /
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Source: Life in the Twelve Tribes Messianic Community Posted: January 22, 2012 The twelve tribes communities in different countries displayed various degrees of tolerance to independence, free will and self autonomy of the individual. Bottleneck-style government is typical in many communities, where all decisions must go through just one person. Everything from borrowing a car…
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November 10, 2011 /
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The Village Voice/November 10, 2011 By Rosie Gray Occupy Wall Street is almost two months old, but last night was the first time the Voice had noticed an odd-looking brown bus parked on Liberty across from Zuccotti Park. It kind of looked like a huge ’70s-style RV. A sign on the door read “Welcome. Please…
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September 18, 2011 /
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Source: Life in the Twelve Tribes messianic communiy Posted: September 18, 2011 One big question I always had while being a member of the Twelve Tribes community for 16 years was: why do I always feel like such a weirdo? Now, in reality we didn’t look extraordinary in the true sense of the word, like…
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July 12, 2011 /
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«Aucun commentaire à faire» affirme l’avocate de Tabitha’s Place tout comme les membres de la communauté sollicités sur place. © Nicolas Sabathier source: La Republique des Pyrenees Georges Fenech, député UMP s’en tient au rapport annuel remis au Premier ministre. © DR «Aucun commentaire à faire» affirme l’avocate de Tabitha’s Place tout comme les…
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February 24, 2011 /
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Two bloggers tell of their time in the Picton, Australia community of The Twelve Tribes of Israel Source: Life out of a backpack 2011/02/24 Sunday, 13 Feb: Made it back to Katoomba safe and sound and went up to the Common Ground Café to find out the details about leaving for the farm on Monday. It…
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October 4, 2010 /
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Why Yadutan and Emunah left the Twelve Tribes I have some information that for conscience sake I need to let others know about. As some may have heard by now, I have been working with Yadutan since he has moved to Florida close to where I live. When I first left the community, I heard…
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July 19, 2010 /
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Samantha Brosseau was raised in a strict Christian commune. At age 18, she decided to run away to escape her oppressive lifestyle and go to college – but leaving wasn’t nearly as simple as she’d hoped. Tonic, California/July 19, 2010 By Lisa DeBenedictis Samantha Brosseau twists her ring around her finger absentmindedly. It consists of…
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July 10, 2010 /
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Source: Brattleboro Reformer Howard Weiss- Tisman July 10, 2010 Westminister, Vt – The state is alleging that members of the Twelve Tribes violated Vermont air pollution control regulations when they burned the remnants of the former Oonas restaurant on their farm in Westminister. The religious group was also cited for illegally operating a solid waste…
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January 18, 2010 /
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By Tanya Mannes12:27 A.M.JAN. 18, 2010 Twelve Tribes member Jeremiah and his three year-old son David work during the weekly “farm push” to clear weeds out of the organic crops on their farm. — John G TWELVE TRIBES FACTS • Founded in the early 1970s in Tennessee by former high school guidance counselor Gene Spriggs. Now called…
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January 18, 2010 /
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The San Diego Union Tribune January 18, 2010 Tanya Mannes Twelve Tribes Facts (Sidebar) * Former high school guidance counselor Gene Spriggs founded the group in the early 1970s in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is now called Yoneq and he is the undisputed leader. …
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