CBC Author goes undercover to learn about insular group I have encountered the Twelve Tribes several times over the years, usually at the booth they would set up at public events like Ciclovia, or the annual Peace and Justice Festival. On one occasion I visited their restaurant on Sherbrook Street and had an enjoyable meal there….
CBC Child and Family Services says it’s looking into allegations children might be abused A Winnipeg religious group called Twelve Tribes is defending the way it physically disciplines children, using a type of stick. Manitoba’s child welfare authorities said they are looking into the group after CBC’s story earlier this week. Twelve Tribes, a Christian…
The original post written by Jennifer Stahl can be found here: Yeshua Hineni Twelve tribes part 19 To view previous posts on this site click on the links: 18, 17, 16 ,15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (First post right after the raid that took place…
The original post written by Jennifer Stahl can be found here: Yeshua Hineni Twelve Tribes part 10 To view any earlier or later post click on the number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Here are the recent updates on the Twelve Tribes…
Dr. Rita Swan at CFFP Conference 2013 by exttmetoo
Source: Alternet.org-September 2014 Our Christian sect encouraged a mindset in which dad was supreme patriarch. It led to extreme emotional abuse. By Vyckie Garrison / AlterNet September 18, 2014 Vyckie Garrison was once a minor celebrity in the Quiverfull Movement, made famous by TV’s Duggar family. As a devout, Bible-believing Christian and the mother of…
By Corey Fuller With 44 locations in 10 countries, the religious organization known as The Twelve Tribes has become one of most widespread, most controversial community-based religious organizations in the world. Elbert Eugene Spriggs founder of The Twelve Tribes community. Photo courtesy of freethinker.co.uk The Twelve Tribes religious organization was founded in 1972 by Gene…
Source: Henry Mackow.com September 5, 2014 (left, Crusading chiropractor, Joe Hawkins) While society mostly has turned a blind eye to the Twelve Tribes cult, Joe Hawkins, a Winnipeg chiropractor, doesn’t have this option. Last November, his common law wife left him to join this group and took their two-year-old son. While Joe has joint custody,…
Source: The Liberty Beacon-2014 By Kattie Shumaker-Ellis This is an expose on some child abuse that occurred in the original founding of the Twelve Tribes, a religious group in 50 countries with a well-defined lifestyle which includes community living. They began in 1972, coming from the Jesus movement in Chattanooga, TN. They can be seen…
by US ex-member Cheryl August 2014 Q: Why do all your men wear beards and tie their hair in ponytails? A: Our men grow beards because we require it of them. Also the Old Testament book of Ezekiel refers to priests who kept their hair bound at the back of the…