The church of Dylan

Source: News cut, 2013 Bob Collins September 14, 2013 Bob Dylan has had a cult-like following ever since he figured out how to get out of Minnesota. Now, however, he has a cult literally following him. The New Yorker’s John Clarke writes today about the Twelve Tribes, a group that actively recruits “heavily inebriated and…

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He who spares his rod hates his son

September 11, 2013 – Faith Community Twelve Tribes Bavaria Von Stefan Mayr Translated from the German (Cheryl – webmistress) The police are again sent to the Christian Community of faith “Twelve Tribes” – this time, however, cult members had asked for protection. They use Bible quotes to justify the beatings of their children. The police…

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In Germany’s Twelve Tribes sect, cameras catch ‘cold and systematic’ child-beating

Source: The Independent UK- 10 Sept. 2013 Download PDF:In Germany A documentary revealed the torture inflicted by a religious community on its young TONY PATERSON  BERLIN Tuesday 10 September 2013 The little blond-haired boy is about four years old. He simpers as a middle aged woman drags him downstairs into a dimly-lit cellar and orders…

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Who are these apocalyptic ‘Twelve Tribes’ Jesus freaks following Bob Dylan around?

Source: Dangerous minds blog-09/10/2013 Have you heard about the Twelve Tribes group of “Amish-style” hippies—the men have beards, headbands, and ponytails and the women dress like Old West extras on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman—who have been following Bob Dylan’s tour around in a bus handing out a freaky 24-page ‘zine (“Dylan: What Are You Thinking?”)…

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Beaten under state supervision

Süddeutsche.de September 10, 2013 Translated from the German “I have received 84 lashes in just two days.” A TV reporter has secretly filmed the Twelve Tribes Bible-based cult. The authorities are shocked because they announced inspections but they did nothing for months. Von Stefan Mayr The woman sits on a chair and says to the…

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Reporter describes perverse spanking sect

Focus Online Marianna Deinyan September 10, 2013 Translated from the German RTL reporter Wolfram Kuhnigk has smuggled a hidden camera onto the Twelve Tribes property. Wolfram says he witnessed the systematic corporal punishment of children. In an interview with Focus Online, he spoke about “spanking rooms.” And he also says that tribes members break the…

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They preach peace and torment their children

Süddeutsche.de September 10, 2013 Translated from the German It’s possible that the beatings continued despite the knowledge and supervision of the authorities. “We tried,” says District Rössle. But the children have said during interviews without their parents present that they were not beaten. He speaks of a “sinister influence” from the parents. The children have…

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Twelve Tribes Christian Sect Investigated By NSPCC Over ‘Beating Children’ Claims

Source: The Huffington Post UK Posted: 30/09/2013 12:03 BST Updated: 30/09/2013 12:13 BST  Child abuse experts are investigating a Christian school after it was alleged children are regularly beaten with a cane. The NSPCC have asked Devon County Council and Devon and Cornwall Police to investigate Twelve Tribes, a Christian sect based at Stentwood farm….

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