April 4, 2007 A Baptist told me this joke: “Why do you have to take two Baptists with you when you go fishing? Because if you just take one, he’ll drink all your beer.” The subject of what distinguishes a church from a cult came up in the comments section. I ran across a proposed…
Source: Acidigital / related paper from ICSA: http://www.icsahome.com/articles/cultism–a-conference-for-scholars-policy-makers-csj-3-1 Lic. José Maria Baamonde Apesar do que normalmente a sociedade acredita, são muitos os danos causados por certos novos movimentos religiosos e não somente no âmbito das pessoas que aderem ou seus familiares mais próximos. A seguir consignaremos uma lista elaborada pela Wingspread Conference, reunida na cidade…
Original source: La sospechosa espiritualidad de las Doce Tribus also found in this site: La sospechosa espiritualidad de las Doce Tribus translation provided by twelvetribes-ex.com El Pais 12/31/2006 Mikel Ormazabal – San Sebastian Translated from the Spanish (Cheryl) This is how this group lives that emulates the first believers and does not educate their children…
Source: La Croix le 18/12/2006 à 20h45 Pour prévenir les dérives, une commission d’enquête parlementaire préconise de limiter l’enseignement à domicile. « La Croix » rapporte les témoignages de deux jeunes femmes ayant vécu, enfants, dans une secte Pour prévenir les dérives, une commission d’enquête parlementaire préconise de limiter l’enseignement à domicile. « La Croix…
Source: De espaldas al mundo-El Pais El Pais J. M. Marti Font – Paris November 24, 2006 Translated from the Spanish (Cheryl Web mistress) Authorities in France are investigating a cult which fails to educate their children. They do not cut their hair, but the men wear it in shoulder length ponytails. Elbert Eugene Spriggs…
Source:Le Parisien November 24, 2006 Jean-Marc Ducos Translated from the French (Cheryl – web mistress of Twelve Tribes-ex.com) A family of five children, who lived for five years at Tabitha’s Place community in Sus, France, filed a complaint stating the cult abused them when they were at their weakest. They lived a real ordeal before…
Source: L’INA
Le monde.fr November 22, 2006 Translated from the French (Cheryl – web mistress) ***Certain liberties were taken with the original French text in describing the Twelve Tribes and Elbert Eugene Spriggs. Several members of the Parliamentary Commission on sects visited Tabitha’s Place, a community based in Sus, near Pau (Pyrenees Atlantic) to investigate with the…
Source: Burlington Free Press Friday October 13, 2006 ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that a former Vermont woman must pay child support despite her religious beliefs. In a split decision, the court said the state can revoke the driver’s license of Joyce Stanzione, a member of Twelve Tribes Messianic…
The married women in the community give birth every 9 to 12 months just like e-z bake ovens because they are not allowed to use contraception! Michael Painter (Former member) – “I’ve seen 20 year old women get married give birth to 5 or 6 babies before their 30th birthday and then look 50 because…