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Have the self-proclaimed 'Christian' supporters of Donald Trump repented yet? Or are they still fooling themselves?

Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees
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#trump #trumpcult #hypocrisy #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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RNS: Spanking is often normalized in evangelical culture. When does it become child abuse?

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Who decides the line between child abuse and spanking?
(RNS) — Those of us who follow Jesus — who himself had the strongest of words for any who harm children or cause them to lose faith — should be the loudest voices decrying this unethical and harmful p...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Police arrest another suspect in investigation of “sovereign citizen” extremists | NL Times nltimes.nl/2025/11/26/p...
Police arrest another suspect in investigation of “sovereign citizen” extremists
Investigators have taken another suspect into custody in a probe targeting so-called “sovereign” citizens, people who reject the government's authority. The 61-year-old man, arrested Tuesday in Kampen...
nltimes.nl
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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SEC Probes Scientology Connections at Startup Stock Exchange

Investigators have questioned former Dream Exchange employees about allegations that it misappropriated funds
archive.ph/KK8y8

Scientology is a money pit cult:
bit.ly/MoneyPitCult
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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What came before:

They Went to Work for a Stock Exchange. Then the Scientology Ties Became Clear.

...staffers were surprised by its connections to a religious group; studying L. Ron Hubbard texts in the office
archive.ph/ALIzq

🚨 Deception is a frequently recurring theme with the Scientology cult.
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Scientology is a destructive, human-rights violating cult:
bit.ly/DestructiveCult

#cults #scientology #destructivecult #humanrightsviolations #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Scientology-Linked Startup Dream Exchange Loses Bid for SEC License

The startup had pitched itself as a Nasdaq for Black-owned businesses
archive.ph/Bpv9a

#cults #scientology #destructivecult #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Woman Files Sex Abuse Claim Against CA ‘Prophet’ Lovy Elias (Revelation Church LA)

Elias allegedly lured woman to California and showered her with money and gifts
ministrywatch.com/woman-files-...

#lovyelias #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
Woman Files Sex Abuse Claim Against CA ‘Prophet’ - MinistryWatch
A detailed civil complaint against self-described prophet Lovy Elias, leader of Revelation Church LA, alleges years of sexual exploitation, financial manipulation and spiritual abuse.
ministrywatch.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Unexplainable: Lost on the road to enlightenment

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Lost on the road to enlightenment
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November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion

(Now if only Americans would only actually read the book - and heed the words of Jesus...)
apnews.com/article/bibl...

#religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion
(RNS) — Many Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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He Was Rebuilding Hezbollah—Until an Israeli Missile Found Him in Beirut

Haytham Ali Tabatabai was key to group’s efforts to reconstitute its ranks after last year’s war
archive.ph/mjvNq

#terrorism #islam #TheEvilSideOfIslam #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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School Kidnappings Have Become a Cruel Fact of Life in Nigeria

Trump has threatened military intervention to head off what he says is the persecution of Christians, but children of all faiths are abducted, often for money
archive.ph/mjvNq

#religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Sheriff Burch "repulsed" by video of local teacher Randi Nicole Staples charged with abusing her own son

... fired from Cottage Hill Christian Academy
mynbc15.com/news/local/v...

#religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
Video of Mobile teacher disciplining her child leads to arrest
A disturbing video showing a local teacher allegedly beating her child has prompted an investigation by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office.The video, initially
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November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Learn more about Alan Scott, who renamed the church he stole to "Dwelling Place Anaheim" in this Independent Review covering the time he led the Causeway Coast Vineyard in Northern Ireland
www.vineyardchurches.org.uk/resources/co...

#alanscott #spiritualabuse #dwellingplaceanaheim #vineyard #cults
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Alan Scott, a controversial 'pastor' stole a church and essentially blamed God for inspiring him to do so.

He promised to bring revival. It's not happening.
www.savevcfanaheim.com

#alanscott #dwellingplace #spiritualabuse #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog #cults
#SaveVCFAnaheim
May Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Anaheim be returned to its rightful owners, and may Alan Scott and Jeremy Riddle of the Dwelling Place repent for their acts of deception and spiritual abuse.
www.savevcfanaheim.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Pastor Ché Ahn wants to be California’s next governor

... Trump supporter
... 'apostle' in the heretical NAR movement (bit.ly/NewApostolicReformation)

www.dailynews.com/2025/11/24/c...
#cults #NAR #TrumpCult #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
Ché Ahn, a pastor from Pasadena, wants to be California’s next governor
A Trump supporter, Ahn sued California over COVID lockdowns when parishioners were barred from attending in-person church services.
www.dailynews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Atlanta pastor arrested for child cruelty

Pastor, Kenneth McFarland, was arrested and fired from his position at 2819, an Atlanta megachurch, for child cruelty charges. He is accused of hitting a teen with a power cord.
www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1746331

#religion #news #religionnews
Atlanta pastor arrested for child cruelty
Pastor, Kenneth McFarland, was arrested and fired from his position at 2819, an Atlanta megachurch, for child cruelty charges. He is accused of hitting a teen with a power cord.
www.fox5atlanta.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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The Rise and Fall of the Gaza Converts

Two years later, the young women who converted to Islam after Oct. 7 are confronting backlash, burnout, and disillusionment
www.tabletmag.com/sections/bel...

#religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog #islam
The Rise and Fall of the Gaza Converts - Tablet Magazine
Two years later, the young women who converted to Islam after Oct. 7 are confronting backlash, burnout, and disillusionment
www.tabletmag.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa Muerte (www.apologeticsindex.org/1630-santa-m...) reflects violence in Mexico

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#santamuerte #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico
Since appearing as a public shrine in 2001, the female death deity’s popularity has exploded and is a frequent sight in public ceremonies such as the Day of the Dead.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Web Of Depraved Satanic Groups Brainwashed School Shooter – Only One Culprit Has Been Unmasked
ijr.com/web-of-depra...

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Web Of Depraved Satanic Groups Brainwashed School Shooter – Only One Culprit Has Been Unmasked
Authorities linked a foreign Satanic group to a deadly Tennessee school shooting, but another online cult leader’s whereabouts are not publicly
ijr.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Signs across Chicago mark locations of ICE arrests
Signs resembling temporary no parking notices serve as reminders for the thousands of people arrested by federal immigration authorities under "Operation Midway Blitz" and the pain left behind for lov...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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South Africe: Heinz Winckler's wife responds to 'cult' claims about her faith-based weight loss programme (The Exodus Experience)
iol.co.za/lifestyle/he...

#cults #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
Heinz Winckler's wife responds to 'cult' claims about her faith-based weight loss programme
The claims suggest that the programme includes a 40-day paid detox designed to expel 'demons' from participants, leading to significant weight loss.
iol.co.za
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Leader of trans death cult members who killed Border Patrol agent explodes at federal judge
vermontdailychronicle.com/leader-of-tr...

#cults #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
Leader of trans death cult members who killed Border Patrol agent explodes at federal judge - Vermont Daily Chronicle
LaSota accused the U.S. government of 'trans genocide.'
vermontdailychronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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How a Wellness Start-Up Became a ‘Sex Cult’

(Nicole Daedone's OneTaste)
www.thefp.com/p/how-a-well...

#cults #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
How a Wellness Start-Up Became a ‘Sex Cult’
A wellness start-up promoted female pleasure and empowerment. Now, its founders sit in jail. What happened at the elusive company OneTaste?
www.thefp.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Competency evaluation ordered for Tucson 'cult' pastor Isaac Noriega (Golden Dawn Tabernacle).
tucson.com/news/local/c...

#cult #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
Competency evaluation ordered for Tucson 'cult' pastor
An elderly Tucson pastor is accused of failing to report allegations that a boy and a girl in his church were sexually abused by congregants. His attorney claims dementia makes
tucson.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM