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Religion News Blog: Hand-Selected News about religions, cults, sects, and related issues.

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Remember when the criminal Scientology cult tried to take over Clearwater by infiltrating government offices and media centers?
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#cults #scientology #destructivecult
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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WTSP: Florida AG says Scientology can take public street in Clearwater
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Florida AG says Scientology can take public street in Clearwater
A WIN FOR THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY⛪ The AG sided with the church in a dispute over S. Garden Avenue in Clearwater, where it plans to build L. Ron Hubbard Hall.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The human rights violating Scientology cult got hacked
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#cults #scientology #destructivecult #religion (not really)

#news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
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December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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City of San Diego and Rock Church settle for millions over adopted girl's death

The heart of the case is whether a slew of people knew about the abuse – or suspected it – but didn’t fulfill their mandated reporter obligations to tell police or social workers.
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City of San Diego and Rock Church settle for millions over adopted girl’s death
The lawsuit also accused charter school employees of witnessing suspected child abuse without reporting it and San Diego County social workers of not properly investigating claims.
www.nbcsandiego.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Survivors of New Orleans clergy abuse weigh forgiveness in court: ‘It destroyed my faith in God’
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Survivors of New Orleans clergy abuse weigh forgiveness in court: ‘It destroyed my faith in God’
Victims share painful memories in trial aiming to determine fairness of archdiocese’s $230m settlement proposal
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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La secta inmortal Lev Tahor: el viaje sin fin de los ‘talibanes judíos’ por el mundo
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#cults #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
La secta inmortal Lev Tahor: el viaje sin fin de los ‘talibanes judíos’ por el mundo
Colombia se convierte en el séptimo país que ha intentado parar a esta agrupación, con señalamientos por abuso sexual y trata
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December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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‘Greggy’s Cult’ leaders arrested for blackmailing minors into committing ‘horrific acts of self-harm,’ DOJ says
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

#cults #gangs #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
‘Greggy’s Cult’ leaders arrested for blackmailing minors with sexual images
Five men accused of using extortion threats to bully young gamers into performing degrading and sexually explicit acts on web cameras
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Kenya: Family prays for dead body for seven days in hope of resurrection
archive.ph/DeH9I

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December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Pastor Flees as Sect Keeps Deceased Man’s Body for 6 Days Praying for His Resurrection www.tuko.co.ke/people/famil...

#cults #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog
He will rise: Sect members keep man's body for 6 days, praying for resurrection
A religious sect in Mukono, Uganda, kept a man’s body for six days while praying for his resurrection. When police found out, the sect prophet fled.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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That time a colleague in Amsterdam mailed my autographed copy of "Devoti Violenti," his co-authored book for which I wrote the foreword, to a friend in Canada to avoid hassles with the USPS and Canadian customs tore into the package looking for drugs and damaged the book! amzn.eu/d/dr77H9n
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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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...
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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
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#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...

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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.
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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
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#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