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Jonestown cult massacre remains found; more religion news
Friday August 8, 2014 Religion News Briefs
Ashes of nine victims of the 1978 Jonestown murder & suicide massacre have been found among unclaimed containers in a Delaware funeral home.
The forced sale of an Australian doomsday cult’s compound fell through as the property did not attract any bids.
The accountant in charge of the FLDS cult’s property trust is in hot water over allegations that he patronized a prostitute.
Also, cult expert Rosanne Henry.
Mormon Purge * Scary Scientology * No More Hijab
Saturday June 21, 2014 Religion News Briefs
Among the items in this issue of Religion News Briefs: Criticizing the Mormon Church can get you excommunicated. Leaving the destructive Scientology cult is scary (and wise).
Also: After three decades of debate on homosexuality, the Presbyterian Church has changed its definition of marriage. Plus: the Ex-Hijabi Fashion Photo Blog.
Convicted in torture-murder case, former cult member wins commutation
Wednesday May 21, 2014 Religion News Briefs
The Nebraska Board of Pardons on Tuesday commuted the sentence of former cult member Timothy Haverkamp, who has been on parole since 2009.
Haverkamp was one of five men convicted of the 1985 murder of James Thimm.
Friday’s Religion News Briefs: Ergun Caner keeps losing
Friday May 16, 2014 Religion News Briefs
Bloggers have been picking apart the claims of a man who says he is a Muslim-turned-Christian. Ergun Caner has sued some of them for posting a video they say shows him lying. Thus far, the bloggers are winning.
In England, viewers are upset with ITV for showing a an ad during prime-time in which the Scientology cult spouts its usual nonsense.
Find out why Russian Orthodox Church priests are getting ridiculed on Twitter.
Scientology’s ‘rehab’ target of federal lawsuits; +Religion Briefs
Tuesday May 13, 2014 Religion News Briefs
Narconon facilities are billed as a ‘drug rehab’ centers. But the organization’s approach is built on the quackery of fantasist L. Ron Hubbard, the dishonest man who saddled us with the Scientology cult. Small wonder then that Narconon is facing heaps of legal problems.
Are our bodies designed to connect with God?
Two serial killers in today’s edition: Charles Manson and David Berkowitz.
Cult leader and brother charged with assault, other crimes
Tuesday April 15, 2014 Church of Jesus Christ Restored, Religion News Briefs
Cult leader Frederick Madison King, leader of the Church of Jesus Christ Restored has been charged with assualt and a range of other crimes.
Some of the charges date back to 1978 and involve seven victims, who were all members of the church.
‘Satanic’ Craigslist killer; The prophecies behind Syria conflict
Wednesday April 2, 2014 Religion News Briefs
Want to understand what’s going on in Syria? You need to be familiar with some 7th century prophecies.
“Craigslist killer” Miranda Barbour, who claims she was a Satanist and has killed “under 100 people,” has had her first court appearance.
Also: In some countries, not wearing a proper veil can get you arrested. By the religious police.
The beard-cutting-cult leader is back in the news. Plus more…
Black Magic, Religious Exemptions, Religious Insanity, and more…
Wednesday March 26, 2014 Religion News Briefs
Today in 1997 police in Southern California discovered the bodies of 39 people — who had committed suicide in order to board a UFO they believed would take them to heaven.
Black magic is firmly ingrained in some African belief systems. We’ll tell you what gri-gris are used for.
Then there is an illustration of religious insanity provided by a preacher who thinks he is an apostle.
Plus: get up to speed on the religious exemption case the US Supreme Court is grappling with.
Will Phelps’ Westboro hate cult disappear? +more religion news
Friday March 21, 2014 Religion News Briefs
There has been some speculation that the death of hate preacher Fred Phelps will spell the end of the hate group he founded.
That may be a case of wishful thinking, especially when you take into account that Phelps was excommunicated from the church after a power-struggle in August, 2013.
Also inside: A Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist monk, a Hindu and a Taoist priest get together — and its not a joke.
Plus: help make an anti-Scientology cult conference possible; and more…