FBI investigating religious sect operating in Bay Area following alleged child sex abuse 

Right!?

Exactly. It's ridiculous. There have been thousands of reports of all kinds of severe abuse over the past 20+ years conducted by the Church of Scientology. And it took that long to put Danny Masterson away. And he is a public member of Scientology, not even an authority figure in the organization. Not saying all predators shouldn't be put away.

Scientology has a ton of money and members in powerful places.

Money money money

@@theskyehiker I agree with you. Priests are finally being prosecuted, the preachers and teachers in my ex culty church are finally being prosecuted. The Catholic church is worth more than Scientology, and my ex-church is valued at over 15 billion $$'s. Why is Scientology not? Just Asking?

All those cults should be illegal and they probably don't even have to pay taxes

Many people are missing

The Cabal as well

all religious entities should be treated as private enterprises and taxed as such

FORGET IT. THIS IS A DEMOCRATIC TAX HAVEN AND CHILD GROOMING RING. AND THOSE IN HOLLYWOOD OR IN THE GOVERNMENT WHO REPRESENT THE DEMOCRATS ARE WELL PROTECTED. ONLY THE LITTLE FISH GET CAUGHT UP IN THE NET AND RAN THROUGH THE MEAT GRINDER. AMERICA LOVERS TO GROOM LITTLE BOYS INTO SISSY GIRLS WITH THEIR SATANIC INDOCTRINATION SCHOOLS AND FREE MUTILATION STUB REMOVAL SURGERIES, THAT TURN LITTLE INNOCENT BOYS INTO FUTURE SODOMITES OF AMERICA. AMERICA IS ONE SICK DISGUSTING, PERVERTED, ANTI CHRIST DEMON SPAWNING GROUND. LOSER NATION OR THE DEVILS PRIDE AND JOY.

Yup.

I the past they have kicked out women for cutting their hair, for wearing pants etc but CS abusers are made into elders with their own meetings/church

they certainly do

Because the "church" is protecting them.

It’s the liberal way.

And using religion to take advantage of people

Yes, and when they’re big believed 😢

❤❤❤ YES YES YES 😢😢😢​@@MyLoganTreks

Bc the parents don't want to be thrown out of the church.

At 6 years old when my mother found out I was being abused by my uncle she beat me into lying it never happened. She chose her brother over her son.

Its easy to say but its too easy to abuse.

@@churblefurbles Sure people will abuse the availability buts its a drop in the ocean compared to those who are actually guilty. Given that victim reports are made 25 to 35 years after the fact I say no statute of limitations, let the courts decide the fakers and deal with them severely.

​@@newmove4378you have no proof any of those reports are valid, if you can't actually prove someone did it, you should not be able to accuse them. Especially now when we have so many women falsely accusing men only to recant after a few years.

There’s no statute of limitations for crimes against children at the federal level

@@Brassard1985 How does that work , can you give me an example of child abuse that goes before a federal court. Would that be something like a preacher from another state committing the crime? Thanx in advance.

Exactly. He knows. He's part of it.

Absolutely and he has no shame

You got it. 🔨

Change also means you have to accept children grow up, and in order to maintain a relationship you have to accept how people grow & change

@@dio69666 He'd never adjust to that. Having pastors stay in people's houses is just a prime set up for abuse. Naturally, the victims get no justice.

Sorry but the victims constantly change their stories. It is not reliable.

​@@teri03is that what you are claiming in your case. .

"Statute" is the term.

That is to prevent the criminals being sent to prison. These pervs cover up 4 as many as possible😮

Yes it should because time distorts memories and convicting innocent people is just as much risk as them getting away with it. Justice has alot of technicalities that protect us all that the common person is not aware of

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Exactly 💯%

This religion don’t have a tax status. They don’t have a registered name. All is provided for this ministry by members. Cars, laptops, cell phones, clothes, lodging, meals. Cash is given to them secretly thru a handshake or envelope. Estates are left to the religion thru trust funds

All churches need to be taxed and held accountable for their financials. EVERY church! They take in tons of money, but where does it go? Definitely not to the needy, hungry or homeless like they're supposed to.

They won't because one of their advocates is Gavin Newsom, who has been a supporter for many years, just one of his corrupt involvements.

How can they buy private jets and yachts and 1000 homes that they leave empty if they do that? This deal was struck early on and they said you get your cash cow of the church and it and it’s possessions never get taxed and we get to go after the peasants and conquer them into absolute slavery and you look the other way or write a strongly worded letter but nothing else. And from there the scam became global communism and hidden communism inside the USA

I'm with you on that!!

Literally Every religion is a cult.

And the fact that Steven Rohs lives across the ORONO, MN school is ridiculous..... Disgusting perverts!

@@OfficialCrystalMetheny He has had other victims, more than what was shared in the documentary

As a CSA victim survivor from this cult I absolutely agree with everything you said

That is exactly what needs to happen

They don't have a status. They are not registered as anything. All is provided for the ministry by the members. Cars, computers, clothing, lodging, meals etc. Cash is left in envelopes or passed in a handshake. Estates are left to the ministry in trust funds.

All the money is hidden in trusts. Secretly and no taxes being paid. Over the years most likely 100s of millions. I am surprised the IRS doesn't investigate them.

They aren’t a registered church with tax exempt status to be revoked. That’s precisely the problem.

@@scottparker1080 Then they should be easier to prosecute, without the protection of religious tax exemption. Religious tax exemption protects child predators far too often.

yes it should. evidence deteriorates with age. 20 years after an event occurs, the only thing left is the word of one person against another.

In many states there is a statute of when the individual remembers because a lot of sexually assaulted children don’t tell until their 30s, 40s, 50s etc. Some never tell.

​@@jimbeam-ru1mythe purpose of the statute of limitations is to remove the fear of prosecution under the theory that all those years oh dear are in themselves a punishment. If evidence deteriorates as you say that if they cannot be prosecuted with it . Death benefits the defendant not the state. Your argument defeats itself

​Whatever you are attempting to say just it's not true

@@jimbeam-ru1my so then why is there no statute of Limitations for murder

Yes!

Couldn’t agree more

Statute of limitations rules,regulations or Bills that are brought to the floor are usually shot down by corrupt Republicans.

Exactly !!!!! I have lived in a timeline since I was five touched for the first time , 10 the first rape , 13/14 for long term rape , sold for drugs at 17 , and the damage lasts a lifetime time , I’ll be 49 end of summer . Though I am a survivor I never felt a day of justice and closure . Cptsd is a forever thing , some broken pieces just don’t get healed or better depending on how the trauma and abuse has affected each individual. These people groom you to believe that not won’t you only be shamed by God but also the congregation and you will be as sinful as those outside of the church . The religious abuse done through that grooming is INSANE .

@@myprincess0875I hope you’re finding or found peace!

The abrahamic death cults are not only murderous death cults, but are the reason why there is instability in the world, war, hunger, suffering, and atrocities such as these. These death cults are also cults of perversion, from Catholicism to American Evangelicalism to Judaism and Islam.

Im sick of ALL of you.

Me too.

Like trump ?

@sandyjuntunen Actually there's quite a bit of that kind of thing in the Bible. Most Christians however choose to ignore it. The book, in large part, is horrific.

Young boys too

Yup! *snip* *snip* and *snip*

Ok . How long did it take ?

Why does California have so many whacko churches? BTW why aren't you mad at the adult church members that enable this?

Predator is a relatively new concept

@@theofficialmbc No it isn’t

😅 I have a horse with the same name, LOL

@@bewitched3912 Handy thing to have, should it commence raining.

Demonstrating they're a Church With No Shame.

@@bewitched3912 It felt good to be out of the rain. In the desert you can remember your name.

And that's literally their name 🙄

The problem is they put the church leadership on a pedestal, teaching that they are infallible. The people are brainwashed into believing the ministers (workers) are representatives of their god.

Brainwashing and indoctrination

Exactly! Beyond disturbing!!!

Agreed!

The religion / reputation of the members is all that matters!! I was molested as a 14 yo, and my mother did nothing about it when I told her. My abuser - in my mother's presence - said "you enjoyed it". I eventually got the courage to confront them both this year. Conveniently, my mother seems to have memory loss due to illness and remembers nothing of the incident from 35 years ago. My abuser now asked for forgiveness. Too little, too late. I have not reported him, for personal reasons, but I am making my own peace. We were indoctrinated to believe that the church and protecting the reputation was everything!!

Lots of people do that - financial reasons to help pay for rent, foreign exchange students, distant relatives who may as well be strangers, taking in refugees, foster children…lots of reasons. To leave them alone with your child is unfathomable…and then not believe them when they come to you?! Disgusting

That's why you don't EVER trust people simply bc of their religion or status. You never know who they really are behind closed doors! Many perverts hide behind religion and in turn, many controlling and legalistic religions create perversion within the leaders. And people wonder why priests, (who are supposedly the only ones "holy" enough to talk to God🙄), are commonly such depraved pedophiles. Pope Francis himself said it was "dangerous" for anyone other than the priest and those above the priests to have a relationship with God when the Bible literally says just the opposite. That right there is a perfect example of a wolf in sheep's clothing, not to mention someone who doesn't even know what the Bible says in the first place, and if he does, he is manipulating, lying, and controlling others with his deception! Either way, it makes him very unholy. This is why the Bible warns about wolves in sheep's clothing. You have to read God's Word so you can tell when you are being preyed upon and to have an actual relationship with Jesus yourself and not rely on others for a "relationship"

Not that strange nor shocking, people have been doing this for years. And not only in religious settings.

AND PARENTS TURN A BLIND EYE?,HOW MENTAL CAN YOU BE?

Shows how deceived people are.

EXACTLY. if it ruins someone’s entire life, there shouldn’t be a limit of time for prosecution. full stop.

For all crimes!

All of them are like this, all of them are from Babylon the Great !

They're no different from other cults

The fbi has investigated Scientology

False prophets

Jesus tells his followers he had nothing to do with the religion of Christianity. He wasn't even there when they started 🙏

Dude. There’s RAMPANT CSA in every Christian church organization. Just look at the Catholics, Southern Baptist Convention, Latter Day Saints, Scientology, and every other church in the world. Next to schools, religious organizations are the largest community of pedophiles.

You're a True Christian up until you get caught breaking the law, but in the Christian brain, why practice morality when good works won't get you to Heaven? Screw up, pray for forgiveness, then do it all over again. Create Hell on Earth but as long as they think they're going to Heaven, screw Everyone Else and their feelings. Therefore believing in Jesus doesn't make people moral, or want to be moral. Religion makes dumb people content with being ignorant about how and why anything happens. ★ If you have to fight for a god, you're a Terrorist. ★ When prayers fail Terrorists play god. ★ If God has a plan prayers are BS. ★ Stupid people pray for things, then do the Lord's Work, then credit God for giving them what they wanted. 🔴 Psalm 137:9, Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones & dashes them against the rock. 🔴 Psalm 106:38 And shed innocent blood, even blood of their sons and of their daughters, and pollute the land with blood. 🔴 Leviticus 26:29, "You shall eat the flesh of your sons, & daughters." 🔴 Leviticus 25:44-46, Slaves can be bought, sold, & inherited. 🔴 Exodus 21:7, You can sell your daughter into slavery. 🔴 Deuteronomy 21:10-14, You can rape captive women, but you cannot resell them as slaves. Christians worship the Devil. A religion becomes a cult whenever there's a sexual abuse, and all religions have had sexual abuse, therefore all religions are cults. The 3 Abrahamic Slave Death Cults ✡✝☪, inspire Fear, who's underlying message is "Might is Right, Obey or Die." All 3 fight amongst each other & within their own denominations. When you're indoctrinated in a fear cult (Christianity), you tend to follow politics that encourage fear, which is why Christians are predominantly Republican. (The Republican Brain, by Chris Mooney) Psychoanalytic studies have frequently acknowledged fear as a significant part of narcissistic pathology. For example, Freud noted narcissistic mortification as intense fear associated with narcissistic injury and humiliation. Narcissists may also have a fear of abandonment, which can be triggered by a breakup, going away, or being left permanently. Because they may not have good emotional regulation, they may act out like a child having a tantrum. With politics comes compromise, but conservatives who push their cult under the guise of politics think they are fighting for a god, and it's impossible to compromise with religious nutjobs.

​@@jake751just like you

It's on another level with Christians, entire churches and institutions worldwide.

Its not a Christian problem. Look into the public schools.

Precisely.

They are not actually Christians. The Bible says that Satan is their father and they are spawns of Satan basically.

Child abuse needs to be treated outside church. Keep things separate. If you say you are a Christian you cannot behave unchristian and get away with it. Mandatory reporting needs to happen to avoid charges for failing to report.

No its got nothing on the "rainbow".

​@@churblefurbles is that another church or religion? I'm totally curious now

@@churblefurbles What??

A lot of FBI agents are members of Scientology. That’s the problem.

They are well aware, but not taking any action.

YES. Another ex

It depends on which country or region, but in the U.S. it's most commonly known as "the truth," but for tax purposes, it has a different name that most of that particular congregation worldwide is unaware of.

" THE WAY" or " THE TRUTH " CULT CULT CULT CULT Come on People. How many times does this same scenario under different names have to happen . It's not a religion. It's a CULT.

@@bryanhess2585 they don’t have tax status

Jesus _is_ "The Way" and we are _followers_ of The Way. Yikes. Nowhere in Scripture are uneducated women praised, but patient, prudent, principled women are. Nowhere in Scripture does it say women can't wear "pants," because back then everyone was wearing tunics and cloaks anyway. It means dress appropriately, modestly, don't draw undue attention to yourself, or be distracted by vanity - male or female. Just read the Bible, and follow what it says.

UPCI is similar to this

This culyt parreles with Jehovahs Witnesses exactly ! I grew up in the Jehovahs Witness cult and they called it "The Truth" and viewed the world the same way.... as worldly

What about their wee wee

​@@JOHN_F_KENNEDY_DADDYI belive she covered that: "other digits." 😉🙂

Jail, long time.

@@hildeschmid8400All 11 digits

Way too many predators in the legal system to ever get justice for these crimes.

So very sorry. Perhaps, if you are able to speak out and add your voice with all the victims speaking out you can help bring some justice for future generations. This is so awful.

I’m so darn sorry. I wish you all the strength and grace necessary to heal.

Hugs to you. There aren’t enough words in the English language to say how strong you are and how horrific it was that you experienced such abuse. Sending you such peace, love, and light.

Things that are hidden will get revealed...Time to shake the tree. Back then the mentality was secrecy . Children were irrelevant , adults protecting there own skins. I still remember locations and faces and names. They weren't interested in little boys , just girls.

Thank you...the sad part my biological mom was part of it. When I became a adult I did sex traffic rescue for young girls and Therapeutic foster care. I raised two daughters myself and they are educated and trained in all aspects of self defense . They didn't appreciate it then, but they became amazing women.

Yes that is true, but... when it is a religious leader in churches, synagogues, or mosques...or social work, counseling, dr-patient, or teacher-student...or parent-child could be even scout leader or youth group leader...it is particularly damaging... especially in Christianity bc that person is a reflection of God as a father...these men are in Father roles and they are trusted and damage these children's perspective on God and the Bible...it is incredibly demonic. There is also a power dynamic involved where the children are completely vulnerable. Predators need to be eradicated. I read online some states are now castrating physically and chemically castrating convicted felons. Child abusers are rarely curable even within the church, and truly evil people are drawn to roles like this within churches. They like all predators, seek opportunities when they can be alone, such as visiting and staying to visit here in private homes...or camping trips. Or gyms...a reason why so many coaches have abused kids...famous cases everywhere. They know enough about psychology now all potential people in roles with children should have a psychological test, their homes visited and assessed. Predators will often set up furniture in a certain way, have pictures of children around...there are sometimes signs...I know they do this with the boys and girls club in order to be a one-on-one counselor mentor...even so they should probably now have issues within peoples computer history and image files. They can tell right away with the profuse amount of images people can get...and have addictions too.

@@blueorangeblossom I don't care about god or the bible but I do care how it negatively affects a child. Imagine a child thinking this almighty, all powerful omnipotent god has abandoned them, why, because they're worthless, sinful, evil? That is soul destroying. Religion has a lot to answer for and its time is coming.

​Jesus Christ said that it would have been better had these pdf never been born, and that's pretty harsh and confirmed.​@@blueorangeblossom

The red hat cult .

Bullseye 🎯 I'm still wondering why I was abused after all the praying I did not to be abused as a kid ​@@newmove4378

Hahahahah

.. and Mormons

I agree, Maga is also about fear, control and stripping the freedoms of women and children. 😭😫😭

The red hat cult!

Small hats?

And he doesn't think they should be required to get sexual abuse and prevention training

Society is wanting to legalize it...... they call it 'love' Research man boy love. It will be legalized.

Joyfully ignorant. And complicit in his unwillingness to even acknowledge the problem, yet alone rectify

Or has his own secrets to hide

Steven Rohs lives ACROSS THE STREET from the ORONO, MN SCHOOL!!!

She used his own words against him: “you said weak in the flesh”. Only a S/A religious a** would say something like that.

I shudder to think

Exactly right!!!!!!

I think that also.

"THEY" are NOT guilty individuals are. Stop blaming whole groups. Have you ever lied? Stolen, hated, envied, looked with lust? Then you are a sinner and God is no respecter of persons. We all need his mercy. GOD DID SOMETHING INCREDIBLY KIND TO SAVE US ALL FROM THE PENALTY OF DEATH AND HELL. do you know what?

Like others have commented I would say not only child abuse in those far away countries but how many children were taken and adopted out to cult members around the world. Was it done by the rules. I highly doubt it.

Including our sitting president.

​@@maggietaskila8606"Our sitting President" dingdong.....😂

​@@maggietaskila8606👈🤪Cuckoo‼️😂

​@@erindunebuggy9772Donny Diddles has done decades of hands on research with underage kids lmao.

It’s basically a cult now, becoming more and more like this religion where you follow the words of one person indisputably

Surprised it's in Cali too

🤝📌

That opens up false allegations. As a grape survivor, I wouldn’t want anyone to be falsely accused and imprisoned without any proof or solid evidence.

I have an issue with people sitting on something like this for 10, 20, 30 years or whatever to the point there's no evidence to be had. At that point there's no way to differentiate the liars or attention seekers from actual victims. We should be coaching people to come forward sooner.

@@MidwestFarmToys 🎯

Thank you. Spot on. It’s a huge relief law enforcement finally knows! I can breathe a little better now.😌

Its 99% of the time, the f b i is the ones doing the wicked. Dont be deceived friend. ❤

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@@repentorperish6805 Where did you find those stats? Meeting? The workers? A few credible witnesses doesn’t bring them in hot. 1500 credible victims can’t all be wrong. None of them are. None of them ever wanted to talk about their privates being discussed with their own parents. Imagine having the world on your shoulders? Check your research. I did. Go put your head in a different pile of sand.

@@repentorperish6805 Are you saying that just because they investigated felon trump stealing and refusing to give back classified documents?

Yes, it could well have been the JW's. Just change the name and it would have been almost exact. All of these millennial dawn cults need to be shut down. they are havens for creeps of all sorts.

If that was my family, I wouldn't mind being shunned for being against CSA scandals. That just shows you're a decent person and don't need their religious dogma to reach the "truth".

Near identical to JWs. I'm shunned too.

@MarioJaker I grew up in the JW religion and I, too, am stunned by the similarities!

Exactly, so similar, I thought maybe they were a branch like the Bible Students. Very alike in doctrine and the CSA cover up.

Past statute of limitations

You sound like a strong and courageous person. I'm so sorry for the years you endured.💕

I'm a cult cousin here, trying to quietly exit a very similar cult.

Me too. It’s true

Cult… it’s ok to call it what it is. Fellow cult cousin here. ExJW

Same here. Woke from JW, it’s amazing knowing this 2x2, JW, Mormons, Adventist, Scientology, all has some kinda similarities😅

All religions are guilty

They're guilty and being investigated

It’s in every USA 🇺🇸 STATE and worldwide

Not enough free press to call out Scientology

Free press is an illusion.

@drifter the press calls it out - lawmakers, federal investigators and district attorneys do not!

STATUTE of limitations, not statue

Grr! That’s shameful 🤬 you as a little girl have ALWAYS deserved justice even if you aren’t still currently been victimized. Makes me sad.

🙏🏽❤

@@PatriciaMonti-y9m honestly grammar police on the Internet are just awful people, just awful. Someone’s posting their trauma probably using auto text. Disgusting just disgusting way to be.

@@PatriciaMonti-y9m don’t be a jerk. Unless you are AI I’m willing to bet you’ve made an autocorrect misspelling somewhere out there. Go find someone else to harass, not a victim of child abuse.

STATUTE of limitations, not statue.

Seriously this is not the time or place or situation to act as the Grammer police ​@@PatriciaMonti-y9m

I'm so sorry 😢

So sorry to hear that

So glad the truth is blowing up! 💜

A 100%

They have- several lawsuits and criminal cases have been filed.

Yes! They aren’t getting enough attention for their human rights violations in this country. At least it’s starting to happen in other countries.

I need to research that cause they keep wanting to talk to me 😠

what about? I am a Witness and I do not think you know how Jehovah’s Witnesses helped human rights in the US. Laws that benefited majority of people that were taken up in the US Supreme Court. ie freedon of expression, freedom of religion. Look it up. Additionally, people can always refuse to talk with a Witness. We do not force our beliefs on anybody but we have freedom of expression. Relative of abused persons can sue those involved. Those leading do not condone those wicked acts. Those who committed such acts are disfellowshipped.

All religions are cults. Don't give any of them power.

Many members have refered to CSA as human weakness. Not the same thing.

@@mystie6861 Agreed. There is a twist in the brain matter for adults to lust after children. It's not right and it will never be right.

Satanic behavior!

What is scary is maybe they are "teaching" these responses to it's male members!

Amen

I wish the interviewer would have e asked if the church was more important than protecting innocent kids. They always preach about how kids are "the hope of the kingdom". But I guess that only goes so far...

100%

​@jenavasexton1645 😢

What? How is that even possible! You got that reversed! Being honest about sexual lust and abuse is primary! No excuses! There is no protecting anyone! Honesty does that!

Their parents would have been afraid. From the time you are born you are told this is the only way to Heaven and you witness anyone who has "made waves" being kicked out of the cult and told they will not be able to gain entry to heaven. Fear of "losing out on Heaven" keeps most everyone silent and compliant with the gaslighting. We were told it is necessary to suffer on earth to attain our reward in heaven.

They refuse to cover the known child and elder abuse in Scientology.

They have no integrity until they investigate the Church of Scientology for child abuse, financial fraud, elder abuse.

Often local news promote the left

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That's like saying all coaches should be investigated. People become preachers, coaches, daycare workers, teachers, babysitters, even Dr's, anything that gives them access to kids so they can abuse them. They can't all be investigated. But parents should be so careful, & talk so much to their kids, be so nosy and trust nobody now.

Sounds like a recipe for a takeover of a nation. How about we investigate those who are accused?

@@sandyjuntunen4088 Do coaches work within a system of such dogma? Are what coaches teaching kids based fundamentally on mythology and lies?

@@sandyjuntunen4088. That is true. The thing that bothers me….. is that they do it in the name of Jesus. So many things right now….is good and fine and Jesus loves them…..and they are so much better than the unbelievers. Putin is a devout Catholic. Religion is not a road to good moral behavior

Sex Ed in schools today is harmful, twisting kids minds to believe boy can be girl/ girl a boy. It's also a cult.

Public schools sex education classes has gone off off the rails. It's disgusting what they exposed my 9 year old daughter to. I am VERY suspicious of people promoting sex education in public schools.

Exactly.

Yes! I learned in sex ed class in 7th grade that I had been being SA since I was 3 yrs old.

That's WHY churches are against it! They don't want children protected because they are protecting the perpetrators.

Jesus actually. But.. humans, I don’t know.

@@rach9466 Jesus isn't a religion. His name was turned into a religion. A religion that was used and is still being used for evil.

@@Rogue-zv5to his name is abused, true. But if you’re taking some pass at religion in general that’s not interesting to me. People will be religious about anything; God or not. The inclination is best directed at a person who deserves it - that being Jesus. (Something this 2x2 church doesn’t do every well or at all.)

@@rach9466 Yea people abuse... because religion is a made up construct used by the rich and powerful to oppress and subjugate the poor and the uneducated. Your beliefs are meant to be between you and God. You don't need other men/women to tell you how to believe or have faith. You don't need religion to have faith in anything. But if you really want to live like the Bible says, then your prayers should be done in the privacy of your home to not be seen or heard by others. As stated in Matthew 6:5-8. So what I am saying is Religion is not necessary to have faith or believe in a higher being. Or to be a good person.

When you’ve been raised your whole life to submit to powerful men who have the authority of God, you feel powerless to speak up. There’s nothing unique about this particular sect; this stuff has happened and still happens in authoritarian religions across the globe.

@@greenAbbot Yes, I am aware that this stuff happens, but at what point do people on the periphery start coming forward? These things go on generationally and institutionally because people kow tow to abusers. It especially breaks my heart when the parents will not protect their own child.

People who are drawn into these kinds of cults are looking for parental figures. And the child in them remains loyal to the "parent" in the same way most abused children will.

The parents see their position and statis in the church as much more important than their children.

​@@greenAbbotYes and Maga is the newest cult of fear, control and authoritarian. Stripping rights from women and children. My sister belongs to Maga and claims it's God's will and should not be questioned. I have disowned her, she is not well.

I followed te Ruby Franke/Jody Hildebrandt child abuse case, another cult based on "The Truth."

As an ex-Jehovah's Witness, I totally agree!

@@Alisha-zq6vh Yup, we were taught that we had "the truth" as well. All the best cults claim it. JW's, Mormons, SDA, Scientology...they all have "TRUTH" for sale.

Just look at the Puritans.

They even boast about how humble they are. Uh, that's not humility. Smh.

Thank you. They claim the supposed ’unchanging’ quality is a sign that they have God’s truth/ are the true church Jesus started.. That is ridiculous too because instead of actually resting in faith, they are so afraid of change, of the media, of the government, etc. as if the God they claim to believe in is not ‘all powerful’ and capable of maintaining ‘His church’ if that’s His will. (I was born and raised in it. 🤦‍♀️).

Your religion is a fraud. Jesus is a fraud. You have to ask your self something. Why dont NDE'ers encounter Jesus at spiritual dimension 5.0? why do OBE'ers not encounter the fake Jesus? why does Donna Douglas hold a measure of bitterness towards religion? Why do Christians hate OBE'ers and mediums?

All spiritual leaders should be trauma informed

While was a Jehovah Witness as so-called the Truest Christian😅, we were also taught PANTS for women especially at the halls and during ministry are a NO NO! But suddenly they changed this policy just few months ago😅

I always think, "Um, women's pants exist." Also, that was written to a congregation that existed in the first century for a specific reason having to so with worship of a goddess. People take it as some kind of direct command to people now. It's not. One might pull out a larger principle. In this case, to me, it's about not participating in worshipping some other thing than God to whom I'm committed. OK, cool; I can follow that. That's it, just a generality. I wear pants all the time. I have long hair because I like it, but I do cut it. People take things too directly and too literally.

@@lh1673 I hope the women find some really cute pants that they can rock and lood fab in.

It's interesting that back in the 70's it was only a year.

And every other state too!!

He KNEW. Of that I have no doubt. Everything he said was proof.

That is the CLASSIC response. Sick. Didn't see anything. Don't know anything. Not interested in finding out.

Who would have eye witnesses to it? Just check school records of that one lady.

Sounds just like the JWs two witness rule loophole.

And Amish, 7th Day Adventists, Buddhists, Muslims, etc. All large organized religions are simply havens for predators.

They're all being investigated

Everyone looks into them

that funny cause evo church pastors are one getting caught more than any other with pants around akles

@@rickyodom1201 what’s an EVO church? It’s that another new cult?

UPCI is like this

They're using scripture and profess to be Christian.

@@Itsallillusional many call themselves Christian but unless they follow scripture they are not.

@@dcole2133That’s a high percentage of American “Christians” behaviour.

​@dcole2133 that guy says he is following the scriptures by the book.

@@striker44 The Old Testament?

"Better to promote marriage and monogamy as a healthy outlet." That's what scripture does so I don't know where they get this idea about celibate priests. It's weird to me.

He obviously hasn't hired a good lawyer

Or has participated in the activities. Or flat out lying.

“Well, I didn’t see it”.. would he only believe it if the abuse occurred on the stage of the meeting?

He's completely dishonest, and most likely guilty of these crimes.

Still waiting for arrests from Epstein’s list. Do you think religion should be banned? This was/is a cult.

Exactly! Religion = misogyny therefore abuse Religion = paedophilia therefore abuse Religion = war therefore abuse

Agree, the predators are in a position of authority and children are taught to respect them. Predators deserve NO RESPECT! Fellow church members who protect and support predators deserve NO RESPECT!

If they own your mind, that means they own your body too

Agreed

Omg when he said that WTF! 😡

I hope he has found healing from the bad experiences.

Thank you for listening to him! 💔

Sounds like Qanon.

Kind of like 45 saying “Only I can fix it.”

Same thing with politicians claiming they are the only one who can fix problems.

Especially because people are not in need of "salvation". Salvation is the original big lie. It's been a very lucrative scam for thousands of years - literally.

Stop hating on President Trump

Most Definitely!

AND Mormon LDS real estate racketeering and human trafficking.

Absolutely not! Parents should address these issues not schools

@@tina-mariecrocker5687 So that they never do, leave it up to religious teaching, and people in the church can take advantage. Right.

Nobody needs to teach about sex.nature is the best teacher.

@@Prfdt3 That's the formula for a. An unplanned pregnancy b. A young lady that knows nothing about her own health and how to take care of her body c. A child who doesn't have the ability to say " no" to those with bad intentions

Kids in this religion are usually sent to public school. I grew up in it

It's not the only reason. There are many more.

You people are just LOOKING, eagerly, for a reason to hate religion. Stop pretending like this is really the reason why. 😂 I was SA multiple times and then gaslight by a cult of "Christians", but I learned later that they were all super fake. I learned not to allow screwed up people to screw up my perception of God. You guys were always gonna hate on God, this is just the perfect excuse for you.

None of the above is true religion...they that worship God must do so in spirit and in truth

Well then they are stupid bc religion isn’t the issue. It’s evil people using religion to take advantage of the most vulnerable

​@phillipbingham487 What you wrote is meaningless.

that's exactly what I did at 15, however my family grieved that I'd be going to hell fo9r leaving

True.

Organized religion is and has always been terrifying to me. I realized what my “church” was all about (money) and hypocrisy at a very young age.

The Bible has always, and is always, proved accurate and true. History, archaeology, science, and more, The Bible is a book of prophesy. It never fails. Saying that, "The Great Tribulation" must also come soon enough, just look around the world, all the pieces are falling into place according to what Gods word says. Therefore, there MUST BE ONE true religion, and it is up to any Honest and reasonable person to either want and choose to find the truth, or turn away from it.

I bet there's a 99% chance you are in a religion but have no idea that you are in fact in a religion.

This church isn’t registered & has no tax status

Well, that should help get them closed down. so many cults claimed to be churches and authorities have trouble going in there and stopping the abuse

@@wendyfilice7274 they aren’t going to “close them down ” f l d s is still around

@@wendyfilice7274 Authorities can investigate anywhere if the crimes are reported.

@@bobalky3638 very true. The unfortunate thing is the authorities can’t do much to help people who are being brainwashed in cults. When they hide behind the curtain of a church.