LEAH REMINI CALLS SCIENTOLOGY’S BLUFF: If I lied about anything, sue me

In a interview on Larry King Now, reformed Scientologist Leah Remini challenged the church’s criticism of her reality show 'Scientology and the Aftermath', arguing if they want to call her and her fellow defectors liars, “they should sue.”

Remini noted Scientologists are “not a group that is scared of a lawsuit.” “They’re a litigious group—so if that were true, they would simply sue us and I welcome them to do that,” she said. “What I’m not going to stand for is an organization with this kind of money to continue to do things like that, and to bully people, and to harass people, to defraud people out of their lives, their money, but more importantly their families, and I’m just not going to sit around and watch it happen.

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Complaint Filed Against House of Prayer Christian Church - HOPCC

COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST 'HOUSE OF PRAYER' HOPCC LOCATION: Hinesville, GA WEBSITE: http://houseofprayerhinesvillega.strikingly.com/

We are looking into a complaint that alleges this church is forcibly relocating children around to different churches within the organization and separating families. The complaint further states that marriages are being torn apart (by the will of God), that members are being manipulated and exploited financially to the point of poverty, and that all members have been commanded recently to get passports in preparation for a mass move to Jerusalem.

If you would like to file a formal complaint against this group as well, or have any relevant information to share about them, please contact us immediately via this link: http://ow.ly/ZjYXt

COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST Ordo Templi Orientis O.T.O

COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O)
LOCATION: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
WEBSITE: http://www.swirlingstar-oto.org

We are looking into a complaint that alleges this group destroyed a man's family, separating him from his beloved wife and three children.

Prior to involvement with this group, the victim states that his spouse was very devoted and loving and totally committed to their relationship and family. The allegation further states that after this group recruited and indoctrinated his wife, she left him to go live permanently with members of this group, taking their three young children with her. This group is alleged to be involved in satanic sex and pedophilic rituals according to the victim.

If you would like to file a formal complaint against this group as well, or have any relevant information to share about the O.T.O, please contact us immediately.

DO YOU HAVE A KID IN COLLEGE?

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STORIES FROM THOSE INVOLVED IN CULTS

Thousands of people responded to a blog post asking this question: Have you ever been involved with a cult? What was your experience?

"I was given to men by request. I was once held down by 4 men, while a group of maybe a dozen other men exorcised me. They believed I was possessed by a demon because of my inability to be like them, to "get with the program". I was spanked, beaten, and whipped most my life. Simply put, I was terrified my entire childhood. I lived every second of my life in fear."

"I was born and raised in a cult, and considered myself a member up until I left my parents' home at the age of 18. The group I was associated with is not well known, but the effects on the members are tragic and undeniable. We were literally brainwashed."

"I have been locked in rooms for 3 days and night to "fast and pray". I've been denied contact with other humans for weeks, or even months, to get closer to God."

"I was born and raised in a small communal Bible-based cult in the US. I was a part of the cult until I was 27. Daily life revolved around a church and the pastor's wife, who ran the cult. The children were raised to be workers in the church and to give their lives for what the leader wanted... We were not allowed to have friends outside the church, to live anywhere except a church-owned house, or leave the church without escort or express permission. As kids grew up and went to college, they were discouraged from getting jobs to pay for school, but instead heavily encouraged (coerced) to max out student loans and give the money to the church. Student's class schedules were denied or approved, as the leadership saw fit. The single family unit was destroyed and everyone was pressured into viewing the group as one big family."

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HOW DANGEROUS CAN DESTRUCTIVE GROUPS GET?

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WHAT COMPRISES A CULT?

10 WARNING SIGNS OF A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE GROUP OR LEADER:

• Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.

• No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.

• No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget or expenses, such as an independently audited financial statement.

• Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.

• There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.

• Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.

• There are records, books, news articles, or broadcast reports that document the abuses of the group/leader.

• Followers feel they can never be "good enough".

• The group/leader is always right.

• The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.