Feb 29, 2020

CultNEWS101 Articles: 2/29 -3/1/2020


Jehovah's Witnesses, Netherlands, Sexual Abuse, Religious Freedom, China, Scientology, Russia, Nithyananda, Troubled Teen Industry, Straight Inc., Polygamy, Art, Joseph Szimhart, Elizabeth Loftus, Memory, Conspiracy, Events
"This study focuses on the influence that patterns, rules, customs and structures within the Jehovah's Witness community in the Netherlands have on the manner in which sexual abuse or alleged sexual abuse are dealt with as well as the willingness to report sexual abuse or alleged sexual abuse. One important conclusion of the study is that the manner in which the abuse is handled within the Jehovah's Witness community leaves victims or alleged victims of sexual abuse feeling insufficiently recognised and supported."
"Caught in political limbo as rejected asylum-seekers, about 1,000 Chinese exist furtively in South Korea dreading torture and imprisonment if they are forced to return to China.

They're all members of the Church of Almighty God, a uniquely Chinese off-shoot of Christianity denounced as an "illegal cult" by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which sees its success winning adherents as a dangerous challenge to a regime that represses all forms of worship, whether Christian, Muslim or Buddhist."
"A court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has accepted a case to try a group of people who follow the Church of Scientology on charges of illegal entrepreneurship, extremism, money laundering, and incitement of hatred."
Videos
"Nithyananda, India's 'scandal-guru,' has fled overseas to avoid arrest. He claims to have established his own island nation for 'dispossessed Hindus'. What and where is Kailaasa?"

Surviving Straight Inc.: Troubled Teen Industry Survivors Expose Institutional Child Abuse & Red Flags

"Liz, Jodi, Cyndy and Lynn bring to light questionable practices and child abuse at some institutions designed to "help" troubled teens. Is there any scientific backing that tough love programs work in changing teens' behaviors?

Lynn shares her experience sending her teen son that lacked confidence to a wilderness camp designed for troubled kids. Six days in, she received a call no mother should get.
There are more than 17,000 residential treatment centers across the country. How do you find a reputable center? Liz shares what to look for when selecting a program for a troubled teen that might need help outside the home."
 Straight, inc - The Truth About Straight from a Survivor
"Some truth about Straight, Inc. - 2221 Austell Road, Marietta, GA, from a survivor of the notorious cult-like mind control program."

Sound Choices Coalition: Angela Kelley Senate Testimony against Utah Senate Bill: 102

BCTV: Painter Joe Szimhart discusses and showcases his art with host Ron Schira.

Podcasts

Tales From The Rabbit Hole: Professor Elizabeth Loftus – Memory and Conspiracy
"Elizabeth Loftus is an expert on memory. A Distinguished Professor in several fields*, her work focusses on false memories, how they can be accidentally created and how they can be deliberately manipulated. We discuss many aspects of memory and how it sometimes relates to the world of conspiracy theories.  We touch on UFOs, Chemtrails, 9/11, Jeffery Epstein, and the moral panics of the 1980s."


Events
ICSA Event: Surviving and Moving On After a High-Demand Group Experience: A Workshop for Those Born or Raised in Cultic Groups or Relationships
"Some truth about Straight, Inc. -  2221 Austell Road, Marietta, GA, from a survivor of the notorious cult-like mind control program."

Sound Choices Coalition: Angela Kelley Senate Testimony against Utah Senate Bill: 102

BCTV: Painter Joe Szimhart discusses and showcases his art with host Ron Schira.

Podcasts

Tales From The Rabbit Hole: Professor Elizabeth Loftus – Memory and Conspiracy
"Elizabeth Loftus is an expert on memory. A Distinguished Professor in several fields*, her work focusses on false memories, how they can be accidentally created and how they can be deliberately manipulated. We discuss many aspects of memory and how it sometimes relates to the world of conspiracy theories.  We touch on UFOs, Chemtrails, 9/11, Jeffery Epstein, and the moral panics of the 1980s."


Events
ICSA Event: Surviving and Moving On After a High-Demand Group Experience: A Workshop for Those Born or Raised in Cultic Groups or Relationships



When: Friday 4:00 pm April 24, 2020 to Sunday 2:00 pm April 26, 2020 (Check-in time is 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm.)



Where: Guest House Retreat & Conference Center, 318 West Main Street, Chester, CT 06412 (860–322–5770).







As increasing numbers of people born or raised in cultic groups or relationships have reached adulthood, the International Cultic Studies Association has developed a program that addresses their special needs.







People born or raised in cultic environments cannot look back to a "pre-cult" identity. Raised in fringe subcultures, they often have educational and other skill deficits that interfere with adjustment to mainstream culture. Having grown up under the influence of irrational belief systems, they struggle with issues of dependency, self-esteem, and social conflict, and often have to deal with the trauma of physical and/or sexual abuse. They have difficulty getting help because they tend to lack finances and be wary of other people, including helpers.



You are invited by The Family Survival Trust to attend a panel presentation.A panel of speakers will be followed by Questions & Answers. The speakers will each present on their lived experiences of coercively controlling groups in modern Britain as well as their activities and concerns in raising awareness and seeking justice.There will be opportunity for networking among attendees and to meet the speakers.The University Women's Club, 2 South Audley Street, London, W1K 1HFMarch 10, 2020, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM GMT
Doors open at 6.00 PM for refreshments and networking. Talk starts at 7:00 PM.

April 4, 2020. 8:30 - 4:30
SMU Perkins School of Theology, Simmons School of Education & Human Development
Harold Simmons Hall, Room 101A
SMU, Dallas, TX

Breakout Session 1:

  • Ashlen Hilliard: Fundamentals and Recovery from Controlling Theology
  • Dr. Kathryn Keller: Boundaries and Triggers and Trust, Oh My!
  • Mark WIngfield: Creating a Welcoming Church for all
Breakout Session 2:

  • Julienna Viegas: Finding Spirituality and Healing After Coming out of a Spiritually Abusive Religion (Gender and Ethnicity)
  • Dr. Cyndi Matthews & Stevie Powers: Lived Experiences of LGBTQ+ Individuals Coming out of High Demand Religious Organizations - Healing from the Shame and Pain
  • Wendy and Doug Duncan: Creating Safe Haven Churches
Breakout Session 3

  • Dr. Colleen Logan: Repairing the Damage From Reparative Therapy
  • Natalie Anderson: Power and Control Dynamics in Spiritual Abuse: Noticing the Red Flags
  • Dr. Susanne Scholz and Dr. Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner: Recognizing how Individuals use the Old and New Testament to Spiritually Abuse Others
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