ICSA Webinar, Trauma, Israel, Covid-19, ultra-Orthodox, Kenneth Copeland, Scientology, Life Tabernacle Church
ICSA: "Cult Recovery and Family Support NOT Cancelled!" Webinar Series Expanded
Thursday 04/16/2020, 12 PM EST (LIVE Presentation with Q & A)
"Mid crisis considerations for LGBTQ former members of cultic and fundamentalist groups, and healing after reparative therapy"
Colleen Logan and Cyndi Matthews
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/493693433
And
Thursday 04/16/2020, 8pm EST (LIVE Presentation With Q & A)
"Impact of COVID-19 on Former Cult Members"
Bill and Lorna Goldberg
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/493693433
Friday 04/17/2020, 12 PM EST (LIVE Presentation with Q & A)
"Spiritual practices during uncertain times; spiritual abuse and transgender individuals"
Mark Wingfield and Cyndi Matthews
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/493693433
And
Friday 04/17/2020, 8 PM EST (LIVE Presentation with Q & A)
"Parenting"
Eva Mackey
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/493693433
Saturday 04/18/2020, 12 PM EST (LIVE Presentation with Q & A)
"Don't Waste your Quarantine. Recovery Strategies for Former Members During the Coronavirus Crisis."?
Doug and Wendy Duncan
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/493693433
Monday 04/20/2020
12 PM EST (LIVE Presentation with Q & A)
"Coping With Domestic Abuse in COVID -19"
Elizabeth Burchard
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/493693433
A conversation with psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton."Psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton is a friend, colleague, mentor, and fellow explorer of psychological trauma. Whereas my work has developed from the intimate perspective of sexual and domestic violence, his work has come from the global perspective of nuclear war and totalitarianism. We spoke about how his work in Hiroshima helps us understand the psychological impact of the current pandemic."
"Early this week, the streets of the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak were bustling with shoppers as ultra-Orthodox residents, obeying their religious leaders, ignored pleas to stay home in the face of the coronavirus threat.By Friday, Bnei Brak had become the country's worst hot spot and now resembles a ghost town. The military will soon be sending troops in to assist local authorities. One expert estimated that nearly 40% of the city's population might already have been infected.The city has become a lightning rod for anger and frustration by some secular Israelis who allege insular Haredi communities — with disproportionately high numbers of confirmed cases — are undermining national efforts to contain the virus."
"Kenneth Copeland's net worth is $300 million. But how did he amass such massive wealth?Copeland ranked number one on the list of richest pastors. Included in the list are Christian Broadcasting Network's Pat Robertson, This Is Your Day's Benny Hinn, Lakewood Church's Joel Osteen, American Word of Faith's Creflo Dollar and Southern Baptist minister Billy Graham, among others."
Tampa Bay Times: Clearwater chief inspects Scientology for coronavirus compliance
"No violations are found during an unannounced visit Tuesday by Police Chief Dan Slaughter. The inspection followed sightings of crowded buses used by church staff.On Tuesday, Police Chief Dan Slaughter showed up to Scientology's Fort Harrison Hotel unannounced to inspect the buildings and ensure Scientology was complying with measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Over a 30-minute tour of the church's Fort Harrison Hotel and its Flag Building, Slaughter said he observed multiple locations with surgical masks, gloves and sanitizer; no groups congregating in common areas; a closed hotel pool; and employees standing six feet apart while waiting in line in dining areas.Slaughter also said he observed buses on Monday and Tuesday occupied with less than 15 people."My goal was to get this resolved, whether it was a problem or not," Slaughter said. "I think they are doing a pretty darn good job in this particular scenario based on what I saw."Bunker called the check "a good first step" in his desire to see the city more proactively scrutinize the practices of Scientology amid decades of allegations of fraud and abuse. But he said he also would like the city to go further by keeping an eye on the housing units occupied by Scientology Sea Org members. The units are not subject to scrutiny under the county's safer at home order because they are the workers' homes. So distancing guidelines would not officially apply."
"The former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice lends his support to Life Tabernacle Church.The former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice lends his support to Life Tabernacle Church.Conservative lightning rod Roy Moore, the former chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court, took to the pulpit Thursday to back a Louisiana church defying state orders against mass gatherings.Moore appeared at Life Tabernacle Church in the city of Central to lend his support and advice to Pastor Tony Spell, who faces misdemeanor charges for his continued flouting of state bans on large gatherings in response to the coronavirus pandemic."There is no more clear violation of the First Amendment than this prohibition to assemble in a church," Moore said.Spell is facing summonses for the six services he has held since March 16, when Gov. John Bel Edwards announced an order against gatherings of more than 50 people. Spell said he hosted about 500 worshippers at a service Sunday at the church in Central, a city of nearly 29,000 near Baton Rouge.Moore chided Edwards on Thursday and praised the governors of Texas and Florida for labeling religious institutions as essential services."The Texas governor has opened churches for worship, no social distancing, nothing, assembly in the church. And just today, Florida did the same thing," Moore said to shouts of "hallelujah" in the room. 'It is very wrong for anyone to issue an order that you can't assemble in a church.'"
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