"How do cults take hold of their members' lives? ASK expert on extremist groups, Dr Alexandra Stein."
" ... Ayurveda, yoga and other traditional practices have been championed by the current government, led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party, which in 2014 established a ministry to promote alternative remedies. At least 65 Ayurvedic "hospitals" have been established in the past three years, with more planned.Rules for rigorous testing of Ayurvedic products have also been relaxed or waived, despite the concerns of medical scientists who say there is insufficient evidence to recommend their use in clinical settings.Another state, Gujarat, has sought to alleviate the doctor shortage by equipping some children with stethoscopes and allowing them to administer Ayurvedic treatments for "minor diseases" to their classmates.
"A Florida man and his three sons have been indicted on federal charges alleging they sold tens of thousands of bottles of bleach that were marketed as a "miracle cure" for COVID-19.Mark Grenon, Jonathan Grenon, Jordan Grenon and Joseph Grenon, are accused of fraud and violating court orders mandating that they stop selling the fake cure.Federal prosecutors said the men were fraudulently marketing and selling "Miracle Mineral Solution," a toxic industrial bleach, as a cure for COVID-19, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, autism, malaria, hepatitis, Parkinson's disease, herpes, HIV/AIDS and other serious medical conditions.Investigators said the Grenons were manufacturing Miracle Mineral Solution in a shed in Jonathan Grenon's backyard in Bradenton.'
"A married pastor for Hillsong Church has resigned after being caught sharing photos of his bulging manhood on Instagram - just months after the head of the church's New York City chapter was fired over his own sex scandal, DailyMail.com has learned.Darnell Barrett, a 32-year-old pastor for Hillsong in Montclair, New Jersey, stepped down from his role on Tuesday over an Instagram story he posted of himself last month wearing nothing but white Nike Pro tights."
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