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'The Message' religious sect sprouts destructive groups across globe

From the Twisted Message: A prophet’s unchecked global sect series

Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024 Updated Apr 18, 2025
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Leaders influenced by William Branham have overseen a deadly starvation cult in Kenya in 2023 and a trailer-park commune in Arizona that abused children in the 1960s, among other atrocities.

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