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*The [[Children of God]] grows to over 130 [[commune]]s [[:Category:Places|around the world]].
 
*The [[Children of God]] grows to over 130 [[commune]]s [[:Category:Places|around the world]].
*[[David Berg]], now calling himself [[Moses David]] or [[Father David]], claims to be God's [[Endtime Prophet]].
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*[[David Berg]], now calling himself [[Moses David]] or [[Father David]], claims to be God's [[Endtime Prophet]] foretold in the [[Bible]].
*[[FREECOG]], an organization of parents of COG members who wish to free their children from what they see as a mind-controlling cult, is founded.
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*[[Merry Berg]] (aka Mene) is born to David Berg's eldest son, [[Paul Brandt Berg]] (aka Aaron David).
*[[Merry Berg]], aka "Mene", Berg's grandaughter via his eldest son [[Aaron David Berg]], is born.
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* The [[United States]] Internal Revenue Service denies the application of [[Children of God, Inc.]], a Texas corporation, for tax-exempt non-profit status.
*[[Aaron David Berg]] dies of an accident/suicide in France.
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* June 23 — NBC broadcasts ''Chronolog: Children of God Revisisted – Call Me Moses''
  
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==Press coverage==
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* [[Odessa American: Religious Sect Member Sues Own Mother]] — 1972-01-14
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* [[Time Magazine: Whose Children?]] — 1972-01-24
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* [[New York Times: Parents Join to Combat Radical Youth Sect]] — 1972-02-22
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* [[Syracuse Post-Standard: Parents Frightened By Sect's Impact]] — 1972-02-22
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See also: [[1971|Previous Year]] - [[1970s]] - [[1973|Next Year]]
 
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Press coverage

See also: Previous Year - 1970s - Next Year