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<p style="margin: 1.5em 0 1.5em 0; text-align: center; font-size: 125%; line-height: 1.25">Welcome to [[xFamily_-_Children_of_God:About|xFamily.org]], a collaboratively edited encyclopedia about '''[[The Family]]'''/'''[[Children of God]]''' group.</p>
 
<p style="margin: 1.5em 0 1.5em 0; text-align: center; font-size: 125%; line-height: 1.25">Welcome to [[xFamily_-_Children_of_God:About|xFamily.org]], a collaboratively edited encyclopedia about '''[[The Family]]'''/'''[[Children of God]]''' group.</p>
 
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|style="padding:2px 8px 2px 8px;"| '''Spotlight: [[People Magazine: Was the Family Doing God's Work - Or Unspeakable Harm?]] <small style="color:red">new</small> - <small>[[Spotlight|Previous]]</small>'''
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|style="padding:2px 8px 2px 8px;"| '''Spotlight: [[Vas Myers]] - <small>[[Spotlight|Previous]]</small>'''
 
|style="padding-left:15px;"| '''[[Special:Newpages|New Articles]]''' &mdash; Most recently created articles
 
|style="padding-left:15px;"| '''[[Special:Newpages|New Articles]]''' &mdash; Most recently created articles
 
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Due to the [[:Category:Secrecy|secrecy]] that shrouds many of The Family's activities, we [[Contributing Information|work together to collate and divulge information]].
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Due to the [[:Category:Secrecy|secrecy]] that shrouds many of The Family's activities, we [[Contributing Information|work together]] to collate and divulge information.
  
 
The position of '''xFamily.org''' is neither for nor against The Family, as it is a collaborative work that is aimed at supporting contributions from diverse individuals. Individuals contributing to this project might have taken up a favorable or unfavorable position on The Family but through peer review we maintain objectivity. If you have a factual correction to make, feel free to [[Contact Us|contact us]]. While we may not agree with the facts as you see them, we will take your suggestion into consideration and present the information here as fairly as possible.
 
The position of '''xFamily.org''' is neither for nor against The Family, as it is a collaborative work that is aimed at supporting contributions from diverse individuals. Individuals contributing to this project might have taken up a favorable or unfavorable position on The Family but through peer review we maintain objectivity. If you have a factual correction to make, feel free to [[Contact Us|contact us]]. While we may not agree with the facts as you see them, we will take your suggestion into consideration and present the information here as fairly as possible.
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'''[[Karen Zerby]]''' <small style="color:red">'''updated'''</small> &mdash; Info about "Mama Maria," current leader of The Family. Includes photos and voice recordings.
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'''[[Karen Zerby]]''' &mdash; Info about "Mama Maria," current leader of The Family.
 
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*'''[[:Category:Video Archives|Video Archives]]''' &mdash; TV coverage and more.
 
*'''[[:Category:Video Archives|Video Archives]]''' &mdash; TV coverage and more.
 
*'''[[Story of Davidito]]''' &mdash; Book on child-rearing.
 
*'''[[Story of Davidito]]''' &mdash; Book on child-rearing.
*'''[[Merry Berg]]''' <small style="color:red">'''updated'''</small> &mdash; Info about "Mene," granddaughter of [[David Berg]].
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*'''[[Merry Berg]]''' &mdash; Info about "Mene," granddaughter of [[David Berg]].
 
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*'''[[Berg and Anti-Semitism]]''' &mdash; Collection of writings.
 
*'''[[Berg and Anti-Semitism]]''' &mdash; Collection of writings.
 
*'''[[Berg on Incest]]''' &mdash; Writings on incest.
 
*'''[[Berg on Incest]]''' &mdash; Writings on incest.
*'''[[FBI]]''' &mdash; Contact info for FBI investigations on The Family.
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*'''[[FBI]]''' &mdash; Contact info for FBI investigations of The Family.
 
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*'''[[Ricky Rodriguez Memorial]]''' &mdash; Video, photos and more from memorial on March 26<sup><small>th</small></sup> 2005.
 
*'''[[Ricky Rodriguez Memorial]]''' &mdash; Video, photos and more from memorial on March 26<sup><small>th</small></sup> 2005.
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===Documents and Articles===
 
===Documents and Articles===
*[[:Category:Documents|Documents]] &mdash; Documents about The Family International
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*[[:Category:Documents|Documents]] &mdash; Documents about The Family
**[[:Category:Legal Name Changes|Legal Name Changes]] &mdash; Documents of court orders for legal name changes
 
 
**[[:Category:Testimony|Testimony]] &mdash; An archive of testimony relating to The Family  
 
**[[:Category:Testimony|Testimony]] &mdash; An archive of testimony relating to The Family  
 
***[[:Category:Testimony#James Penn|James Penn]] &mdash; Articles by James Penn
 
***[[:Category:Testimony#James Penn|James Penn]] &mdash; Articles by James Penn
 
**[[:Category:Press|Press]] &mdash; An archive of press relating to The Family from around the globe
 
**[[:Category:Press|Press]] &mdash; An archive of press relating to The Family from around the globe
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**[[:Category:Legal Name Changes|Legal Name Changes]] &mdash; Documents of court orders for legal name changes
  
 
===Multimedia Archives===
 
===Multimedia Archives===

Revision as of 02:17, 18 July 2005

Welcome to xFamily.org, a collaboratively edited encyclopedia about The Family/Children of God group.

Spotlight: Vas Myers - Previous New Articles — Most recently created articles Featured Requests

Due to the secrecy that shrouds many of The Family's activities, we work together to collate and divulge information.

The position of xFamily.org is neither for nor against The Family, as it is a collaborative work that is aimed at supporting contributions from diverse individuals. Individuals contributing to this project might have taken up a favorable or unfavorable position on The Family but through peer review we maintain objectivity. If you have a factual correction to make, feel free to contact us. While we may not agree with the facts as you see them, we will take your suggestion into consideration and present the information here as fairly as possible.


Featured Pages

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xFamily Forum — A place to request and contribute information as well as to find out what our latest research is on.

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Karen Zerby — Info about "Mama Maria," current leader of The Family.

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Ricky Rodriguez video — Full video created by Ricky Rodriguez before his murdersuicide.
Ricky Rodriguez memorial website

Categories

Beliefs and Practices

History and Events

  • History
    • Timeline — Articles that contain lists of events for a particular year
    • Legal Action — Information on any legal action currently or previously taken against The Family International
    • Deaths — People who were current or former members at the time of their death
      • Suicides — People who were current or former members at the time they committed suicide

People

  • Current and Former Members — Information about people who are or have been members of the Family
    • Abusers — Collecting information about abusers
    • Leaders — Here you will find the pages for the leaders of The Family
    • Pseudonyms — Pseudonyms used by Family members
  • Non-Members — People who never were members of The Family but are involved in some way

Documents and Articles

  • Documents — Documents about The Family
    • Testimony — An archive of testimony relating to The Family
    • Press — An archive of press relating to The Family from around the globe
    • Legal Name Changes — Documents of court orders for legal name changes

Multimedia Archives

Operations

  • Places — Articles that connect events to places
  • Fronts — Organizations behind which The Family has operated or currently operates

Miscellaneous

  • Glossary — An index of definitions for terminology particular to The Family
  • Links — Here you will find external links categorized
  • References
  • Statistics — Recent and historical demographics and statistics regarding The Family

All Categories — Alphabetical listing    |    Random Page — Read a random xFamily.org article