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• Sydney Morning Herald: The Family v. The Rock
  The cult's beliefs were described by an American Jewish organisation, the Anti-Defamation Leag ...lieves The Family is the Children of God cult hiding its true identity and practices from "mainstream society" by isolation and the mind control of its children
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• The Age: Family's leader sends top aide to secret talks
  Dr Millikan describes himself as the world authority on the history and beliefs of the Family, formerly known as the [[Children of God]]. ...om cultural isolation and their parents' religious, educational and sexual practices.
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• The Age: Moses David's children
  ...s has found, whenever the cult attracts unwelcome attention, its professed beliefs change. ...rs of the sect, leaders of the cult declined to talk in detail about their beliefs, saying they were too complicated. However, this week, cult members did mak
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• Christianity Today: Children of God Cult Records Higher Numbers
  Meanwhile, efforts of former cult members to expose the cult's beliefs and practices, continue. Kathy Hansen, de­programmed four years ago, now pub­lishes a n
  3 KB (473 words) - 22:52, 12 August 2005
• Cornerstone Magazine: The Family and the Truth
  ...ld be to move the cup toward the plate. But given their current views and practices in a host of areas, they had virtually no chance of getting on the plate. ...aspects of the Family’s more unusual and provocative sexual beliefs and practices, Peter suggested we take a break. He looked over to the assistant and aske
  43 KB (7,394 words) - 02:59, 23 August 2005
• CNN Larry King Live: 'The Family' - Preachers or Pornographers?
  ...ey describe a scary, sex-obsessed, doomsday sect which abuses children and practices mind control. One practice in particular - 'flirty fishing,' or winning new ...about beliefs of a group, but we are particularly concerned about harmful practices. And with this group, and with many others like them, you see such an explo
  30 KB (5,528 words) - 06:47, 29 May 2019
• CBS News: Woman breaks away from religious cult that promoted prostitution and sexual abuse of their children
  Good evening. We begin tonight with a disturbing look at the practices of a [[cult]] that viewed itself as a church. Only this church was no sanct ...s through writings called "The [[Mo Letters]]," volume after volume of his beliefs dictating every facet of the group's life from prayer to marriage. The husb
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• Geraldo Rivera: Former cultists comment on requirements made of them by their leaders
  was outside the cult, but these practices also went on own beliefs were, and I was willing--thinking that it
  47 KB (8,486 words) - 04:52, 10 December 2005
• Dr. Phil: The Family Cult Escapees
  ...of God, later renamed itself The Family. It's known for its bizarre sexual practices involving children and adults. Now China and her husband John left the grou ...rents with children of their own and the right to practice their religious beliefs. The Family has clearly codified statutes in place since the mid '80s to pr
  50 KB (9,056 words) - 03:32, 1 September 2008
• Publishers Weekly Book Review: Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God
  ...|conversion]], [[:Category:Beliefs|beliefs]], [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual practices]], mission strategies, the sacrifices of membership and the [[second genera
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• 60 Minutes New Zealand: The Children of God
  ...erything and had higher ideals and spiritual ideals and they had spiritual practices… ...unique things about the Family. Ah…for instance…um…our…our sexual beliefs. We…we do have a…a positive outlook about sex. We believe it’s a…a
  26 KB (4,736 words) - 03:36, 1 September 2008
• Salt Lake Tribune: Radical religious group returns to U.S.
  ...970s]] for unorthodox [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual]] [[:Category:Practices|practices]] and radical communal lifestyles is moving back into the United States und ...sent a deadly mix of evangelical terminology and a perversion of Christian beliefs."
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• Sunday Age: Director worries for children
  ...strate the group's [[:Category:Beliefs|beliefs]] and [[:Category:Practices|practices]] and show its preparedness to deal with questioning from authorities in ti ...e best way to spread the word of God is to have sex with non-believers, in practices known as [[flirty fishing]] and [[escort servicing]]. ("The biggest problem
  7 KB (1,268 words) - 11:51, 10 November 2005
• Sunday Telegraph Magazine: Family Values
  ...tween children and adults]] no longer forms part of the sect's [[:Category:Beliefs|theology]]. They also point out that after years spent living in fear of th ...in [[1987]], partly because of the fear of [[AIDS|Aids]], other unorthodox practices such as "sharing" (but only between married adult members) are still practi
  23 KB (3,966 words) - 07:21, 26 December 2005
• Folio: CBS News "Eyes" the U of A
  ...with sexuality and the group became very controversial because of its many practices," says Kent. He believes that in some cases, sex may have been used to recr ...he materials' content," says Kent. "It's one thing to describe [[:Category:Beliefs|doctrines]] and [[:Category:Family Publications|publications]]. It's anothe
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• The Family Responds to Heaven's Harlots
  ...e former members are entitled to their personal perspectives, outlooks and beliefs. However, we believe that we also are entitled to a response, particularly ..., Ms. Williams states that The Family condones abusive physical and sexual practices with minors. This is unequivocally false. Any form of [[:Category:Abuse|abu
  12 KB (1,990 words) - 19:43, 27 January 2006
• The Family's Response to "The Love Prophet and the Children of God"
  ...rayal of him as a self-serving outlaw, practically void of true ideals and beliefs, rather than the Christian idealist and spiritual founder of an internation ...srepresentations constrain us to respond and clarify our theology, present practices and belief system.
  12 KB (1,906 words) - 13:38, 1 February 2008
• Sydney Morning Herald: Sex Abuse Was Subtle, Court Told
  ...children being taught at an inappropriate age of sexual contact and sexual practices, and this can lead up to other forms." ...-old child was considered to be an adult and now allowed in indulge in sex practices, then that would be inappropriate."
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• Sydney Morning Herald: Bid To Put 66 Children In Care
  ...three well-conducted Christian communities which don't teach any abhorrent practices. ...ies of community households as if they were one community holding the same beliefs".
  5 KB (854 words) - 07:58, 18 May 2006
• Sydney Morning Herald: No Extra Magistrates For Sect Case
  ...ds. The literature details the structure of the cult, its organisation and practices. ...questions by authorities in relation to their welfare or the practices and beliefs of the organisation".
  5 KB (747 words) - 08:04, 18 May 2006

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