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In [[1969]], when the [[cult]] currently known as "[[The Family International]]" had grown to about 100 members, they were dubbed "'''the Children of God'''" (or '''COG''') by the [[:Category:Press|news media]]. Until then they had been known as [[Teens for Christ]], but the name stuck and was soon adopted as their official title. By [[1972]], there were 130 COG colonies scattered throughout the world (see our [[statistics]] page for additional information).
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In [[1969]], when the [[cult]] currently known as "'''[[The Family International]]'''" had grown to about 100 members, they were dubbed the "'''Children of God'''" (or '''COG''') by the [[:Category:Press|news media]] (originally by a newsman in Camden, New Jersey). Until then they had been known as [[Teens for Christ]], but the name stuck and was soon adopted as their official title. By [[1972]], there were 130 Children of God [[colony|colonies]] scattered throughout the world. Today, the group claims close to 10,000 members in about 100 countries (see: [[statistics]]).
  
For more information and details on the group's name changes over the years, see our article on '''[[The Family International]]'''.
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==See also==
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*[[The Family International]]
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*[[Name Changes: From Children of God to The Family International]]
  
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==External links==
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*[http://www.childrenofgod.com ChildrenOfGod.com] – Official history of the COG (pre-TFI).
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 9 June 2012

In 1969, when the cult currently known as "The Family International" had grown to about 100 members, they were dubbed the "Children of God" (or COG) by the news media (originally by a newsman in Camden, New Jersey). Until then they had been known as Teens for Christ, but the name stuck and was soon adopted as their official title. By 1972, there were 130 Children of God colonies scattered throughout the world. Today, the group claims close to 10,000 members in about 100 countries (see: statistics).

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