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Former Members Speak On Life Inside and Out The World Mission Society Church of God
You’re about to read a story most reporters wouldn’t dare go near. But my friend — a tenacious, razor-sharp journalist, Lilyeve Murphy-Bagliani — went all in.
With compassion and clarity, she tracked down former members of an almost unknown cult, piecing together one of the most chilling, underreported stories: the abuse of the World Mission Society Church of God.
From arranged marriages to coerced abortions, from online smear campaigns to mind-warping theology, the stories are heartbreaking — and hauntingly familiar.
This isn't just investigative journalism. It’s a lifeline for those still inside, and a reckoning for those who thought no one would ever dare to speak. Subscribe to her brand-new Substack to read her brilliant work.
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For Shakira Thomas, it all started with a knock at her door on a hot summer day at her home in the United Kingdom when she was only 14.
Young and curious, she was intrigued by promises of salvation and knowing the meaning of life from a man and woman who claimed they were students working on a project, but turned out to be missionaries from a nearby chur…
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