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The Righteous Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as The Righteous Branch, The Branch Church, The Peterson Group and Christ’s Church, is a fundamentalist Mormon sect of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is based in Iron County, Utah. The Righteous Branch has approximately 100 to 200 members, most near Modena on Utah State Route 56 in Iron County, 7 miles (11 km) west of Beryl.[2] The …

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The Oracle of Delphi (Pythia)

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The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the ancient world. Located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus in central Greece, Delphi was home to a temple dedicated to Apollo, the god of music, poetry, and prophecy. The oracle at Delphi was consulted by kings, queens, and commoners …

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The Sullivan Institute

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The Sullivan Institute was a psychotherapy cult that operated in New York City from the 1950s to the 1990s. The Institute was founded by Saul B. Newton, a Marxist with no formal training as a therapist, and his wife, Dr. Jane Pearce. The Institute’s teachings held that traditional family ties were the root cause of …

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The Prosperity Gospel

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The Prosperity Gospel is a religious belief that says that God wants people to be healthy, wealthy, and happy. It is based on the idea that God wants to bless His people with material possessions and financial success. This belief is often associated with televangelists and megachurches, but it is also found in more mainstream …

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The Aetherius Society

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he Aetherius Society is a new religious movement founded by George King in the mid-1950s as the result of what King claimed were contacts with extraterrestrial intelligences, to whom he referred as “Cosmic Masters”. The main goal of the believer is to cooperate with these Cosmic Masters to help humanity solve its current Earthly problems …

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