Posted on Jan 4, 2022
What is Twelve Tribes? Authorities suspect "cult" land as source of Colorado wildfire
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In 2018, the South Poverty Law Center (SPLC) described the Twelve Tribes as a "cult" and detailed some of its allegedly hateful and problematic beliefs.
"Christian fundamentalist cult born in the American South in the 1970s, is little-known to much of the country, and on first impression, its communes and hippie-vibed restaurants and cafes can seem quaint and bucolic," the SPLC wrote. "But beneath the surface lies a tangle of doctrine that teaches its followers that slavery was 'a marvelous opportunity' for Black people, who are deemed by the Bible to be servants of whites, and that homosexuals deserve no less than death."
"Christian fundamentalist cult born in the American South in the 1970s, is little-known to much of the country, and on first impression, its communes and hippie-vibed restaurants and cafes can seem quaint and bucolic," the SPLC wrote. "But beneath the surface lies a tangle of doctrine that teaches its followers that slavery was 'a marvelous opportunity' for Black people, who are deemed by the Bible to be servants of whites, and that homosexuals deserve no less than death."
What is Twelve Tribes? Authorities suspect "cult" land as source of Colorado wildfire
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The sect has previously been investigated for alleged breaches of child labor laws and has run into legal trouble in Germany over its homeschooling practices. In 2019, a former member told the University of Colorado Boulder's student newspaper, CU Independent, that he was beaten as a child during his time in the Twelve Tribes.
At the Sunday press conference, Sheriff Pelle stressed that the exact origin of the Marshall fire has not been definitively proven and refused to speculate on the matter.
"It's complicated and it's under snow," he said. "We will sort it out. It's an active, open deal and the outcome of that investigation is vital, there is so much at stake. So we are going to be careful."
..."The sect has previously been investigated for alleged breaches of child labor laws and has run into legal trouble in Germany over its homeschooling practices. In 2019, a former member told the University of Colorado Boulder's student newspaper, CU Independent, that he was beaten as a child during his time in the Twelve Tribes.
At the Sunday press conference, Sheriff Pelle stressed that the exact origin of the Marshall fire has not been definitively proven and refused to speculate on the matter.
"It's complicated and it's under snow," he said. "We will sort it out. It's an active, open deal and the outcome of that investigation is vital, there is so much at stake. So we are going to be careful."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) Just what the World Doesn't Need Supposed "Christian" Hippy, Racist.
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The Pyromaniacs are careless and dangerous individuals, not thinking about the trail of absolute destruction they leave behind.
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What is Twelve Tribes? Authorities suspect "cult" land as source of Colorado wildfire
A viral video taken the day the Marshall fire began appears to show a shed ablaze on land owned by a controversial religious sect.
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LEFT-CENTER BIAS These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording
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