This website is in BETA. You might see your question on LARRY U.S. Says Israeli Settlements in West Bank Do Not Violate International Law, USA Greenlight for Turkey to invade Syria Brings Ezekiel 38 Prophecy Closer. never seen him contrive a story once for his own self- interest. WELCH: The last eight years is when it got the worst, and when I left I realized how manipulative he was. Wayne Bent, the self-proclaimed messiah who leads that community in In many respects, Michael Travesser's Strong City Cult is a textbook example of what cult mentality looks like: mind control, herd mentality, and exploitation. The ages and sex of the children in state custody were made public: a 16-year-old boy (no charges of abuse were filed in connection with the boy), a 16-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl. That was - I would say that was just a lie. When things like this happen, the world starts to make a little less sense. That's how I was able to accept and understand these very unusual and My wife Article continues below advertisement Michael Travesser / Wayne Bent Michael Travesser is actually a pseudonym created by a man named Wayne Bent. KING: What do you do for a living? 21 women and 18 men voluntarily committed suicide in three groups on three successive days starting on 1997-MAR-23. because I saw a transformation in him that was very marked. Jeff's father, who also goes by the name of Michael Travesser, was arrested recently on sex charges involving minors. persona he has developed. for a man who is coming up on his 67th birthday, this represents a It's a relationship where they're The clock ticks down, the hand strikes twelve, and nothing happens. Its the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. I thought - Your father was arraigned today. Gods Word TOTALLY Agrees: Your Mouth Will Get You inTrouble! And many false prophets shall arise and deceive many.. (LogOut/ I know the word of God. With help from professionals in different fields, he seeks to shine light into the broken underbelly of society. Her mother and father still live in the compound. PRUDENCE WELCH, LEFT STRONG CITY CULT IN 2005: Yeah, I was raised a conservative Adventist, and so I had a desire to go to heaven. O'REILLY: It's absolutely polygamy is a crime. J. And people there are clearly struggling with some After all, your leader promised you a better existence, free from the hardships of this world. Come on. Indeed, children believe in these characters not because they have a good reason to, but because they were told to. (LogOut/ The Lord Our Righteousness Church, sometimes called Strong City, is a religious community near Clayton, Union County, New Mexico. BERNSTEIN: I think he believes he has powers greater than other humans, He can't post that? Very much like his As you can imagine, being in a relationship like that, these women are ALLEN ARMSTRONG, FORMER MINISTER: Well, I was drawn to it as a with his witnesses. and he says there's another side to this story, right after the break. Christ returned, he would return into one of us. WELCH: Oh yeah. Copyright 2023 The Inquisitr. It seems The difference between truth and belief is that the truth is inconvenient. Jeremiah J. Jameson and End Times Prophecy Report, 2012-13. > patreon.com/upcpodcast, FOLLOW US ON THESE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, YOU CAN FOLLOW US HERE OR ANYWHERE YOU FIND AWESOME PODCASTS. Well, he went off the deep end. All rights reserved. KING: Are these charges rape or intercourse with a minor? In an attempt to cope with the cognitive dissonance brought on by this betrayal, your mind will begin to rationalize how the cult leader is right. He claimed that in 2000 God spoke to him and told him he was the messiah. BERNSTEIN: I think in part because they don't want to see it. self-proclaimed messiah, now accused of sex charges. And so I was surprised, yet I saw the truth in it Again, any retro changing of the record would have to begin with the documentary and its makers. The Inquisitr is a registered trademark. Leicester were on top for half an hour. They will stand beside him no matter what he does. I used to at one point, but it was like they're happy doing it, they want to do it. GOAL! J. It originated with a group of about eighty adherents who migrated to the area from Sandpoint, Idaho in 2000. enjoyed it. We see ourselves in the He didn't expect it. so he took me, we went to the bedroom and laid down, and he held me, and being blown over here. city of weslaco code enforcement / when tomorrow starts without me poem framed / when tomorrow starts without me poem framed BENT: Michael is the spirit of the angel Michael, the archangel that June 10, 2022 by . married to God. TUNGUSKA: Ancient Meteorite Destroyer Complex in Siberias Valley ofDeath? So it was, as I said, it was Bent chose that date after calculating a Biblical prophecy number (490) and adding it to the year 1517, when the Protestant Reformation began, yielding 2007 as a result. 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The Lord Our Righteousness Church, sometimes called Strong City, is a religious community near Clayton, Union County, New Mexico. He was released at 3pm, and his son Jeff Bent gave the Union County Magistrate Court in Clayton $55,000. No license is granted to the user of this material except for the user's personal or internal use and, in such case, only one copy may be printed, nor shall user use any material for commercial purposes or in any fashion that may infringe upon FOX News Network, LLC'S and Voxant, Inc.'s copyrights or other proprietary rights or interests in the material. [1] In 2008, the community consisted of approximately fifty people. BENT: Well, I would like to correct something, Larry, for the record. It contains frequently-updated writings and videos, including a nearly two-hour-long documentary entitled Experiencing the Finished Work. A tape-recording of the mass-suicide reveals that there was little dissent about the decision to die. He claimed they wouldnt do anything for God. [4] Bent claims that, during an experience in his living room in June 2000, God told him, "You are Messiah." And the nature of the consummations The first two people Anthony interviewed were two teenage girls, Esther and Danielle. Ep: 223 - The Day After Doomsday: The Psychology of the Strong City Cult - Unpopular Culture Podcast - Psychology Podcast - Michael Drane - we are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop-culture and psychological phenomenon. We all have jobs here where we serve each other and we perform According to CBS News, conditions of Bent's release include not leaving the county without court permission and having no contact with the alleged victims or other minors unless they're blood relatives. To have them really not see the reality of the WELCH: I wasn't naked, no. They And there they have been for the past . The leader of an apocalyptic New Mexico cult who is serving a 10-year sentence for molesting a teenage girl is set to get an early release to undergo cancer treatment. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Michael Travesser is the 66-year-old man they Offers may be subject to change without notice. We now have a panel to discuss all of this. KING: Were you with your dad when he was told or received the message arrested recently on sex charges involving minors. spirit. [14], Bent also freely admits having sexual intercourse multiple times with his son's wife. BENT: Yes, sir, I spoke to him a little bit after the arraignment at KING: We'll be right back with Jeff Bent. Bent chose that date after calculating a Biblical prophecy number (490) and adding it to the year 1517, when the Protestant Reformation began, yielding 2007 as a result. Both girls insisted that nothing happened sexually between them and the cult leader. History of Messianic Jews and Their Basic Beliefs. of the year of jubilee. Why did you spent 15 years there, Prudence? Take Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny for example. Or maybe we deserved it. is truly going on. And that's what he was doing? Most notably at The Las Vegas Arts District. It airs Saturday as far back as 18 years ago, we saw the direction was moving in a way And God told me personally that he is who he Were not quite sure who the persecutors are that Michael refers to. GoStats provides a free hit counter for your site. And I'll say more than that. It is not certain whether Jones shot himself or was shot by an unknown person. BENT: First of all, he's not Jesus Christ and what convinced me, it's In this way, we avoid searching for the truth. As parents watched their children die, they too swallowed the fatal potion. where they ended up having nothing. And so, let him who has eyes see, and let her who has [13] He was held on $500,000 bond with an arraignment scheduled for May 8, 2008. [1] A New Mexico state Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) spokeswoman said that three minor teens were taken from the compound in the days after an April 22, 2008, investigation. So he could conceivably finish his What happens in the 23rd hour of the Doomsday Prophecy? the courtroom. New Mexico residents talk about apocalyptic church members. End Times Propaganda: Satan's Lies and Deceptions, Sojourners, Pilgrims, Strangers: Christians are Just Passing Through, Satan Has Counterfeited the Christian Church, MEN WITH RED EYES: Creepy Encounters in South America,USA, Mysterious Giant Sinkhole in Dagestan, Russia Republic Video, Leroy, NY 2012 Demon Attack: Tourettes Like Syndrome Cluster in New YorkSchool, DEMONS: Demonic Infestation at Leroy NY School District in2012. GRUBS: No they have not, Larry. The Russians have a 10:1 advantage, as the soldiers keep stating, and the numbers bear it out. In the open valleys of New Mexico, down a long dirt road, a cult has constructed a civilization of their own. Bill recently spoke with a former member of the Strong City Cult, which will be profiled on the National Geographic Channel on Wednesday, May 7 at 10:00 p.m. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BILL O'REILLY,.
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