The BITE Model to Cults from Dr Steven Hassan - wasmormon.org

Steven Hassan Dr. Steven Hassan is a prominent mental health professional, author, and advocate known for his expertise in cults and undue influence. Having experienced firsthand the effects of mind control and manipulation as a former member of the Unification Church (commonly known as the Moonies), Dr. Hassan has dedicated his life to helping individuals

Findings re: Mormon official’s declaration on church knowledge of sexual abuse

Floodlit.org has learned that in 2012, LDS church risk management director Paul Rytting declared under penalty of perjury, “the first lawsuit against the Church relating to sexual abuse was brought in…

Oaks Demonizing Criticism and Avoiding Accountability - wasmormon.org

Dallin H. Oaks teaches that even true criticisms of church leaders should be avoided, framing this restraint as a necessary way to maintain unity and love within the church. By comparing criticism to blackmail or breaches of confidentiality, Oaks implies that revealing truths that could harm leaders' reputations is inherently harmful and spiritually unfaithful. He

Dallin Oaks: Don’t Criticize Leaders, It’s Okay to Lie

“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21  October 14 — Today we’re looking at two things the new LDS prophet/president Dallin Oaks has said in the past to give readers…

Dallin H. Oaks/It’s wrong to criticize leaders of the Church, even if the criticism is true - FAIR

Elder Dallin H. Oaks is claimed to have made the following comment at a Latter-day Saint Student Association fireside in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on 4 May 1986:

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President Nelson affirms the Lord’s teachings about abuse and testifies that God is the source of all truth.

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How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

What to Know About OpenAI’s Ideas for a World With ‘Superintelligence’

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Netflix - yes Netflix - jumps on the AI bandwagon with video editor

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Social media is turning into a freak show

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7 years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen

The Associated Press has obtained nearly 12,000 pages of sealed records from a child sex abuse lawsuit against the Mormon church.

Lawsuit in Arizona says Utah firm and lawmaker helped Mormons hide abuse

Three children who were sexually abused by their father are accusing a Utah state legislator and a prominent Salt Lake City law firm of conspiring with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to cover up their abuse.

Recordings show how Mormon church kept child sex abuse claims secret

A former Mormon bishop whom a top church official said committed “sexual transgression” with his own daughter was excommunicated after making a religious confession.

Takeaways from the AP’s investigation into the LDS Church’s handling of sex abuse cases

Audio recordings provide an unprecedented record of the steps the LDS Church normally takes behind closed doors to keep allegations of child sex abuse secret – steps that can leave predators free and children at risk.

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