River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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Sex, Money, Murder AND Zombies: Mormon Mysticism & the Doomsday Death Dealers
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Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell saw the world through a binary lens, categorizing people as either "light" or "dark" spirits. This dichotomy wasn't just a philosophical stance; it was a worldview that dictated their perceptions and interactions with those around them. More disturbingly, they introduced a sinister concept into their ideology: the notion of "zombies." In their twisted belief system, individuals taken over by evil spirits were labeled as "zombies". This dehumanization stripped away the individuality and humanity of those they deemed 'infected' by darkness. But the most chilling aspect of their belief was that they claimed the only way to liberate a soul from the clutches of this evil, to free them from their 'zombie' state, was through death. This belief, a grim and fatal remedy, laid the groundwork for a narrative steeped in danger, moral decay, and, of course, murder...
CALL 888-MURDERY, that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story or your story of living with a disability or other challenges, and you could inspire an episode of the show!
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CALL 888-MURDERY, that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story or your story of living with a disability or other challenges, and you could inspire an episode of the show!
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65567072 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191058640/vallow-lori-daybell-sentence-murder-doomsday
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Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell saw the world through a binary lens, categorizing people as either "light" or "dark" spirits. This dichotomy wasn't just a philosophical stance; it was a worldview that dictated their perceptions and interactions with those around them. More disturbingly, they introduced a sinister concept into their ideology: the notion of "zombies." In their twisted belief system, individuals taken over by evil spirits were labeled as "zombies". This dehumanization stripped away the individuality and humanity of those they deemed 'infected' by darkness. But the most chilling aspect of their belief was that they claimed the only way to liberate a soul from the clutches of this evil, to free them from their 'zombie' state, was through death. This belief, a grim and fatal remedy, laid the groundwork for a narrative steeped in danger, moral decay, and, of course, murder...
CALL 888-MURDERY, that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story or your story of living with a disability or other challenges, and you could inspire an episode of the show!
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65567072 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191058640/vallow-lori-daybell-sentence-murder-doomsday
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.
…
continue reading
CALL 888-MURDERY, that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story or your story of living with a disability or other challenges, and you could inspire an episode of the show!
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65567072 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191058640/vallow-lori-daybell-sentence-murder-doomsday
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.
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