The group I came from is very small, less than a dozen adult members. They have a prophet. He passed away two years ago. They still worship him and wait for further light and knowledge. They wait for him to be resurrected.
They have an Internet web site and they still try to recruit. (They aren't very successful)
They are isolated and not allowed to talk to family members. Any discussion about religious beliefs to those that don't follow their practice are quickly hushed. They live off welfare and donations from family.
They hold secret rituals in their homes. The children are taught at a young age of the secrets. The children, and everyone else, were told that the prophet is the father of the widow's newest baby (born almost two years after he died)
My concern is the children and that the prophet's widow, who is being asked to write home schooling education for the state.
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