Twisted Message: A prophet’s unchecked global sect
A religious sect called “The Message” has spread worldwide — and also sprouted destructive “cults.” An investigation exposes the child abuse, misogyny and manipulation in some of the faith’s subgroups.
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Leaders influenced by William Branham have overseen a deadly starvation cult in Kenya in 2023 and a trailer-park commune in Arizona that abused children in the 1960s, among other atrocities.
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Although William Branham died in 1965, millions of people worldwide still follow his teachings. The sect has expanded, in part, through more than 1,200 recordings of his sermons.
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The Bride. End Times. Serpent’s seed. These are some of the words and phrases you’ll hear if you attend a Message church.
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Leaders influenced by the late Rev. William Branham have overseen controlling religious groups worldwide, including a trailer park commune tha…
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Emily Hamer
Public Service Journalism reporter
Tim Steller
Columnist
