Original interview with Donna: https://youtu.be/N7pYhYyG4P4 Music credit Title: Soon You'll Be Dead Artist: Sammy J & Randy Source: Sammy J & Randy URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0G8PEYYHTY Want to support the project? https://coff.ee/beyondreligion

Kelly shares about navigating a rigid 2x2 upbringing, surviving a life-altering near-death experience, and how commitment to the 12-step program allowed her to overcome the destructive habits that brought her to a crossroads. She also discusses the profound validation she found in the recent scandal exposure within the church and explores how creativity and memoir writing serve as powerful tools for healing from religious trauma. Kelly's creative endeavors can be found on Substack here: https://substack.com/@kellythompsontnwwy Want to support the project? https://coff.ee/beyondreligion

Maria Hutchison is a survivor of the Truth 2x2's from New Zealand. She now lives in Melbourne Australia. She founded With Freedom Coaching, working as an addiction counsellor and coach. She experienced abuse inside Truth 2x2's, which was swept away and silenced. Maria works with trauma survivors, leveraging her deep lived experience of trauma and recovery. She wrote a book on her experiences and her work, Facing Maria.In this episode Maria shares some of her experiences inside Truth 2x2s, her experience of speaking up about abuse and how it wassubsequently silenced for decades. She shares how she spoke with Australian Overseers (lead clergy) about trauma informed care of Truth 2x2 survivors,offering to provide them with support. Sadly, she never heard back from them to take her up on the offer. Maria is generous in her story telling and sharing, humorous and kind. I’m grateful she trusted me (and you) with her story of surviving the Truth 2x2s and building a beautiful life post-leaving. Maria's work can be found as follows:Facing Maria: https://www.amazon.com.au/Facing-Maria-HutchisonWith Freedom Coaching: https://withfreedomcoaching.com.au Show Notes:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fierceladyfeministInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramc.au/Website: https://www.lauramcconnell.com.au/ Links to Support: LBH good trauma informed, cult sensitive therapists and supportare hard to find. Please persist and try to find one that works for you. Ifyou’re in a tough spot right now, please know you’re not alone.                                                                                Here are some links to AU NZ supports and therapists which mightbe useful. https://www.thereligioustraumacollective.com/ As an Australian CSA survivor, the best support I’ve accessed atmy lowest points, has been through Survivor Hub - https://www.thesurvivorhub.org.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Sam and Melissa for a revealing interview with a former member of the 2X2 Church. Discover shocking details about life inside this secretive organization, including how leaders have perpetuated abuse while escaping accountability. This interview exposes the dark mechanisms of control within the church, offering a rare glimpse into a highly private group. Don't miss these essential insights into the hidden dynamics of religious power and manipulation. See Sheri's Website here: www.exposingabuse.com Please report any abuse within the 2x2 Church here: www.advocatesforthetruth.com FBI Website: https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/seeking-victim-information/seeking-victim-information-in-2x2-investigation Hulu Documentary: https://www.hulu.com/series/af1993c5-df67-4d5d-b1e9-85e56676e2f9 Chapters: 00:00:00 Unveiling the Secrets of the 2 by 2 Church 00:07:19 The Enigma of the 2 by 2 Church 00:14:59 High Control Rules and Religious Practices 00:23:20 Workers' Influence in the Church 00:31:12 Missionary Work and Conversion Methods 00:39:09 Becoming a Worker: Selection and Sacrifices 00:47:54 Celibacy and Power Dynamics in Religious Organizations 00:56:24 Church's Dark Secret: Unveiling Hidden Abuse Cover-Ups 01:05:02 Discovery of Evidence on Laptop Join our NEW Patreon HERE: https://patreon.com/growingupinpolygamy If you or someone you love has left polygamy and needs assistance, please reach out to "Holding Out HELP" at 801-548-3492 or visit their website at www.holdingouthelp.org At Growing Up In Polygamy our mission is to "Create compassion for communities that have been misunderstood, marginalized and/or abused by their leaders, and to empower those who have left by giving them a platform to share their stories with the world." If you would like to DONATE to this cause you can do so here: https://donorbox.org/growing-up-in-polygamy Insta: @growingupinpolygamy New website is now up! www.growingupinpolygamy.com Theme Song created by @artcowles Please feel free to reach out to us! growingupinpolygamy@gmail.com ✅SUBSCRIBE NOW : https://shorturl.at/inqrE #cult survivor #cult #the truth #religiousorganization abuse #2x2 church #church with no name #like #comment #post #share and #encourage other to #subscribe to the channel.

Today we will be going over Every HORRIFYING Cult That is Still Around Today Timestamps 00:00 Aum Shinrikyo / Aleph 04:05 FLDS 07:55 Buddhafield 11:16 Twelve Tribes 14:38 Lev Tahor 18:01 La Luz del Mundo 20:32 Two by Twos 23:44 The Remnant Fellowship 26:35 The Family International Disclaimer: The content provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only. The information presented is based on the research and opinions of the creator and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised.

Original interview with Dan: https://youtu.be/P_lKHGWXRm8 Want to support the project? https://coff.ee/beyondreligion

"It is a highly secretive underground cult."

Ep, #105 No Name, No Records, No Accountability: Inside the 2x2 Cult with Laura McConnell Please consider buying us a cup of coffee or two by clicking here. Your support helps fund our out of pocket expenses In this episode, Laura McConnell, a former member of the Two by Twos cult, shares her journey from growing up in a closed community to becoming an advocate for cult survivors. She discusses the abuse and control she witnessed, her excommunication, and her transition into public advocacy. Laura highlights the importance of media representation and the need for legal changes to support cult survivors in Australia. She offers advice for those questioning their beliefs and emphasizes the significance of seeking information and support. Takeaway ~Laura McConnell is a sixth-generation former member of the Two by Twos cult. ~The Two by Twos cult is known for its lack of accountability and refusal to register as an organization. ~Laura experienced a unique childhood, initially idyllic but later marked by realizations of abuse. Laura's Contact Info: Laura's Facebook Link Laura's Instagram Link Laura's TikTok Link Laura's Website Laura's Substack Link Podcast Recognition: Cultimatum: The Cult & Human Trafficking Podcast was selected by FeedSpot as one of the Top 35 Brainwash Podcasts on the web, recognizing its impact and contribution to awareness around cult dynamics and human trafficking. (We are #12) FeedSpot Website Cultimatum's Contact Info: Email: cultimatumpodcast@gmail.com Cultimatum Facebook Group Cultimatum Instagram Link Cultimatum TikTok Link Cultimatum YouTube Channel A Production of the Anonymous Andrew Podcast Studios: Website: www.anonymousandrewpodcast.com Disclaimer: Cultimatum is a documentary-style podcast that explores real events and personal experiences related to cults and coercive groups. The content reflects individual perspectives and reported accounts. For full legal disclaimers, visit our website.

Kris takes us through her journey of growing up 2x2 and a lifetime of pushing up against the boundaries that kept being imposed upon her. Now navigating leaving the church, marriage tension, and religious deconstruction, Kris acknowledges she doesn't have all the answers and is learning how to accept that it's ok to exist in the place of not knowing. Want to support the project? https://coff.ee/beyondreligion

The 80-year-old faces charges relating to four boys aged between 12 and 16.

Raymond Zwiefelhofer was convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material.

Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2240617/fan_mail/new) A religion can look peaceful from the outside while quietly training you to disappear on the inside. My friend Darlene Hegyi joins me to tell the story of growing up in the Two by Two church, a secretive high control religion where meetings happen in homes, rules are enforced through shame, and “faith” can become indistinguishable from loyalty to the system. We talk about what spiritual abuse does to identity and the nervous system: kids conditioned to sit silent, emotions treated as disobedience, and a constant fear of being seen as “off” or “confused.”  Darlene describes the pressure to perform, the way enmeshment pulls extended family and church leadership into personal decisions, and the moment a simple question exposed a painful truth: she could describe how the church works, but not what she actually believed. COVID became an unexpected opening for deconstruction and clarity, but it also revealed how quickly gossip and social punishment can push someone out.  Darlene also speaks candidly about the church’s expectations for women to be quiet, submissive, and muted in voice, gifts, and ambition, and what it takes to reclaim agency through therapy & boundaries, and learning to trust your own inner voice again.  If you’re navigating religious trauma, leaving a controlling church, or rebuilding after spiritual manipulation, her story offers language, validation, and hard fought for hope. If this conversation helps you, share it with someone who needs it! "Be Human,  Be Kind,  Be Both."

What happens when you combine religious trauma, poor eyesight, and an overactive imagination? You get someone who's spent way too much time planning survival strategies for the end times. This is my story about growing up in the 2x2 religious sect, learning to worry about everything, and why my glasses might be my downfall in a zombie apocalypse. cult survivor, religious trauma, 2x2 sect, anxiety, zombie apocalypse, survival planning, memoir, personal story, cult life, religious control, strategic worrying, dystopian fiction, preparedness, cult recovery

A parliamentary inquiry into cults and fringe groups has recently been announced in the state of Victoria (Australia).This inquiry has spurred a group of survivor advocates to join forces and work together to form the Victorian Cult Survivors Network.In this episode host Laura McConnell together with Renee Spencer and Clare Heath McIvor discuss their journeys into cult survivor advocacy and their hopes for the parliamentary inquiry in Victoria. The survivor group has members from a wide variety of cults and the moderators come from a variety of cult backgrounds themselves – Laura is a Truth 2x2 survivor, Clare is a survivor of Sale City Builders, Renee has a daughter in the Jesus Christians (Kidney Cult). The group works closely with Ryan and Catherine from Stop Religious Coercion, who’re survivors of the Geelong Revival Centre, Maria who is a survivor of Children of God, and others who’ve survived groups such as Scientology and Shincheonji. Show Notes: Podcast Socials LinksTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truth2x2survivorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramc.au/Website: https://www.lauramcconnell.com.au/ Victorian Government Inquiry into Cults and Fringe Groups: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/cofg Renee Spencer’s Cult Rubric (and website) : https://www.recoverfromcoercivecontrol.com/how-to-spot-a-cult Clare Heath McIvor’s website: https://kitkennedy.wordpress.com/about  Links to Support: LBH good trauma informed, cult sensitive therapists and support are hard to find. Please persist and try to find one that works for you. If you’re in a tough spot right now, please know you’re not alone.                                                                                Here are some links to AU NZ supports and therapists which might be useful. https://www.thereligioustraumacollective.com/ As an Australian CSA survivor, the best support I’ve accessed at my lowest points, has been through Survivor Hub - https://www.thesurvivorhub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of adoptions could have taken place between the 1950s and 1990s, say women who were members of a Christian sect.

Erica bravely shared her experiences within the 2x2 church as a survivor in every sense of the word. Her perseverance in advocating for herself in the face of constant opposition from the church and its leaders is inspirational! Want to support the project? https://coff.ee/beyondreligion

A secretive Christian sect with deep ties to Arizona is under FBI investigation for widespread claims of child sex abuse. Ex members call the “Two by Two" church a cult as a known “elder" in the group...

In this episode we review the ABC Impact X Nightline documentary "Secrets of the 2X2 Church"Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJuJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara's original interview: https://youtu.be/lUKAVbOi8q4 Want to support the project? https://coff.ee/beyondreligion

Exclusive: Former members of the "2x2s" urge people to come forward in NZ as the FBI investigates the sect in the US.

On my Deconstructing WT Journey I've learned about many other Cults and surprisingly a good number of them share traits, beliefs, and behaviors similar to the JW Cult. I think this2x2s might be an example of what I'm talking about. . Time To Rant 🙏🏽💜 Cashapp: $Coachdeefree TIKTOK: @CoachDeeFree1 IG: @Coachdeefree MERCH:https://cult-survivor.creator-spring.com

In this conversation with Mark, he walks us through his experience of being, in his words, "a walking contradiction". Despite no longer having any surety about a higher power, his journey is dotted with events that have the silhouette of g(G)od(?). Maybe. Or not. Mark on Substack: https://marksimmons854370.substack.com/ Link to Mark's Parenting Series playlist on the CCF channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnXhIcQVBrfp6VzUyu1FzFTgacvYcmWXP Want to support the project? https://coff.ee/beyondreligion