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EPISODE 123: "The Colonial Cult": The Murderous Weberites
Published 2 years, 8 months ago
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This week, we go way back to the mid 1700's to examine a religious movement led by a man that declared himself God. He and his henchmen preyed on back country families starved for spirtuality. Besides spreading his own doctrine, the self professed god and his crew engaged in wild orgies, coercive recruiting, and eventually murder.
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Sources:
The Journals of Dr. Henry Muhlenberg
https://patch.com/south-carolina/lexington-sc/lexington-religious-cult-murders-prominent-pardoned-by-governor
https://libjournal.uncg.edu/jbc/article/download/48/34
https://twitter.com/aedanusburke/status/1561881492032217088
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Sources:
The Journals of Dr. Henry Muhlenberg
https://patch.com/south-carolina/lexington-sc/lexington-religious-cult-murders-prominent-pardoned-by-governor
https://libjournal.uncg.edu/jbc/article/download/48/34
https://twitter.com/aedanusburke/status/1561881492032217088