Rick Ross

So there is a correlation between abusive controlling relationships and cults. And I think it's important to know that and to have understanding and really sympathy for the people that have been victimized.

Well, now, the doctors, in fairness, the doctors that I work with were in different groups, not in the yellow deli. Okay. But I will tell you this. I was lecturing at a university, and it was in upstate New York, and a young woman came up to me at the end of my lecture and said, my mother is in the 12 tribes. And she gave every penny, and this is standard practice in the 12 tribes.

Well, now, the doctors, in fairness, the doctors that I work with were in different groups, not in the yellow deli. Okay. But I will tell you this. I was lecturing at a university, and it was in upstate New York, and a young woman came up to me at the end of my lecture and said, my mother is in the 12 tribes. And she gave every penny, and this is standard practice in the 12 tribes.

Well, now, the doctors, in fairness, the doctors that I work with were in different groups, not in the yellow deli. Okay. But I will tell you this. I was lecturing at a university, and it was in upstate New York, and a young woman came up to me at the end of my lecture and said, my mother is in the 12 tribes. And she gave every penny, and this is standard practice in the 12 tribes.

You join, you give them everything you have. Your bank account, your house, your car, everything. And that greatly increased, you know, the net value of 12 tribes and the money that they control, which I'm sure is in the millions of dollars, though no one knows exactly. And this girl's...

You join, you give them everything you have. Your bank account, your house, your car, everything. And that greatly increased, you know, the net value of 12 tribes and the money that they control, which I'm sure is in the millions of dollars, though no one knows exactly. And this girl's...

You join, you give them everything you have. Your bank account, your house, your car, everything. And that greatly increased, you know, the net value of 12 tribes and the money that they control, which I'm sure is in the millions of dollars, though no one knows exactly. And this girl's...

is talking to me, this young woman, and she has tears in her eyes and she says, you know, my grandmother left an inheritance for my mother with the explicit understanding that my mother would pay for my college education with some of the money, but she's given it all to the 12 tribes. And I came to her and I said, mom, you're brainwashed and you're in a cult. And she of course rejected that.

is talking to me, this young woman, and she has tears in her eyes and she says, you know, my grandmother left an inheritance for my mother with the explicit understanding that my mother would pay for my college education with some of the money, but she's given it all to the 12 tribes. And I came to her and I said, mom, you're brainwashed and you're in a cult. And she of course rejected that.

is talking to me, this young woman, and she has tears in her eyes and she says, you know, my grandmother left an inheritance for my mother with the explicit understanding that my mother would pay for my college education with some of the money, but she's given it all to the 12 tribes. And I came to her and I said, mom, you're brainwashed and you're in a cult. And she of course rejected that.

And I said, what would you have me do? You have given away all of our family's money, all of grandma's money, and I have nothing to go to college. And the mother said, well, join the 12 tribes and you can be with me and everything will be fine. So why did the mother do it? She did it because the 12 tribes convinced her that they were the only place where God was.

And I said, what would you have me do? You have given away all of our family's money, all of grandma's money, and I have nothing to go to college. And the mother said, well, join the 12 tribes and you can be with me and everything will be fine. So why did the mother do it? She did it because the 12 tribes convinced her that they were the only place where God was.

And I said, what would you have me do? You have given away all of our family's money, all of grandma's money, and I have nothing to go to college. And the mother said, well, join the 12 tribes and you can be with me and everything will be fine. So why did the mother do it? She did it because the 12 tribes convinced her that they were the only place where God was.

the only place where God was able to be a part of your life in a true and meaningful way, and that this would lead to salvation, this would lead to a fruitful spiritual life, and this is what separates the 12 tribes as a cult from mainstream Christianity, and it's the only place. No other Christians are right. No other church is right.

the only place where God was able to be a part of your life in a true and meaningful way, and that this would lead to salvation, this would lead to a fruitful spiritual life, and this is what separates the 12 tribes as a cult from mainstream Christianity, and it's the only place. No other Christians are right. No other church is right.

the only place where God was able to be a part of your life in a true and meaningful way, and that this would lead to salvation, this would lead to a fruitful spiritual life, and this is what separates the 12 tribes as a cult from mainstream Christianity, and it's the only place. No other Christians are right. No other church is right.

No other pastor is preaching authentic beliefs according to the Bible, only us. And so the mother felt, I am giving all this to God. I'm giving it all to the one and only organization that is true to God. And my daughter should join as well because this is the truth. I mean, that is the level of indoctrination and control that these groups have over the thinking of individuals that are involved.

No other pastor is preaching authentic beliefs according to the Bible, only us. And so the mother felt, I am giving all this to God. I'm giving it all to the one and only organization that is true to God. And my daughter should join as well because this is the truth. I mean, that is the level of indoctrination and control that these groups have over the thinking of individuals that are involved.

No other pastor is preaching authentic beliefs according to the Bible, only us. And so the mother felt, I am giving all this to God. I'm giving it all to the one and only organization that is true to God. And my daughter should join as well because this is the truth. I mean, that is the level of indoctrination and control that these groups have over the thinking of individuals that are involved.

And it's very difficult to unwind that kind of programming, but that is... an answer to your question, why would someone do that? And in the case of the doctors, I know there were two doctors I worked with that were in a particular church called Victory Church in Grand Forks, North Dakota. that was run by this couple.