Cults to Consciousness
Stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups.
Hi! I’m Shelise Ann Sola— former devout Mormon. On C2C, my husband Jonathan and I dive deep into the nuance of culty organizations. From Extreme Christian Fundamentalism, FLDS Polygamy, Amish, Mennonite, Mormonism, Scientology, Ultra Orthodox, and Jehovah's Witnesses, to cults featured in popular docu-series, we interview cult experts, survivors, advocates, therapists, way-showers, authors, and more, to uncover how they find independence and healing through awareness and true individual sovereignty.
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Cults to Consciousness
Children of God SEX CULT: My Grandfather Was the Founding Prophet (ft. Faith Jones)
Raised primarily in rural China, Faith Jones went a myriad of ab*ses before finally escaping The Children of God cult to pursue higher education. The cult is known for its far too liberal views on s*xuality which ended up being forced polyamory and free love, even extending to the young members of the communes. She grew up singing on the streets or performing in restaurants to make money for “the family” as none of the adults had jobs. Once she left, she was able to become a lawyer and now speaks on the moral principles that primarily focus on the property rights of self. She’s written two books which you can find on her websites below.
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Websites: FaithJones.com
Sexcultnun.com
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IG: @iamfaithjones
TEDX Talk: https://youtu.be/18oDUTQ14ME?si=HxJaoVQo_lNKAHUv
- Faith's grandfather started the COG
- TW: child sex abuse
- Who joins cults?
- Owning yourself & property rights
- The rules around sex changed slightly
- Faith's hunger for education
- Faith was forced to go to Thailand before being shipped to the USA
- How Faith was inspired to finish high school on her own
- The importance of learning about the world
- Has Faith revisited the countries of her childhood with new perspective?
- The culture shock of college
- Relearning boundaries around sex
- When did Faith recognize this moral framework?
- Moral principles in a single diagram that Faith created
- How Faith is doing now
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**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**