30 | The Love Has Won Cult (hold on to your butts)

The Wine Times Mysteries

MM brings us the story of the Love Has Won cult and the rise and mysterious fall of its "Mother God," Amy Carlson. Love Has Won originated in 2006 and hold on to your butts, this is a RIDE.

We talk about our own levels of susceptibility for cults, our preferred excuses for if we find ourselves in the line for brands (GO BIG), the telltale signs of a destructive cult and what to watch out for. Be sure to show chicken parm some RESPECT. Don't be on the wrong side of the mountain, whatever that means. Also, yes, Katy once lived with members of a cult who did not try to recruit her. She's still bitter.

SOURCES

• Wikipedia, "Love Has Won": https://bit.ly/3wB5hSu
• The Denver Post, "How a Texas mom left her family to become 'Mother God,' leader of Colorado’s Love Has Won cult" (May 16, 2021): https://dpo.st/3uu6xVL
• BBC News, "Love Has Won: Family's grief at death of mummified cult leader" (May 11, 2021): https://bbc.in/3wv40My
• Refinery 29, "Cult Leader 'Mother God' Was Found Dead & Mummified. Why are her followers celebrating?" (May 7, 2021): https://r29.co/3oT6Ok0
• Washington Post, "'She didn’t deserve to die the way she did,' says family of cult leader found dead and mummified" (May 5, 2021): https://wapo.st/3oQpMI8
• Vice News, "Meet 'Mother God:' The Leader of Love Has Won" (March 9, 2021): https://bit.ly/3wxtZDd
• September 15, 2020 Episode of "Dr. Phil":
• "Dr. Phil And Cult Expert Question Leader Of Spiritual Group About Her Behavior Toward Her Followers": https://youtu.be/Gvw-MtSR9vk
• "Dr. Phil Questions Followers Of Love Has Won Group As They Defend Leader": https://youtu.be/p8oGiEGdcgI
• The Guru Magazine, "Crestone Cult Love Has Won Leaves Man to Die in Desert" (July 23, 2020): https://bit.ly/2RNOnRM
• The Guardian, "Watch out for tell-tale signs," by Rick Ross (May 27, 2009): https://bit.ly/3oRKoQl
• RJ Lifton, "Cult Formation" (1991): https://bit.ly/3bZgDYm

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