Cultish

Meet Mitch: WMSCOG's Number One Enemy

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Mar 4, 2026
A former high-level insider recounts intense recruitment, arranged marriages, and scripted leadership training inside a secretive church. He describes sleep deprivation, financial pressure, surveillance, and blackmail used to enforce obedience. He also talks about infiltrating other groups and traveling abroad to uncover contradictions and help others leave.
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Late Nights, Midnight Preaching, And Dangerous Fatigue

  • In Oklahoma Mitch saw extreme expectations: members studying until 1–2 a.m., midnight street preaching, and leaders saying 'according to your faith' to shame those who left.
  • He worked on a top-secret military plane while sleeping only a few hours, creating dangerous fatigue pressure.
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Leaders Face Church Arranged Marriages

  • Mitch recounts arranged-marriage practice for leaders: minimal info, short dating windows, heavy pressure to accept as 'Mother's will'.
  • He married a woman flown from Korea after seeing only a small printed photo and three months' dating.
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Zambia Mission Led To Detention Near Palace

  • On a mission to Lusaka, Zambia, Mitch and members were detained near the presidential palace because sisters took photos; he was kept in a cell and suspected of spying.
  • The experience felt like persecution and added to his cult identity as an obedient missionary.
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